British NVC community MC6 (''Atriplex prostrata'' - ''Beta vulgaris'' ssp. ''maritima'' sea-bird cliff community) is one of the maritime cliff

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in the

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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'') *

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(''Festuca rubra'') *

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(''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

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, along the

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south coast from

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, and at single site in

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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 ''British Plant Commu ...

(2000) '' British Plant Communities Volume 5 - Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats'' (hardback), (paperback) {{NVC-MC MC06