National gene conservation unit number: fsyG24SP-080
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2008
Date of the most recent visit: 2017

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2008
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2017

Location

Unit country: Slovakia
Unit province or state: Presovsky
Unit department or county: Stropkov
Unit municipality: Mala Polana
Unit local name: Bukova
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 303 - 592
Unit surface area [ha]: 364.2
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):49.2684 | Longitude (Decimal): 21.8267

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.188

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Fraxinus excelsior; Populus tremula; Betula pendula; Ulmus glabra; Quercus petraea; Prunus avium; Acer pseudoplatanus; Picea abies; Carpinus betulus; Pinus sylvestris; Larix decidua; Fagus sylvatica; Abies alba; Acer platanoides
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica, Populus tremula

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Seed stand, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Populus tremula
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 (%): 84%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)