British NVC community MG9
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British NVC community MG9 (Holcus lanatus - Deschampsia cespitosa grasslands) is one of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of three communities associated with poorly-drained permanent pastures.
It is a widespread community throughout the British lowlands. There are two subcommunities.
[edit] Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Tufted Hair-grass (Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa)
- Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
No rare species are associated with this community.
[edit] Distribution
This community is widespread in lowlands throughout Britain.
[edit] Subcommunities
There are two subcommunities:
- the Poa trivialis subcommunity
- the Arrhenatherum elatius subcommunity
[edit] References
- Rodwell, J. S. (1992) British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities ISBN 0-521-39166-0 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62719-2 (paperback)
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