Calcareous grassland

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Calcareous grassland (or alkaline grassland) is an

There are large areas of calcareous grassland in northwestern Europe, particularly areas of southern England, such as Salisbury Plain and the North and South Downs.

• Alvar
• Chalk heath
• Edaphic
• Gypcrust
• Gypsum flora of Nova Scotia
• Rendzina

Notes

References

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