IT25 - Val Mazia/Matschertal - Italy

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Site Name
IT25 - Val Mazia/Matschertal
Short name
Matsch
Country
Italy
Site Manager
Site Description
The first data in the Matsch| Mazia valley was collected in the year 2008. Originally aimed at studying climatic change impacts on dry mountain grassland, the measuring activities have been strongly expanded throughout the years. Today's activities on the site include process-oriented ecological research covering time (historical analysis, actual processes and future scenarios ) and space (from plot to landscape scale among different ecosystems) within a human-influenced catchment. The valley is situated in the central Alps in the westernmost part of South Tyrol in North Italy. Matsch is a side valley of the Vinschgau valley, and extends over 90 km2 reaching from 950 m.a.s.l. to 3700 m.a.sl. at the highest peak. The main village Matsch is located at 1600 m and has 458 inhabitants.Due to its protected location in the central Alps, the Mazia/Matsch valley represents one of the driest spots within the whole alpine range, with a mean annual precipitation of 525mm at 1500m.a.s.l (1950-2010)
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2024-02-22 02:02:31

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2008
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Italia (Italy) (LTER_EU_IT_097)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
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View of Matschertal | Val Mazia in Autumn
View of Matschertal | Val Mazia in Autumn
Geographic
Elevation (average)
1600.00msl
Elevation (min)
950.00msl
Elevation (max)
3739.00msl
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