European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources
Detail page for Unit number: LUX00018 and Target species: Picea abies
| Country of the unit : | Luxembourg |
| Unit number: | LUX00018 |
| National gene conservation unit number: | 602 |
| Province or state: | Ardennes |
| Department or county: | |
| Municipality: | Rambrouch |
| Local name : | Rambrouch Cne, Grousse Boesch (parcelle 38-1) |
| Latitude : | 49°49'59.880000000005"N |
| Longitude : | 5°48'6.8760000000015"E |
| Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available: | 0 |
| Datum: | |
| Polygon coordinates (if available): | |
| Minimum elevation (m): | 493 |
| Maximum elevation (m): | 503 |
| Surface area of the unit (ha): | 3.5 |
| Ownership of the unit : | Public |
| Type and function of the unit : | Seed stand; Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services |
| 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: | 2004 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2009 |
| Remarks on specific soil characteristics: | Dévonien Schistes - sol filtrant acide (ph 5) (mor-moder) |
| Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit: | |
| All tree species growing in the unit: | Picea abies |
| Target species: | Picea abies |
| National population unit number if existing: | 602 |
| Year of establishment of the GCU for the species: | 1997 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2009 |
| Status of the target tree population regarding the EUFORGEN common action plans.: | Not included |
| Category of the population: | In situ |
| Origin of the material: | Introduced |
| Predominant silvicultural system: | Clear-cutting with artificial regeneration (planting or seeding) |
| Level of management allowed to favour the target species: | Conservation through active intervention carried out |
| 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: | Even sex ratio |
| Status of long-term viable regeneration : | Continuous |
| Distribution of the reproducing trees in the unit (multiple choice): | In stands |
| Estimated share of the total area within the unit in which the species is occurring (%): | 100 |
| Remarks on the population: |