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Country of the unit :Lithuania
Unit number:LTU00097
National gene conservation unit number:37BGD043
Province or state:Telsiai
Department or county:Rietavas
Municipality:Medingenai
Local name :Patyriai forest birch state genetic reserve
Latitude :55°46'50.0000"N
Longitude :22°01'37.0000"E
Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available:0
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Polygon coordinates (if available):
Minimum elevation (m):140
Maximum elevation (m):140
Surface area of the unit (ha):5.1
Ownership of the unit :Public
Type and function of the unit :Gene reserve forest
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:1993
Year of the most recent visit:2019
Remarks on specific soil characteristics:Eutrophic loamy sand of normal moisture
Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit:
All tree species growing in the unit:Pinus sylvestris; Picea abies; Betula pendula
Target species:Betula pendula
National population unit number if existing:37BGD043
Year of establishment of the GCU for the species:1993
Year of the most recent visit:2019
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:Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)
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 :
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 (%):48
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