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British NVC community SM1

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British NVC community SM1 (Zostera communities) is one of the saltmarsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

This community is found very widely around Britain's coastline. There are no subcommunities, although stands of this community can be ascribed to one of three types based onm the species present.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community, one in each type of stand:

No rare species are associated with the community.

Distribution

This community is found widely around most of Britain's coastline, although stands of Zostera noltii and Zostera angustifolia are absent from the English west coast. Stands of Zostera marina are particularly frequent in western Scotland.