National gene conservation unit number: IN-POPNI-DEU-07
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2007
Date of the most recent visit: 2012

Location

Unit country: Germany
Unit province or state: Bayern
Unit department or county: Niederbayern
Unit municipality: Kelheim
Unit local name: Neustadt
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 345 - 355
Unit surface area [ha]: 100.7
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):48.8225 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.7542

Soil: Eutric Fluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry.
Aridity index: 0.970

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Alnus incana; Salix alba; Populus nigra
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Populus nigra

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

Target species: Populus nigra
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 (%): 50%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 50 - 499
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

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