European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources
Detail page for Unit number: PRT00001 and Target species: Fraxinus angustifolia
| Country of the unit : | Portugal |
| Unit number: | PRT00001 |
| National gene conservation unit number: | PRT00001 |
| Province or state: | Portugal |
| Department or county: | Alentejo |
| Municipality: | Alter do Chäo |
| Local name : | Coudelaria de Alter |
| Latitude : | 39°13'12.0688"N |
| Longitude : | 7°40'55.8838"W |
| Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available: | 0 |
| Datum: | |
| Polygon coordinates (if available): | |
| Minimum elevation (m): | 190 |
| Maximum elevation (m): | 230 |
| Surface area of the unit (ha): | 10.1 |
| Ownership of the unit : | Public |
| Type and function of the unit : | Protective forest area (soil, water, timber line, etc.) |
| Monthly temperature (°C): | |
| Total annual mean precipitation (mm): | |
| Heat sum and/or length of the growing season (in days): | |
| Accumulated moisture deficit: | |
| Year of collection of the field data entered: | 2002 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2007 |
| Remarks on specific soil characteristics: | |
| Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit: | Last visit 2009. Fraxinus angustifolia shows excelent naturla regeneration by seedlings and stump sprouting |
| All tree species growing in the unit: | Fraxinus angustifolia; Populus nigra |
| Target species: | Fraxinus angustifolia |
| National population unit number if existing: | |
| Year of establishment of the GCU for the species: | 2002 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2010 |
| Status of the target tree population regarding the EUFORGEN common action plans.: | |
| Category of the population: | In situ |
| Origin of the material: | Autochtonous |
| Predominant silvicultural system: | No silviculture |
| Level of management allowed to favour the target species: | Minimum intervention allowed |
| Main reason for carrying out gene conservation for this species: | To conserve specific adaptive and/or phenotypic traits in marginal or scattered tree populations which are often relatively small |
| Total number of reproducing trees per unit: | 50 - 499 |
| Sex ratio, if appropriate: | |
| Status of long-term viable regeneration : | Continuous |
| Distribution of the reproducing trees in the unit (multiple choice): | Scattered |
| Estimated share of the total area within the unit in which the species is occurring (%): | 100 |
| Remarks on the population: | Seeds and any other plant material collection requires written authorization from the Coudelaria de Alter legal representative. |