Collelongo-Selva Piana ABR1 - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
Collelongo-Selva Piana ABR1
Short name
IT03-001-T
Country
Italy
Web Address
http://www.lteritalia.it
Parent Site Name
IT03-Forest of the Apennines - Italy
Site Manager
Giorgio Matteucci
Site Owner
Giorgio Matteucci
Keywords
atmospheric deposition
climate change
ecosystem ecology
eddy covariance
forest cover
forest ecology
forest ecosystems
Forest management
global change
GPP
ICP Integrated Monitoring
LAI (Leaf Area Index)
long term monitoring
meteorology
micrometeorology
NPP (Net Primary Production)
Production: leaf litter
Radiation below canopy
respiration
silviculture
soil chemical characteristics (pH, CEC, EC, C and N content, …)
Site Description
Beech forest in the Central italian Apennines
Last modified
Monday, March 2, 2020 - 16:21
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1991
Purpose
Site established to study ecology, structure and silviculture of Central Apennines beech forests (1991) Ecophysology and canopy level studies using a scaffold tower Ecosystem level flux measurments with eddy covariance since 1995 ICP-Forests monitoring site since 1995-1996 (full set of surveys) Whole system approach including soil processes Experimental studies on nitrogen fertilisation started in 2015
Research Topics
natural science
biology
dendrochronology
phenology
plant phenology
physiology
ecophysiology
ecology
biodiversity
ecosystem ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
terrestrial ecology
forest ecology
forest management
ecosystem service
ecosystem function
disturbance ecology
land cover classification
land use classification
long term ecological research
soil ecology
plant nutrition
demography
plant demography
indicator
ecological indicator
chemistry
biogeochemistry
air chemistry
depositions chemistry
soil chemistry
soil solution chemistry
isotopic chemistry
hydrology
forest hydrology
meteorology
climatology
climate change
climate change impact
climate monitoring
climate
weather
global change
morphology
allometry
soil science
soil chemistry
soil classification
soil solution chemistry
management
silviculture
social sciences
geography
remote sensing
history
land use history
Parameters
dissolved organic carbon in soil
atmospheric parameter
air humidity
air water vapour concentration
air temperature
air water vapour pressure
carbon dioxide concentration
ozone concentration
vapor pressure deficit
atmosphere stability
atmospheric pressure
precipitation intensity
snow depth
daylight length
diffuse radiation intensity
direct radiation intensity
sunshine duration
global radiation irradiance
heat flux
incoming radiation intensity
irradiance
long wave radiation
net far infrared radiation irradiance
net radiation irradiance
radiation below canopy intensity
reflected global radiation irradiance
reflected radiation intensity
solar radiation
diffuse solar radiation intensity
net solar radiation irradiance
total radiation irradiance
sky temperature
wind direction
wind speed
plant carbon concentration
mean annual precipitation
diffuse reflectance
maximum temperature
mean annual air temperature
mean annual temperature
minimum temperature
relative humidity
biological parameter
plant height
plant nutrient
canopy aerodynamic resistance
canopy cover rate
canopy growth rate
canopy height
canopy transpiration
tree age
tree diameter
tree height
leaf area
nitrogen content
leaf nutrient
age class
change in population size over time
plant cover
tree condition
above ground biomass
age structure
annual net primary production
biological diversity
canopy temperature
community structure
crown closure
forest cover
leaf age
leaf nitrogen concentration
mortality rate
net primary productivity
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
Photochemical Reflectance Index
plant density
plant nitrogen concentration
plant size
primary productivity
resource allocation
root biomass
tree basal area
tree mortality
tree diameter at breast height
leaf area ratio
plant carbon concentration
chemical parameter
nutrient availability
ammonium nitrate concentration
percent nitrogen
percent organic carbon
total carbon
total organic carbon
available phosphorus
base saturation
cation exchange capacity
percent carbon
soil nitrate leaching
soil pH
soil solution concentration
nitrogen budget
soil acidity
soil alkalinity
soil carbon storage
soil nitrogen
soil nutrient
soil organic carbon
soil solution pH
carbon dioxide concentration
dissolved organic carbon in soil
leaf nitrogen concentration
leaf nutrient
nitrogen content
nutrient concentration
nutrient content
plant carbon concentration
plant nitrogen concentration
plant nutrient
ecosystem parameter
tree distribution
above ground net primary production
disturbance pattern
ecosystem structure
forest structure
canopy gap area
habitat structure
latent heat
litter residence time
deadwood volume
vegetation layer composition
vegetation layer structure
vegetation layer type
floristic diversity
species list
species composition
plant species composition
species richness
species abundance
species presence
bryophytes presence
soil heat flux
soil solute amount
species turnover
bare soil cover
biomass allocation
biomass moisture content
canopy structure
diversity index
dry matter content
floristic composition
fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation
land cover type
leaf age
leaf area
leaf area index
leaf nitrogen concentration
leaf nutrient
percent carbon
percent nitrogen
percent organic carbon
photosynthetically active radiation intensity
plant cover
plant density
plant distribution
plant diversity
plant nutrient
plant species presence
plant species richness
population density
radiation below canopy intensity
root biomass
stand density
total carbon
tree age
tree basal area
tree condition
tree diameter
tree diameter at breast height
tree height
vegetation structure
above ground biomass
beta diversity
canopy aerodynamic resistance
canopy cover rate
canopy height
canopy temperature
canopy transpiration
carbon dioxide concentration
crown closure
forest cover
bryophytes cover
environmental parameter
abiotic heterogeneity
ground temperature
seasonal change
snow depth
landscape parameter
land cover
land use
land use intensity
landscape composition
landscape fragmentation
landscape connectivity
landscape metrics
patch density
patch size
land use pattern
landscape heterogeneity
landscape structure
physical parameter
breast height diameter
bulk density
canopy height
heat flux
latent heat
remote sensing parameter
albedo
soil albedo
diffuse reflectance
diffuse solar radiation intensity
direct radiation intensity
global radiation irradiance
incoming radiation intensity
long wave radiation
net far infrared radiation irradiance
net radiation irradiance
net solar radiation irradiance
ozone concentration
photosynthetically active radiation intensity
radiation below canopy intensity
reflected radiation intensity
solar radiation
soil parameter
soil nutrient
soil acidity
soil alkalinity
soil bulk density
soil dry bulk density
carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
cation exchange capacity
soil profile water content
soil volumetric water content
soil water holding capacity
soil moisture field capacity
soil moisture content
soil temperature
soil respiration
soil solute amount
soil solution concentration
soil texture
soil wilting point
thickness of soil horizon
total organic carbon
soil water content
aggregate size distribution
available water capacity
soil base saturation
conductivity
percent carbon
percent nitrogen
percent organic carbon
saturated hydraulic conductivity
saturated water content
soil carbon storage
soil depth
soil nitrogen
soil organic carbon
soil pH
soil particle size
soil solution pH
total carbon
Geographic
Size
250.00ha
Elevation (average)
1500.00msl
Elevation (min)
1450.00msl
Elevation (max)
1800.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
ICP Forests✖ (5_01)The affiliation of this site with "ICP Forests" is not verified.
LTER Italia (Italy)✔ (LTER_EU_IT_031)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Projects
CarboEurope
CarboItaly
CONECOFOR
FutMon
FLUXNet
EuroFLUX
NitroEurope
ICP Forests (Level II)
ICP Integrated Monitoring
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Deciduous Forest
Ecosystem and Land Use
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Biogeographical Region
Mediterranean Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
7.08°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-7.91°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
27.22°C
Precipitation Annual
1088.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
460.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
0.00mm
Geology
calcareous bedrock
Vegetation
Mostly beech forests. Polysticho-Fagetum (Feoli and Lagonegro 1982) Some mountain grasslands
Soils
Humic Alisols (Cutanic Alisol, Humic)
EUNIS habitat
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)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Proprietary file format
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » No data transmission from site
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Monthly
Observation device » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 1 - 5 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Infrastructure notes
Clearing of snow until 1.5 km to the main plots. Access in winter through sledog. Power provided by solar panels and generator. Lodging available in the close-by village (10 km from the site). Mountain hut available at site on request (5 beds)
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
Dataloggers collect continuously meteorological and canopy flux data.
Site is visited every 15-30 days for sampling (e.g. soil solution, litterfall, etc.).
Site Visit Interval
15
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Notes
Although the option "No cost" has been selected, the exact policy of data costs has not yet been established
Data Policy Notes
Some data from the site are available from networks or projects web/data sites
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
LTER Site Classification
Master
Related Resources
3 dataset(s) in total:
LTER Collelongo-Selva Piana, Italy, Precipitation and Throughfall data 1998-2017
LTER Collelongo-Selva Piana, Italy, Vegetation data 1999-2016
LTER_EU_IT_031_Soil Temperatures
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.