British NVC community W11


NVC community W11 (Quercus petraea - Betula pubescens - Oxalis acetosella woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group.

This is a widespread upland community of northern and western Britain. There are four subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

No rare species are also associated with the community.

Distribution

This community is widespread throughout upland areas in northern and western Britain, where is replaces community W10. It is particularly well represented in Scotland, north Wales, and northwest England. It is also present in the Southwest Peninsula.

Subcommunities

There are four subcommunities:

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