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on Forest Genetic Resources

AUT00177

National gene conservation unit number: 52a
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1993
Date of the most recent visit: 2003

Location

Unit country: Austria
Unit province or state: Salzburg
Unit department or county: Zell am See
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Kaprun, östl. vom Naturwaldreservat "Kesselfall"; Umgebungszone
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 940 - 1100
Unit surface area [ha]: 13
Coordinates (Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 47…**** | Longitude (Decimal): 12…****

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.074

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Ulmus glabra; Alnus incana; Picea abies; Betula pendula; Fraxinus excelsior; Larix decidua; Fagus sylvatica; Abies alba
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Acer pseudoplatanus, Alnus incana, Ulmus glabra

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Protective forest area (soil, water, timber line, etc.), Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services