European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources
Detail page for Unit number: ITA00248 and Target species: Betula pendula
| Country of the unit : | Italy |
| Unit number: | ITA00248 |
| National gene conservation unit number: | ITA00248 |
| Province or state: | Abruzzo |
| Department or county: | L'Aquila |
| Municipality: | Rocca di Mezzo |
| Local name : | Sirente Regional Park |
| Latitude : | 42°9'22.1"N |
| Longitude : | 13°37'13.8"E |
| Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available: | 0 |
| Datum: | |
| Polygon coordinates (if available): | |
| Minimum elevation (m): | 1450 |
| Maximum elevation (m): | 1580 |
| Surface area of the unit (ha): | 40 |
| Ownership of the unit : | Public |
| Type and function of the unit : | Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) |
| 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: | 2015 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2015 |
| Remarks on specific soil characteristics: | |
| Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit: | Marginal Population of Betula pendula |
| All tree species growing in the unit: | Sorbus aucuparia; Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Fagus sylvatica |
| Target species: | Betula pendula |
| National population unit number if existing: | |
| Year of establishment of the GCU for the species: | 2015 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2015 |
| 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: | |
| Level of management allowed to favour the target species: | |
| 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 : | |
| 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 (%): | 50 |
| Remarks on the population: |