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INTRODUCTION


The saltmarsh 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 Shingle Strand-line And Sand-dunes and Maritime Cliffs ) and Vegetation Of Open Habitats .

In total, 28 saltmarsh communities have been identified.

The saltmarsh communities consist of four separate subgroups:



Other communities occurring on salt-marshes


There are a number of other communities which occur on salt-marshes, but are not classified as salt-marsh communities within the NVC. Those listed in ''British Plant Communities'' are as follows:


LIST OF SALTMARSH COMMUNITIES


The following is a list of the communities that make up this category:






























EXTERNAL LINK


[http://www.jncc.gov.uk/pdf/Salt-marsh_Comms.pdf Salt Marsh Communities, excerpted from book 5]