National gene conservation unit number: EUAP0131
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2006
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Lucca
Unit municipality: Castelfranco di Sotto, Fucecchio
Unit local name: Montefalcone Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 100 - 300
Unit surface area [ha]: 523
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.7449 | Longitude (Decimal): 10.7190

Soil: Gleyic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.853

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus ornus; Pinus pinaster; Quercus cerris; Quercus petraea; Quercus pubescens; Quercus robur; Taxus baccata; Tilia cordata
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus robur, Pinus pinaster, Tilia cordata

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation, Protective forest area, Managed forest area

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

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry

Target species: Pinus pinaster
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 : Unknown
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: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration

Target species: Tilia cordata
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 : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 15%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry