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Maritime Cliff Communities In The British National Vegetation Classification System
This article gives an overview of the sea, maritime cliff plant communities, communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. Introduction The maritime cliff 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-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system, shingle strand-line and sand-dunes and Salt-marsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system, saltmarshes) and Vegetation of open habitats in the British National Vegetation Classification system, vegetation of open habitats. In total, 12 maritime cliff communities have been identified. The maritime cliff communities consist of three subgroups: * five maritime cliff crevice and ledge communities (British NVC community MC1, MC1, British NVC community MC2, MC2, British NVC community MC3, MC3, British NVC community MC4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually composed of rock that is resistant to weathering and erosion. The sedimentary rocks that are most likely to form cliffs include sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs. An escarpment (or scarp) is a type of cliff formed by the movement of a geologic fault, a landslide, or sometimes by rock slides or falling rocks which change the differential erosion of the rock layers. Most cliffs have some form of scree slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, they are generally exposed jumbles of fallen rock. In areas of higher moisture, a soil slope may obscure the talus. Many cliffs also fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC12
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British NVC Community MC11 (Festuca Rubra - Daucus Carota Ssp
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC10 (Festuca Rubra - Plantago Spp
British NVC community MC10 (''Festuca rubra'' - ''Plantago'' spp. maritime grassland) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime sea-cliff grasslands. This community is found widely in coastal areas. There are three subcommunities. Community composition Five constant species are found in this community: * Red Fescue (''Festuca rubra'') * Buck's-horn Plantain (''Plantago coronopus'') * Ribwort Plantain (''Plantago lanceolata'') * Sea Plantain (''Plantago maritima'') * Creeping Bent (''Agrostis stolonifera'') Five rare species are associated with this community: * Purple Milk-vetch (''Astragalus danicus'') * Purple Oxytropis (''Oxytropus halleri'') * Scottish Primrose (''Primula scotica'') * Spring Squill (''Scilla verna'') * Western Clover (''Trifolium occidentale'') Distribution This community is found in coastal areas on the west coast of Britain from Devon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC9 (Festuca Rubra - Holcus Lanatus Maritime Grassland)
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC8 (Festuca Rubra - Armeria Maritima Maritime Grassland)
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC7 (Stellaria Media - Rumex Acetosa Sea-bird Cliff Community)
British NVC community MC7 (Stellaria media - Rumex acetosa sea-bird cliff community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of two communities associated with sea-bird cliffs. This community is found in a number of coastal areas. There are no subcommunities. Community composition One constant species is found in this community, Common Chickweed (''Stellaria media'') No rare species are associated with this community. Distribution This community is found in coastal areas on the west coast of Britain from Pembrokeshire northwards, the north and east coasts of Scotland south to the Firth of Forth, and also on offshore islands including St Kilda. References * Rodwell, J. S. John S. Rodwell (1946 – present) is an ecologist who was based at the University of Lancaster, noted for his role in the development of the British National Vegetation Classification and as editor of the five volumes of ''Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC6 (Atriplex Prostrata - Beta Vulgaris Ssp
British NVC community MC6 (''Atriplex prostrata'' - ''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''maritima'' sea-bird cliff community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of two communities associated with sea-bird cliffs. This community is found in a number of coastal areas. There are no subcommunities. Community composition Four constant species are found in this community: * Spear-leaved Orache (''Atriplex prostata'' agg.) * Sea Beet (''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''maritima'') * Red Fescue (''Festuca rubra'') * Sea Mayweed (''Matricaria maritima'') No rare species are associated with this community. Distribution This community is found in coastal areas on the west coast of Britain from southwest Scotland to Devon, along the English south coast from Cornwall to Sussex, and at single site in Suffolk. References * Rodwell, J. S. John S. Rodwell (1946 – present) is an ecologist who was based at the University of Lanca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC5 (Armeria Maritima - Cerastium Diffusum Ssp
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC4 (Brassica Oleracea Maritime Cliff-ledge Community)
British NVC community MC4 (''Brassica oleracea'' maritime cliff-ledge community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime cliff crevice and ledge communities. This community is found locally on the south coast of England. There are two subcommunities. Community composition Four constant species are found in this community: * Red Fescue (''Festuca rubra'') * Wild Cabbage (''Brassica oleracea'') * Cock's-foot (''Dactylis glomerata'') * Sea Carrot (''Daucus carota'' ssp. ''gummifer'') Three rare species are associated with this community, Wild Cabbage itself, Early Spider-orchid (''Ophrys sphegodes'') and Nottingham Catchfly (''Silene nutans''). Distribution This community is found on the south coast of Britain, in west Cornwall, Dorset and Kent. Subcommunities There are two subcommunities: * the ''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''maritima'' subcommunity * the Rayed ''Onon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC3 (Rhodiola Rosea - Armeria Maritima Maritime Cliff-ledge Community)
British NVC community MC3 (Rhodiola rosea - Armeria maritima maritime cliff-ledge community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime cliff crevice and ledge communities. This community is confined to Scotland. There are no subcommunities. Community composition Four constant species is found in this community: * Red Fescue (''Festuca rubra'') * Thrift (''Armeria maritima'') * Roseroot (''Rhodiola rosea'') * Common Sorrel (''Rumex acetosa'') No rare species are associated with this community. Distribution This community is found on western and northern coasts of Scotland, in the Shetland Isles, and in Aberdeenshire. References * Rodwell, J. S. John S. Rodwell (1946 – present) is an ecologist who was based at the University of Lancaster, noted for his role in the development of the British National Vegetation Classification and as editor of the five volu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British NVC Community MC2 (Armeria Maritima - Ligusticum Scoticum Maritime Rock-crevice Community)
British NVC community MC2 (''Armeria maritima - Ligusticum scoticum'' maritime rock-crevice community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime cliff crevice and ledge communities. This community is confined to Scotland. There are no subcommunities. Community composition Four constant species is found in this community: * Thrift (''Armeria maritima'') * Red Fescue (''Festuca rubra'') * Scots Lovage (''Ligusticum scoticum'') * Seaside Grimmia (''Schistidium maritimum'') No rare species are associated with this community. Distribution This community is found primarily on the western and northern coasts of Scotland, with a few outlying stands present on the east coast. References * Rodwell, J. S. John S. Rodwell (1946 – present) is an ecologist who was based at the University of Lancaster, noted for his role in the development of the British National Veg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
