National gene conservation unit number: Bercé
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2003
Date of the most recent visit: 2016

Location

Unit country: France
Unit province or state: PAYS-DE-LA-LOIRE
Unit department or county: SARTHE
Unit municipality: JUPILLES
Unit local name: FD de Bercé
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 160 - 160
Unit surface area [ha]: 153.3
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.8090 | Longitude (Decimal): 0.4003

Soil: Eutric Podzoluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.029

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Quercus petraea
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus petraea

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

Target species: Quercus petraea
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 (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Shelterwood systems