National gene conservation unit number: IT5180011
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2007
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2024
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Pratomagno area
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 650 - 1980
Unit surface area [ha]: 6750
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.6100 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.7100

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.492

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Abies alba; Acer pseudoplatanus; Alnus viridis; Betula pendula; Castanea sativa; Corylus avellana; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Laburnum anagyroides; Larix decidua; Picea abies; Populus tremula; Sorbus aucuparia; Tilia cordata; Tilia platyphyllos
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Betula pendula

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation, Protective forest area

Target species: Betula pendula
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 (%): 10%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

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