National gene conservation unit number: 31
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1993
Date of the most recent visit: 1998

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1993
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 1993

Location

Unit country: Austria
Unit province or state: Niederösterreich
Unit department or county: Sankt Pölten
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Kyrnbergerwald - Abt. 24, 25, 26, 34
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 350 - 385
Unit surface area [ha]: 8.5
Coordinates ( Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 48…**** | Longitude (Decimal): 15…****

Soil: Haplic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry.
Aridity index: 1.067

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Prunus avium; Picea abies; Pinus silvestris; Quercus cerris; Quercus robur; Carpinus betulus; Acer platanoides; Fraxinus excelsior; Quercus petraea; Larix decidua; Sorbus torminalis; Fagus sylvatica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Prunus avium, Quercus cerris, Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Sorbus torminalis

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Prunus avium
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 15 - 49
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration (seed trees or strips)