British NVC community MC6

British NVC community MC6 (Atriplex prostrata - Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima sea-bird cliff community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of two communities associated with sea-bird cliffs.

This community is found in a number of coastal areas. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

Four constant species are found in this community:

No rare species are associated with this community.

Distribution

This community is found in coastal areas on the west coast of Britain from southwest Scotland to Devon, along the English south coast from Cornwall to Sussex, and at single site in Suffolk.

References

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