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Mosaic patterns in Dutch heathlands on dry sandy soils are mainly composed of patches dominated by a single taxon (Calluna vulgaris, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca ovina subsp. tenuifolia, Molinia caerulea) or by bryophytes or by bare ground. The mosaics of the vegetation types differ in floristic composition, structure, or age and kind of dominant species. The mosaic pattern often reflects variation in soil types and management practice.
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Berdowski, J.J.M. (1993). The effect of external stress and disturbance factors on Calluna-dominated heathland vegetation. In: Aerts, R., Heil, G.W. (eds) Heathlands. Geobotany, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8230-8_4
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