National gene conservation unit number: QPE.23
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2004

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2002
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2002

Location

Unit country: Ireland
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: Donegal
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Glenveagh National Park
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 150 - 150
Unit surface area [ha]: 100
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):55.0178 | Longitude (Decimal): -8.0022

Soil: Ferric Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 4.473

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Sorbus aucuparia; Ilex aquifolium; Betula pubescens; Quercus petraea
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Betula pubescens, Sorbus aucuparia, Quercus petraea

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species), Seed stand

Target species: Betula pubescens
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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture