National gene conservation unit number: 74
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 1996

Location

Unit country: Turkey
Unit province or state: CANAKKALE
Unit department or county: YENICE
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: ASAR
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 550 - 840
Unit surface area [ha]: 132.2
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.9000 | Longitude (Decimal): 27.2703

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.802

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Quercus cerris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus cerris

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Quercus cerris
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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 90%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)