National gene conservation unit number: IN-POPNI-DEU-08
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2012
Date of the most recent visit: 2013

Location

Unit country: Germany
Unit province or state: Bayern
Unit department or county: Schwaben
Unit municipality: Augsburg
Unit local name: Lechauen
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 490 - 520
Unit surface area [ha]: 118
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):48.2692 | Longitude (Decimal): 10.9400

Soil: Eutric Fluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.236

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)