National gene conservation unit number: ITACU254
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2015
Date of the most recent visit: 2017

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Abruzzo
Unit department or county: L'Aquila
Unit municipality: Castel di Sangro
Unit local name: Feudozzo Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 900 - 1050
Unit surface area [ha]: 185.13
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.7606 | Longitude (Decimal): 14.1885

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.185

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer campestre; Acer pseudoplatanus; Fraxinus excelsior; Quercus cerris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fraxinus excelsior

Unit type: Seed stand

Target species: Fraxinus excelsior
Status of the target species in the GCU: Included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Shelterwood systems