Appennino centrale: Velino-Duchessa - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
Appennino centrale: Velino-Duchessa
Short name
IT01-002-T
Country
Italy
Web Address
http://www.lteritalia.it/
Parent Site Name
IT01- Apennines - High elevation Ecosystems - Italy
Site Manager
Maurizio Cutini
Operating Organisation
Arma dei Carabinieri - Comando Unità Forestali, Ambientali e Agro-alimentari
University of Roma Tre, Science Dpt.
Site Description
The site consists of “orographic islands” with high elevation vegetation in central Mediterranean basin, along the Apennines mountain range. Besides 55 plots are along two separate elevation transects on the south-western slopes of M.te Morrone (1800-2141 m a.s.l., Montagna della Duchessa, Lazio) and M.te Sevice-M.te Velino (1800-2487m a.s.l., Velino massif, ABRUZZO), including grasslands, open beech forest, timberline and high elevation vegetation.
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2022-11-21 08:11:56

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1993
Observed properties
Photos
map of nested plots

map of nested plots

permanents plots M. Sevice

permanents plots M. Sevice

permanents plots M. Sevice

permanents plots M. Sevice

permanents plots M. Sevice (tundra)

permanents plots M. Sevice (tundra)

permanents plots M. Sevice (tundra)

permanents plots M. Sevice (tundra)

Geographic
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Elevation (average)
2145.00msl
Elevation (min)
1807.00msl
Elevation (max)
2450.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Italia (Italy)✔ (LTER_EU_IT_025)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Projects
Birds Directive (2009/147/EC)
Natura 2000
Site of Community Importance (SCI) of Habitat Directive
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) of Habitat Directive
EnvEurope
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Tundra
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland (E4.5)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Calcareous alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1) » Mediterranean-montane grassland (E1.5)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Dry grasslands (E1) » Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes (E1.2)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1) » Beech woodland (G1.6)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
5.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1460.00mm
Landforms
Mountain
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category II – National Park
Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area
Land Use
primary production
primary production » forestry
primary production » forestry » forestry based on continuous cover
other uses
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Observation devices » Temperature Controlled Container
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 1 - 5 beds
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
LTER Site Classification
Regular
Related Resources
4 dataset(s) in total:
LTER_EU_IT_025: Precipitation measurement
LTER_EU_IT_025: Soil and air temperature measurement
LTER_EU_IT_025: Vegetation monitoring by 10x10 permanent plots
LTER_EU_IT_025: Vegetation monitoring by nested plots
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

You can also download the entire climate scenario dataset for this site from the EUDAT B2SHARE data store.