National gene conservation unit number: EST1985PAB006
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2009

Location

Unit country: Estonia
Unit province or state: Estonia
Unit department or county: Järva county
Unit municipality: Türi parish
Unit local name: Tõrvaaugu
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 50 - 60
Unit surface area [ha]: 193
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):58.6306 | Longitude (Decimal): 25.4003

Soil: Eutric Gleysols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.384

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Picea abies
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

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

Target species: Picea abies
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not included
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): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with artificial regeneration (planting or seeding)