| Shingle, Strand-line And Sand-dune Communities In The British National Vegetation Classification System |
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INTRODUCTION The shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities of the NVC were described in Volume 5 of '' British Plant Communities '', first published in 2000, along with the other maritime communities (those of Saltmarshes and Maritime Cliffs ) and Vegetation Of Open Habitats . In total, 19 shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities have been identified. The shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities consist of a single community found on coastal shingle ( SD1 ), two communities associated with strandlines ( SD2 and SD3 ), and sixteen sand-dune communities. The sand-dune communities fall into the following four groups:
Other communities occurring on sand-dunes There are a number of other communities which occur on sand-dunes, but are not classified as sand-dune communities within the NVC. Those listed in ''British Plant Communities'' are as follows:
LIST OF SHINGLE, STRANDLINE AND SAND-DUNE COMMUNITIES The following is a list of the communities that make up this category: |
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