British NVC community H7
NVC community H7 is one of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of two communities categorised as maritime heaths.
It is a fairly widespread coastal community. There are five subcommunities.Community composition
The following eleven constant species are found in this community:
The following rare species are associated with the community:
This community is found all around the coasts of Scotland, western Wales, Devon and Cornwall.Subcommunities
There are five subcommunities:
- the Armeria maritima subcommunity
- the Viola riviniana subcommunity
- the Erica tetralix subcommunity
- the Empetrum nigrum ssp. nigrum subcommunity
- the Calluna vulgaris subcommunity
