European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources
Detail page for Unit number: FRA00074 and Target species: Populus nigra
| Country of the unit : | France |
| Unit number: | FRA00074 |
| National gene conservation unit number: | Le Val d'Allier |
| Province or state: | AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES |
| Department or county: | ALLIER |
| Municipality: | BESSAY-SUR-ALLIER |
| Local name : | R.N. du Val d'Allier |
| Latitude : | 46°26'10"N |
| Longitude : | 3°19'58"E |
| Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available: | 0 |
| Datum: | |
| Polygon coordinates (if available): | |
| Minimum elevation (m): | 215 |
| Maximum elevation (m): | 215 |
| Surface area of the unit (ha): | 700 |
| 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: | 2000 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2020 |
| Remarks on specific soil characteristics: | Loamy sand |
| Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit: | |
| All tree species growing in the unit: | Salix alba; Ulmus laevis; Populus nigra |
| Target species: | Populus nigra |
| National population unit number if existing: | PN.03 |
| Year of establishment of the GCU for the species: | 2014 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2016 |
| Status of the target tree population regarding the EUFORGEN common action plans.: | Pending |
| 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: | 500 - 4999 |
| Sex ratio, if appropriate: | Even sex ratio |
| Status of long-term viable regeneration : | Continuous |
| Distribution of the reproducing trees in the unit (multiple choice): | Scattered; In groups |
| Estimated share of the total area within the unit in which the species is occurring (%): | 29 |
| Remarks on the population: |