British NVC community W5
NVC community W5 (Alnus glutinosa Alnus glutinosa - Carex paniculata woodland) 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".
Community composition
There are six constant species:
- Alnus glutinosa, the common alder
- Carex paniculata, the greater tussock-sedge
- Galium palustre, common marsh bedstraw
- Rubus fruticosus agg.
- Brachythecium rutabulum, a moss
- Eurhynchium praelongum, a moss
Distribution
The communities are fairly widespread in lowland England if localised, but much less frequent in Wales and Scotland.
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)
