National gene conservation unit number: GR1
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2009
Date of the most recent visit: 2021

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1992
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2016

Location

Unit country: Finland
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Savonlinna
Unit local name: Patasalo
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 77 - 95
Unit surface area [ha]: 244.61
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):61.8611 | Longitude (Decimal): 29.3817

Soil: Water bodies

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.704

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; Populus tremula; Sorbus aucuparia
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus sylvestris

Unit type: Managed forest area, Gene reserve forest

Target species: Pinus sylvestris
Status of the target species in the GCU: -
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 97%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration