National gene conservation unit number: ITACU153
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1945
Date of the most recent visit: 2025

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2000
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2025

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Firenze
Unit municipality: Reggello
Unit local name: Vallombrosa Biogenetic Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 850 - 1150
Unit surface area [ha]: 1328
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.7557 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.5716

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.651

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Abies alba; Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus angustifolia; Fraxinus excelsior; Picea abies; Pinus nigra; Pinus sylvestris; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Quercus cerris; Salix caprea; Sambucus nigra; Sorbus aria; Sorbus torminalis; Taxus baccata; Tilia cordata
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pseudotsuga menziesii, Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand, Protective forest area, Managed forest area

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
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 (%): 85%
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