National gene conservation unit number: ITACU13
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2019

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Arezzo
Unit municipality: Chiusi della Verna, Chitignano
Unit local name: Zuccaia Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 750 - 870
Unit surface area [ha]: 33.53
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.6617 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.9124

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.396

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Quercus cerris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Castanea sativa

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand

Target species: Castanea sativa
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): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

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