Aquatic communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system


This article gives an overview of the aquatic communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

Introduction

The aquatic communities of the NVC were described in Volume 4 of British Plant Communities, first published in 1995, along with the swamps and tall-herb fens.
In total, 24 aquatic communities have been identified.
The aquatic communities fall into the following six groups:
The following is a list of the communities that make up this category: