Shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system


This article gives an overview of the shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

Introduction

The shingle, strandline and sand-dune 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, 19 shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities have been identified.
The shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities consist of a single community found on coastal shingle, two communities associated with strandlines, and sixteen sand-dune communities.
The sand-dune communities fall into the following four groups:
There are a number of other communities which occur on sand-dunes, but are not classified as sand-dune communities within the NVC. Those listed in British Plant Communities are as follows:
The following is a list of the communities that make up this category: