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 (those of shingle strand-line and sand-dunes and saltmarshes) and vegetation of open habitats.

In total, 12 maritime cliff communities have been identified.

The maritime cliff communities consist of three subgroups:

  • five maritime cliff crevice and ledge communities (MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4 and MC5)
  • five maritime grassland communities of sea-cliffs (MC8, MC9, MC10, MC11 and MC12)
  • two communities associated with sea-bird cliffs (MC6 and MC7)

List of maritime cliff communities

The following is a list of the communities that make up this category:

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