British NVC community W2
NVC community W2 is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of seven woodland communities in the NVC classed as "wet woodlands".
This is a fairly locally distributed community. There are two subcommunities.Three constant species is found in this community, Grey Willow, Downy Birch and Common Reed.
Six rare species are also associated with the community:
This community is distributed in two main areas of Britain - East Anglia and Northwest England. There are also examples in South Wales and YorkshireSubcommunities
There are two subcommunities:
- the Alnus glutinosa - Filipendula ulmaria subcommunity
- the Sphagnum ssp. subcommunity
