National gene conservation unit number: PRT00003
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1994
Date of the most recent visit: 1998

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2013
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2013

Location

Unit country: Portugal
Unit province or state: Portugal
Unit department or county: Alentejo
Unit municipality: Moura
Unit local name: Contenda
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 200 - 250
Unit surface area [ha]: 30
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):38.1086 | Longitude (Decimal): -7.0422

Soil: Eutric Regosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and xeric.
Aridity index: 0.532

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; Arbutus unedo
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus ilex, Quercus suber

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species), Protective forest area (soil, water, timber line, etc.)

Target species: Quercus suber
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 (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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