British NVC community W10

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NVC community W10 ("Quercus robur - Pteridium aquilinum - Rubus fruticosus" woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of the six communities falling in the "mixed deciduous and oak/birch woodlands" group.

This is a widely distributed community, except in Scotland. There are five subcommunities.

Community composition

Four constant species are found in this community:
* English Oak ("Quercus robur")
* Honeysuckle ("Lonicera periclymenum")
* Bracken ("Pteridium aquilinum")
* Bramble ("Rubus fruitcosus" agg.)

No rare species are also associated with the community.

Distribution

This community is widespread throughout lowland areas of England and Wales. It extends into lowland southern and eastern areas of Scotland, but in the west, it is replaced by community W11.

ubcommunities

There are five subcommunities:
* the so-called typical subcommunity
* the "Anemone nemorosa" subcommunity
* the "Hedera helix" subcommunity
* the "Holcus lanatus" subcommunity
* the "Acer pseudoplatanus" - "Oxalis acetosella" subcommunity

References

* Rodwell, J. S. (1991) "British Plant Communities Volume 1 - Woodlands and scrub" ISBN 0-521-23558-8 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62721-4 (paperback)

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