National gene conservation unit number: ITACU005
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2012

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2020
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Livorno
Unit municipality: Cecina - Bibbona - Rosignano M.mo
Unit local name: Tombolo of Cecina Biogenetic Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 5 - 15
Unit surface area [ha]: 430
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.2817 | Longitude (Decimal): 10.5104

Soil: Haplic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.194

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer campestre; Buxus sempervirens; Cornus sanguinea; Crataegus monogyna; Pinus halepensis; Pinus pinaster; Pinus pinea; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; Quercus virgiliana
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus pinaster, Pinus pinea, Quercus ilex, Acer campestre

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand

Target species: Acer campestre
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 (%): 50%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

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