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

Location

Unit country: France
Unit province or state: HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
Unit department or county: OISE
Unit municipality: COMPIEGNE
Unit local name: FD de Compiègne
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 75 - 75
Unit surface area [ha]: 144.2
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):49.3723 | Longitude (Decimal): 2.8551

Soil: Haplic Arenosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 0.894

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Prunus avium; Quercus robur; Carpinus betulus; Fraxinus excelsior; Castanea sativa; Prunus serotina; Fagus sylvatica; Quercus petraea
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus petraea

Unit type: 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 (%): 65%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

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