British NVC community SM24
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British NVC community SM24 (Elymus pycnanthus salt-marsh community) is one of the salt-marsh
communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
system.
This community is found in a number of coastal areas, but is not recorded from Scotland. There are no subcommunities.
No rare species are associated with the community.
/north Norfolk
, Essex
/Suffolk
, along the English South Coast, and in Northwest England, although in this latter area, stands are small. It is also recorded from the Bristol Channel
, the Isle of Man
and in northeast England.
Salt-marsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system
This article gives an overview of the salt-marsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.-Introduction:The salt-marsh communities of the NVC were described in Volume 5 of British Plant Communities, first published in 2000, along with the other maritime communities and...
communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
British National Vegetation Classification
The British National Vegetation Classification or NVC is a system of classifying natural habitat types in Great Britain according to the vegetation they contain....
system.
This community is found in a number of coastal areas, but is not recorded from Scotland. There are no subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:- Sea Couch (Elymus pycnanthus)
No rare species are associated with the community.
Distribution
This community is found primarily in four coastal areas: The WashThe Wash
The Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
/north Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
/Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, along the English South Coast, and in Northwest England, although in this latter area, stands are small. It is also recorded from the Bristol Channel
Bristol Channel
The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River Severn to the North Atlantic Ocean...
, the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
and in northeast England.