National gene conservation unit number: 11
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: United Kingdom
Unit province or state: Scotland
Unit department or county: Angus
Unit municipality: Muirhead
Unit local name: Backmuir
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]:
Unit surface area [ha]: 1.5
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):56.4972 | Longitude (Decimal): -3.0806

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.684

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Betula pubescens; Acer pseudoplatanus; Quercus petraea; Fagus sylvatica; Sorbus aucuparia; Ilex aquifolium
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Sorbus aucuparia

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

Target species: Sorbus aucuparia
Status of the target species in the GCU: -
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 30%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 50 - 499
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: -
Predominant silvicultural system: -