National gene conservation unit number: ITACU27
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2005

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Apulia
Unit department or county: Taranto
Unit municipality: Ginosa
Unit local name: Marinella Stornara Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 16
Unit surface area [ha]: 41.6
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):40.3939 | Longitude (Decimal): 16.8588

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and xeric.
Aridity index: 0.566

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Juniperus oxycedrus; Juniperus phoenicea; Pinus halepensis; Rhamnus cathartica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus halepensis

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand

Target species: Pinus halepensis
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: Shelterwood systems