National gene conservation unit number: Boucheville
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2005
Date of the most recent visit: 2006

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1994
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2016

Location

Unit country: France
Unit province or state: OCCITANIE
Unit department or county: PYRENEES-ORIENTALES
Unit municipality: VIRA
Unit local name: FD de Boucheville
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1060 - 1060
Unit surface area [ha]: 207.6
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):42.7643 | Longitude (Decimal): 2.3789

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.193

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Fagus sylvatica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Seed stand, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 85%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Shelterwood systems