National gene conservation unit number: 1007
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2010
Date of the most recent visit: 2017

Location

Unit country: Luxembourg
Unit province or state: Bon-Pays
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Beaufort
Unit local name: Saueruecht (RFI)
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 180 - 340
Unit surface area [ha]: 73
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):49.8379 | Longitude (Decimal): 6.3152

Soil: Vertic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.178

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Fagus sylvatica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Acer pseudoplatanus, Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Acer pseudoplatanus
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 25%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

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

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not 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: No intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture