Calcifugous grasslands and montane communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system

Calcifugous grasslands and montane communities are botanical groupings in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

The calcifugous grasslands and montane communities of the NVC were described in Volume 3 of British Plant Communities, first published in 1992, along with the mesotrophic grassland communities and the calcicolous grassland communities.

In total, 21 calcifugous grasslands and montane communities have been identified.

The calcifugous grasslands and montane communities consist of the following groupings:

List of calcifugous grasslands and montane communities

The following is a list of the communities that make up this category:


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