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Heaths in the British National Vegetation Classification system

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three localised communities, with non-overlapping ranges in southern England, which are considered transitional between the above and the wetter communities classified in the NVC as mires (
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two maritime heath communities, found exclusively on the coasts of northern and western Britain; one (
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five lowland dry heath communities, all with distinct, largely non-overlapping distributions in
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two sub-alpine communities, considered transitional between the previous and next groupings -
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four submontane heaths from upland areas in northern and western Britain; two of these (
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The following is a list of the communities that make up this category:
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The heath communities of the NVC were described, along with the
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Calluna vulgaris - Vaccinium myrtillus - Sphagnum capillifolium
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The heath communities consist of six separate subgroups:
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British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths
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In total, 22 heath communities have been identified.
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Index

heath
communities
British National Vegetation Classification
mire communities
British Plant Communities
England
Wales
H1
H2
H6
H8
H9
H3
H4
H5
H7
H11
H10
H12
H16
H21
Scotland
Lake District
H18
H22
montane
lichens
mosses
H13
H14

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