National gene conservation unit number: RG-FA/GO-C240-4
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2006
Date of the most recent visit: 2006

Location

Unit country: Romania
Unit province or state: Gorj
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Polovragi
Unit local name: Corbu
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 300 - 410
Unit surface area [ha]: 13.1
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):45.0519 | Longitude (Decimal): 23.6877

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and xeric.
Aridity index: 0.898

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Fagus sylvatica; Quercus petraea ssp. petraea
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Seed stand, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 90%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)