
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00042 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020 Date of the most recent visit: 2020 Location Unit country: Switzerland Unit province or state: ZH Unit department or county: Andelfingen Unit municipality: Marthalen Unit local name: Trockenstandorte Ellikon Ownership of the unit: Other Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 349 - 395 Unit surface area [ha]: 24.6 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.6065 \| Longitude (Decimal): 8.6088 Soil: Haplic Luvisols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Cool temperate. Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist. Aridity index: 1.174 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Carpinus betulus; Sorbus torminalis* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Sorbus torminalis* Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) Target species: Sorbus torminalis 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): 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)

National gene conservation unit number: CHE00042
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: ZH
Unit department or county: Andelfingen
Unit municipality: Marthalen
Unit local name: Trockenstandorte Ellikon
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 349 - 395
Unit surface area [ha]: 24.6
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.6065 | Longitude (Decimal): 8.6088

Soil: Haplic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.174

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Carpinus betulus; Sorbus torminalis
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Sorbus torminalis

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

Target species: Sorbus torminalis
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): 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)