National gene conservation unit number: 16
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: United Kingdom
Unit province or state: England
Unit department or county: Cumbria
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Roudsea Woods and Mosses
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 10 - 30
Unit surface area [ha]: 95.2
Coordinates ( Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 54…**** | Longitude (Decimal): -3…****

Soil: Fibric Histosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 2.963

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; Corylus avellana; Fraxinus excelsior; Pinus sylvestris; Prunus avium; Quercus petraea; Quercus robur; Salix caprea; Taxus baccata; Tilia cordata; Ulmus glabra
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus petraea, Quercus robur

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation, Managed forest area

Target species: Quercus robur
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 (%): 90%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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