IT01- Apennines - High elevation Ecosystems - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
IT01- Apennines - High elevation Ecosystems
Short name
IT01
Country
Italy
Web Address
http://www.lteritalia.it/
Site Manager
Angela Stanisci
Site Description
The site consists of orographic islands with high elevation vegetation in central Mediterranean basin, along the Apennines mountain range. It includes 133 plots distributed in the three geographical sectors of Apennines
Relationships to other sites
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Last modified
2023-07-24 14:07:39

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2007
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Italia (Italy)✔ (LTER_EU_IT_001)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 43.12 Longitude: 12.02

Size
ca. 280.00ha
Elevation (average)
2200.00msl
Elevation (min)
1722.00msl
Elevation (max)
2750.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Evergreen Forest
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Mediterranean 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) » Calcareous alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Vegetated snow-patch (E4.1)
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)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub (F3)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub (F3) » Temperate thickets and scrub (F3.1)
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)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
3.00°C
Precipitation Annual
900.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
No
LTER Site Classification
Master
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.