GBR00012

National gene conservation unit number: 12
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: United Kingdom
Unit province or state: England
Unit department or county: County Durham
Unit municipality: Pittington
Unit local name: Elemore Woods
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]:
Unit surface area [ha]: 4.57
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):54.7900 | Longitude (Decimal): -1.4494

Soil: Stagnic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.267

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Crataegus monogyna; Acer pseudoplatanus; Ulmus glabra; Fraxinus excelsior; Pinus sylvestris; Larix kaempferi
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fraxinus excelsior

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