British NVC community SM1
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British NVC community SM1 (Zostera communities) is one of the saltmarsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
This community is found very widely around Britain's coastline. There are no subcommunities, although stands of this community can be ascribed to one of three types based on the species present.
[edit] Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community, one in each type of stand:
- Eelgrass (Zostera marina)
- Narrow-leaved Eelgrass (Zostera angustifolia)
- Dwarf Eelgrass (Zostera noltei)
No rare species are associated with the community.
[edit] Distribution
This community is found widely around most of Britain's coastline, although stands of Zostera noltii and Zostera angustifolia are absent from the English west coast. Stands of Zostera marina are particularly frequent in western Scotland.
Woodlands and scrub • Mires • Heaths • Mesotrophic grasslands • Calcicolous grasslands • Calcifugous grasslands and montane communities • Aquatic communities • Swamps and tall-herb fens • Saltmarshes • Shingle, strandline and sand-dunes • Maritime cliff communities • Vegetation of open habitats
Full list of communities • Terminology • British Plant Communities • List of constant species • List of rare species
