British NVC community W13
NVC community W13 ("Taxus baccata" woodland), also known as Yew woodland, is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system; it is the only Yew woodland community in the NVC. This is a very localised community. There are two subcommunities: Community composition. Only one constant species is found in this community, Yew ("Taxus baccata"). A single rare species, European Box ("Buxus sempervirens") is also associated with the community. Distribution. This community is almost wholly confined to chalk sites on the North and South Downs in southern England. Subcommunities. There are two subcommunities