National gene conservation unit number: La Grande Chartreuse
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2014
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: France
Unit province or state: AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES
Unit department or county: ISERE
Unit municipality: SAINT-PIERRE D’ENTREMONT
Unit local name: FD de la Grande Chartreuse
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1530 - 1640
Unit surface area [ha]: 113.22
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):45.3581 | Longitude (Decimal): 5.8500

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.612

Species

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

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

Target species: Picea abies
Status of the target species in the GCU: 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: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration (seed trees or strips)