National gene conservation unit number: ITACU019
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2008
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Siena
Unit municipality: Monticiano
Unit local name: Tocchi Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 250 - 500
Unit surface area [ha]: 575
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.1262 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.2539

Soil: Calcaric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.901

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Castanea sativa; Corylus avellana; Fagus sylvatica; Ostrya carpinifolia; Pinus pinaster; Quercus cerris; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus pinaster

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand

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