National gene conservation unit number: ITA00274
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1989
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1989
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Lucca
Unit municipality: San Rocco
Unit local name: San Rocco in Turrite
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 790 - 830
Unit surface area [ha]: 54.38
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.9808 | Longitude (Decimal): 10.4045

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.447

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Castanea sativa; Corylus avellana
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Castanea sativa

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Castanea sativa
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): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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