National gene conservation unit number: ITACU10
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2004
Date of the most recent visit: 2008

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Lucca
Unit municipality: San Romano in Garfagnana and Villa Collemandina
Unit local name: Lamarossa Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1200 - 1400
Unit surface area [ha]: 167
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):44.2201 | Longitude (Decimal): 10.3807

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.252

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Fagus sylvatica; Populus tremula; Salix alba
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
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 : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

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