C19 'Gut Poitschach'
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Nature-based forestry with single tree fellings
General information on the Gut Poitschach.
| Forest community | Mixed mountain forests with spruce (Picea abies), beech (Fagus sylvatica), silver fir (Abies alba), larch (Larix decidua), pine (Pinus sylvestris), and several broadleaves |
| Total forest area | 852 ha |
| Organisational structure | 2 forest districts – 60 % of one forester (40 % external work) forested |
| Ownership | Private property |
| Main management types | Selection cutting system with single tree selection |
| Total volume | > 400 m³/ha |
| Annual growth | 10 m³/ha |
| Annual harvested volume | 7–8 m³/ha |
| Deadwood (standing and lying) | No inventory yet, many biotope trees (mainly old beech) |
| Altitude | Between 580–1200 m |
| Climate | Moderate climate of the southern intermediate alps, annual precipitation 1200 mm |
| Geology and soil types | Quartzphyllite and mica slate, Quaternary, bogs – Soil types mainly brown earth to podzol |
| Protected area (total) | Over 5 ha swamps and bogs and surrounding forest protected by own decision |
| Nature protection area (Natura 2000) | No |
| Protective function | Protection forest 75 ha |