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'''NVC community W10''' ('''''[[Quercus robur]] - [[Pteridium aquilinum]] - [[Rubus fruticosus]]'' woodland''') is one of the [[Woodland and scrub communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system|woodland]] [[Terminology used in connection with the British National Vegetation Classification|communities]] in the [[British National Vegetation Classification]] system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group. |
'''NVC community W10''' ('''''[[Quercus robur]] - [[Pteridium aquilinum]] - [[Rubus fruticosus]]'' woodland''') is one of the [[Woodland and scrub communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system|woodland]] [[Terminology used in connection with the British National Vegetation Classification|communities]] in the [[British National Vegetation Classification]] system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group. |
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Revision as of 23:01, 10 February 2018
NVC community W10 (Quercus robur - Pteridium aquilinum - Rubus fruticosus woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group.
This is a widely distributed community, except in Scotland. There are five subcommunities.
Community composition
Four constant species are found in this community:
- English Oak (Quercus robur)
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
- Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
- Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
No rare species are also associated with the community.
Distribution
This community is widespread throughout lowland areas of England and Wales. It extends into lowland southern and eastern areas of Scotland, but in the west, it is replaced by community W11.
Subcommunities
There are five subcommunities:
- the so-called typical subcommunity
- the Anemone nemorosa subcommunity
- the Hedera helix subcommunity
- the Holcus lanatus subcommunity
- the Acer pseudoplatanus - Oxalis acetosella subcommunity
References
- Rodwell, J. S. (1991) British Plant Communities Volume 1 - Woodlands and scrub ISBN 0-521-23558-8 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62721-4 (paperback)