Ficuzza SIC1 - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
Ficuzza SIC1
Short name
IT04-003-T
Country
Italy
Web Address
LTER-Italy website
Site Manager
Cristiana Cocciufa
Giancarlo Papitto
Site Description
Here we describe the characteristics of an observation plot within Mediterranean Forests LTER Italy site. The name of the plot is SIC1 Ficuzza. It belongs to the Italian branch of the ICP Forests Network (CONECOFOR) but it is managed by the Sicily Agency
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Last modified
2023-10-26 13:10:10

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1995
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
ICP Forests✔ (5_15)This site is a verified "ICP Forests" member.
LTER Italia (Italy)✔ (LTER_EU_IT_036)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Projects
FutMon
ICP Forests (Level I)
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 37.90865 Longitude: 13.406738

Size
ca. 0.50ha
Elevation (average)
940.00msl
Elevation (min)
940.00msl
Elevation (max)
940.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Deciduous Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Biogeographical Region
Mediterranean Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
13.00°C
Precipitation Annual
800.00mm
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category IV – Habitat/Species Management Area
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 within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
boat
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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.