National gene conservation unit number: CHE00098
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2024
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2023
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: BE
Unit department or county: Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Unit municipality: Därstetten, Oberwil im Simmental
Unit local name: Morgetetal
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 925 - 2007
Unit surface area [ha]: 335
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.6826 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.4481

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.819

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Acer pseudoplatanus

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Acer pseudoplatanus
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 : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 50%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry