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This article gives an overview of the calcicolous grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.. Introduction. The calcicolous grassland communities of the NVC were described in Volume 3 of British Plant Communities, first published in 1992, along with the mesotrophic grassland communities and the calcifugous grasslands and montane …

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Calcareous grassland is a form of grassland characteristic of soils containing much calcium carbonate from underlying chalk or limestone rock. In medicine Edit The term is used in pathology, for example in calcareous conjunctivitis , and when referring to calcareous metastasis or calcareous deposits , which may both be removed surgically.

Grassland vegetation can vary considerably depending on the grassland type and on how strong it is affected by human impact. Dominant trees for the semi-natural grassland are Quercus robur, Betula pendula, Corylus avellana, Crataegus and many kinds of herbs.. In chalk grassland, the plants can vary from height to very short.Quite tall grasses can be found in North American …