
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00010 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020 Date of the most recent visit: 2020 Location Unit country: Switzerland Unit province or state: GL/SG Unit department or county: Sarganserland Unit municipality: Quarten Unit local name: Muertschental - Murgtal Ownership of the unit: Other Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1033 - 2512 Unit surface area [ha]: 612.5 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.0503 \| Longitude (Decimal): 9.1873 Soil: Rendzic Leptosols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine. Environmental zone:Cold and wet. Aridity index: 4.304 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Pinus uncinata; Picea abies; Pinus cembra; Sorbus aucuparia* Target species for conservation in the GCU: **Picea abies, Pinus cembra Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) Target species: Picea abies Status of the target species in the GCU: Included 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: Minimum intervention allowed Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging) Target species: Pinus cembra Status of the target species in the GCU: Included Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous Population share (%): 75% Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000 Status of long-term viable regeneration: - Management Population management: Minimum intervention allowed Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)**

National gene conservation unit number: CHE00010
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: GL/SG
Unit department or county: Sarganserland
Unit municipality: Quarten
Unit local name: Muertschental - Murgtal
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1033 - 2512
Unit surface area [ha]: 612.5
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.0503 | Longitude (Decimal): 9.1873

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 4.304

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Pinus uncinata; Picea abies; Pinus cembra; Sorbus aucuparia
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies, Pinus cembra

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)

Target species: Picea abies
Status of the target species in the GCU: Included
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: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Pinus cembra
Status of the target species in the GCU: Included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 75%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)