National gene conservation unit number: 12
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2020
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: United Kingdom
Unit province or state: England
Unit department or county: County Durham
Unit municipality: Pittington
Unit local name: Elemore Woods
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]:
Unit surface area [ha]: 4.57
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):54.7900 | Longitude (Decimal): -1.4494

Soil: Stagnic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.267

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Crataegus monogyna; Acer pseudoplatanus; Ulmus glabra; Fraxinus excelsior; Pinus sylvestris; Larix kaempferi
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: -
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 60%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: -
Predominant silvicultural system: -