The approximate corresponding National Vegetation Classification(s) (NVC) to
"Brownfield":

CG10 Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Thymus praecox grassland
MG1 Arrhenatherum elatius grassland
MG2 Arrhenatherum elatius-Filipendula ulmaria tall-herb grassland
MG9 Holcus lanatus-Deschampsia cespitosa grassland
MG11 Festuca rubra-Agrostis stolonifera-Potentilla anserina grassland
MG13 Agrostis stolonifera-Alopecurus geniculatus grassland
U1 Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Rumex acetosella grassland
U2 Deschampsia flexuosa grassland
W6 Alnus glutinosa-Urtica dioica woodland
W23 Ulex europaeus-Rubus fruticosus scrub

The NVC divides communities broadly acccording to habitat, using a letter shorthand to indicate the general habitat type:

  • A = water,
  • CG = calcareous grassland,
  • H = heath,
  • M = mire,
  • MC = maritime cliff,
  • MG = mesotrophic grassland (moderately fertile soil),
  • OV = open vegetation,
  • S = swamp,
  • SD = sand dune,
  • SM = salt marsh,
  • U = upland, and
  • W = wood.

There are 286 communities that are listed here. Sub-communities have not been included. JNCC 2017.