National gene conservation unit number: 18
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: 2024
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: United Kingdom
Unit province or state: Scotland
Unit department or county: Highland
Unit municipality: Appin
Unit local name: Glasdrum Wood NNR
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 10 - 535
Unit surface area [ha]: 120.6
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):56.5632 | Longitude (Decimal): -5.2565

Soil:

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 6.423

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; Corylus avellana; Crataegus monogyna; Fraxinus excelsior; Prunus spinosa; Quercus petraea; Quercus robur; Salix caprea; Ulmus glabra
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens, Corylus avellana, Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus petraea, Quercus robur

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Betula pendula
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 (%): 40%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

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