National gene conservation unit number: 1VB6200.1
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1999
Date of the most recent visit: 2000

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1999
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2000

Location

Unit country: Belgium
Unit province or state: West-Vlaanderen
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Ieper
Unit local name: Hoge Bos
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 45 - 45
Unit surface area [ha]: 2.1
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):50.8394 | Longitude (Decimal): 2.9485

Soil: Dystric Podzoluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.171

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Fraxinus excelsior
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fraxinus excelsior

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Seed stand, Managed forest area

Target species: Fraxinus excelsior
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 : Unknown
Population share (%): 99%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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