National gene conservation unit number: IN-FRXEX-DEU-12
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2005
Date of the most recent visit: 2012

Location

Unit country: Germany
Unit province or state: Bayern
Unit department or county: Mittelfranken
Unit municipality: Ansbach
Unit local name: Plantage
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 450 - 500
Unit surface area [ha]: 8.5
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):49.2361 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.4017

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry.
Aridity index: 1.141

Species

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

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

Target species: Fraxinus excelsior
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 (%): 80%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Requires management intervention

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