National gene conservation unit number: TOS_13
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2003
Date of the most recent visit: 2017

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Arezzo
Unit municipality: Chiusi della Verna
Unit local name: Forest of the Sanctuary of La Verna
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1190 - 1370
Unit surface area [ha]: 250
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.7107 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.9334

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.529

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Carpinus betulus; Fraxinus ornus; Acer lobelii; Fagus sylvatica; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Abies alba; Acer opalus
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica, Abies alba

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species), Seed stand

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture