National gene conservation unit number: 218
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1990
Date of the most recent visit: 2000

Location

Unit country: Austria
Unit province or state: Kärnten
Unit department or county: Klagenfurt
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: KG Plescherken; Dobein
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 550 - 780
Unit surface area [ha]: 32.8
Coordinates (Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 46…**** | Longitude (Decimal): 14…****

Soil: Haplic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.828

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Pinus sylvestris; Larix decidua; Acer pseudoplatanus; Fraxinus excelsior; Quercus robur; Taxus baccata; Fagus sylvatica; Picea abies
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, Larix decidua, Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris, Taxus baccata

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Abies alba
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Larix decidua
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Picea abies
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Pinus sylvestris
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Taxus baccata
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 15 - 49
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)