National gene conservation unit number: GR3
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1994
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Finland
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Lapinjärvi
Unit local name: Latokartano
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 35 - 65
Unit surface area [ha]: 238.5
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):60.6546 | Longitude (Decimal): 26.1291

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.402

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Managed forest area

Target species: Picea abies
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 : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 99%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration