National gene conservation unit number: 358
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 2006

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1996
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 1996

Location

Unit country: Austria
Unit province or state: Niederösterreich
Unit department or county: Neunkirchen
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Gr. Pestingbach (G. Klause) - Abtlg. 309/2; Bannwald
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 600 - 800
Unit surface area [ha]: 10.2
Coordinates ( Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 47…**** | Longitude (Decimal): 16…****

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.345

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Ulmus glabra; Picea abies; Pinus silvestris; Fraxinus excelsior; Tilia platyphyllos; Fagus sylvatica; Larix decidua; Abies alba
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Protective forest area (soil, water, timber line, etc.), Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
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): 500 - 4999
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)