Swamps and tall-herb fens in the British National Vegetation Classification system


This article gives an overview of the swamp and tall-herb fen communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

Introduction

The swamp and tall-herb fen communities of the NVC were described in Volume 4 of British Plant Communities, first published in 1995, along with the aquatic communities.
In total, 28 swamp and tall-herb fen communities have been identified.
The swamp and tall-herb fen communities consist of three separate subgroups:
The following is a list of the communities that make up this category: