
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00073 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2023 Date of the most recent visit: 2023 Location Unit country: Switzerland Unit province or state: LU Unit department or county: Hochdorf Unit municipality: Schongau Unit local name: Gitzitobel Ownership of the unit: Other Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 526 - 750 Unit surface area [ha]: 37.9314 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.2532 \| Longitude (Decimal): 8.2674 Soil: Gleyic Cambisols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Cool temperate. Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist. Aridity index: 1.842 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Fraxinus excelsior; Quercus robur; Acer pseudoplatanus* Target species for conservation in the GCU: **Acer pseudoplatanus, Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus robur Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) Target species: Acer pseudoplatanus 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: Conservation through active intervention carried out Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging) Target species: Fraxinus excelsior 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: Conservation through active intervention carried out Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging) Target species: Quercus robur 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): 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: CHE00073
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2023
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: LU
Unit department or county: Hochdorf
Unit municipality: Schongau
Unit local name: Gitzitobel
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 526 - 750
Unit surface area [ha]: 37.9314
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.2532 | Longitude (Decimal): 8.2674

Soil: Gleyic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.842

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Fraxinus excelsior; Quercus robur; Acer pseudoplatanus
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Acer pseudoplatanus, Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus robur

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

Target species: Acer pseudoplatanus
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: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Fraxinus excelsior
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: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

Target species: Quercus robur
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): 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)