National gene conservation unit number: 1VB2260.1
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1999
Date of the most recent visit: 20230503

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1999
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 1999

Location

Unit country: Belgium
Unit province or state: Vlaams-Brabant
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Bertem
Unit local name: Bertembos
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 49 - 49
Unit surface area [ha]: 7
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):50.8859 | Longitude (Decimal): 4.6308

Soil: Haplic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.146

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Prunus avium
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Prunus avium

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

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 : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 99%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry