British NVC community M1

NVC community M1 (Sphagnum auriculatum bog pool community) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

It is a fairly widespread community in western Britain, but absent from the east. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

Five rare species are associated with the community:

Distribution

This community has its main concentration in northwest Scotland, including the Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, Caithness and Argyll. It is also found in southwest Scotland, Cumbria, central Wales, the New Forest, and in the Southwest peninsula.


References

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