National gene conservation unit number: CHE00059
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2022
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: TI
Unit department or county: Blenio
Unit municipality: Olivone
Unit local name: Selvasecca
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1698 - 1954
Unit surface area [ha]: 73.9
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.5372 | Longitude (Decimal): 8.8258

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 3.927

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Pinus cembra
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus cembra

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


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 (%): 50%
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)