IT02-Forests of the Alps - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
IT02-Forests of the Alps
Short name
IT02
Country
Italy
Web Address
LTER-Italy website
Subsite Name(s)
Passo Lavazè TRE1 - Italy
Renon BOL1 - Italy
Tarvisio FRI2 - Italy
Val Masino LOM1 - Italy
Valbona - Italy
Site Manager
Giancarlo Papitto
Claudia Cindolo
Operating Organisation
Arma dei Carabinieri-CUFAA
Keywords
forest ecology
forest ecosystems
Site Description
This Site is a macrosite that groups 5 Sites located on the Italian Alps, covered by primary or secondary Picea abies dominated forests, ranging from 800 to 1800 m a.s.l. spread from the Eastern Alps to the Central Alps. 4 of these 5 sites belong to ICP F
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:14
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2006
Purpose
meteorology, atmospheric deposition chemistry, biogeochemical cycles (N, S, C), the condition of the foliage, vegetation, phenology of trees, tree growth, forest structure, physico-chemical characteristics of soils that are driven solutions, foliar chemistry, ozone injury, biodiversity.
Research Topics
ecology
plant ecology
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
ecosystem parameter
Photos
not defined

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Geographic
Size
500.00ha
Elevation (average)
1481.00msl
Elevation (min)
820.00msl
Elevation (max)
1880.00msl
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_002)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Projects
CONECOFOR
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Agricultural
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
4.48°C
Precipitation Annual
1177.20mm
EUNIS habitat
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Complex Site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Infrastructure
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Storage Location
not applicable
Data Services
Other data service
LTER Site Classification
LTSER
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.