National gene conservation unit number: 39JGD015
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1994
Date of the most recent visit: 2018

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1994
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2018

Location

Unit country: Lithuania
Unit province or state: Telsiai
Unit department or county: Plunge
Unit municipality: Kuliai
Unit local name: Tilvikai forest black alder state genetic reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 80 - 80
Unit surface area [ha]: 8.2
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):55.8006 | Longitude (Decimal): 21.6164

Soil: Gleyic Podzoluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.505

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Alnus glutinosa
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Alnus glutinosa

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Alnus glutinosa
Status of the target species in the GCU: -
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 70%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)