National gene conservation unit number: ITACU23
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2021

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2021
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Apulia
Unit department or county: Foggia
Unit municipality: Monte S. Angelo
Unit local name: Falascone Oriented Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 731 - 760
Unit surface area [ha]: 46.5
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.8073 | Longitude (Decimal): 15.9856

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.958

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Abies alba; Acer opalus; Carpinus betulus; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus ornus; Taxus baccata; Tilia cordata; Ulmus minor
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Taxus baccata, Tilia cordata

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand

Target species: Tilia cordata
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 (%): 55%
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