National gene conservation unit number: ITACU171
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1956
Date of the most recent visit: 20231123

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1985
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Pistoia
Unit municipality: Sambuca Pistoiese
Unit local name: Acquerino Biogenetic Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 855 - 990
Unit surface area [ha]: 231
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):44.0108 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.0071

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.704

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Abies alba; Acer pseudoplatanus; Carpinus betulus; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Fraxinus ornus; Larix decidua; Ostrya carpinifolia; Prunus avium; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Sorbus aucuparia
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pseudotsuga menziesii, Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, Larix decidua

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand

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 (%): 100%
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