National gene conservation unit number: ITACU022
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2003
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Molise
Unit department or county: Isernia
Unit municipality: Pescolanciano
Unit local name: Collemeluccio Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 792 - 1075
Unit surface area [ha]: 361
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.7159 | Longitude (Decimal): 14.3479

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.238

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Acer campestre; Carpinus betulus; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Malus sylvestris; Pyrus pyraster; Quercus cerris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Abies alba
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): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

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