Maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system


This article gives an overview of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

Introduction

The maritime cliff communities of the NVC were described in Volume 5 of British Plant Communities, first published in 2000, along with the other maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats.
In total, 12 maritime cliff communities have been identified.
The maritime cliff communities consist of three subgroups:
The following is a list of the communities that make up this category: