European Information System
on Forest Genetic Resources

CHE00034

National gene conservation unit number: CHE00034
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: SO
Unit department or county: Waldenburg,Thierstein
Unit municipality: Meltingen
Unit local name: Jura Ost SO
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 485 - 1021
Unit surface area [ha]: 45
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.3746 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.5869

Soil: Humic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.532

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Taxus baccata
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Taxus baccata

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)