British NVC community A9
The Potamogeton natans community (NVC community A9) is one of the aquatic communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a comparatively widely distributed community. There are three subcommunities.
Community composition[edit]
One constant species is found in this community, Broad-leaved Pondweed (Potamogeton natans).
No rare species are associated with the community.
Distribution[edit]
This community is found widely throughout Britain.
Subcommunities[edit]
There are three subcommunities:
- the so-called Species-poor subcommunity
- the Elodea canadensis subcommunity
- the Juncus bulbosus - Myriophyllum alterniflorum subcommunity
References[edit]
- Rodwell, J. S. (1995) British Plant Communities Volume 4 - Aquatic communities, swamps and tall-herb fens ISBN 0-521-39168-7 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62718-4 (paperback)