National gene conservation unit number: CHE00089
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2023
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2023
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: ZH
Unit department or county: Winterthur,Pfäffikon
Unit municipality: Kyburg
Unit local name: Region Kyburg
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 461 - 640
Unit surface area [ha]: 77.0568
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.4528 | Longitude (Decimal): 8.7313

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.614

Species

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

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)

Target species: Fraxinus excelsior
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 (%): 75%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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