National gene conservation unit number: ITACU264
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2021
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

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

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Calabria
Unit department or county: Cosenza
Unit municipality: Alessandria del Carretto
Unit local name: Acereta di Monte Sparviere
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1000 - 1300
Unit surface area [ha]: 97
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.9270 | Longitude (Decimal): 16.3542

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.366

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer campestre; Acer lobelii; Acer opalus; Acer platanoides; Acer pseudoplatanus; Fraxinus excelsior
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Acer lobelii, Acer opalus, Acer platanoides, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fraxinus excelsior

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

Target species: Acer lobelii
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 (%): 5%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

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