National gene conservation unit number: SIC IT7218215
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1973
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Molise
Unit department or county: Isernia
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Abeti Soprani
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1100 - 1300
Unit surface area [ha]: 347
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.8715 | Longitude (Decimal): 14.2831

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.372

Species

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

Unit type: Seed stand, Gene reserve forest

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

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