Appennino centrale: Gran Sasso d'Italia - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
Appennino centrale: Gran Sasso d'Italia
Short name
IT01-003-T
Country
Italy
Parent Site Name
IT01- Apennines - High elevation Ecosystems - Italy
Site Manager
Bruno Petriccione
Site Description
The site consists of high elevation vegetation in central Mediterranean basin, along the Apennines mountain range: xerophitic primary grassland (Pediculari elegantis-Seslerietum tenuifoliae) and mesophitic primary grassland (Luzulo italiacae-Festucetum macratherae), with important resident and migratory bird communities. Six plots, each one 100 m2 large, grouped in two cluster-plots including each one three plots, representative of a larger area of 0,5 km2 ca., ranging from 2100 to 2300 m a.s.l. (alpic and Mediterranean high-mountain belts.
Last modified
2020-11-27 01:11:17

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1986
Observed properties
biological parameter
plant height
plant cover
biological diversity
community pattern
community structure
functional diversity
leaf size
plant size
stress response
stress tolerance
ecosystem parameter
naturalness
community composition
floristic diversity
species list
species composition
plant species composition
species richness
species abundance
species turnover
diversity index
biotic diversity
plant diversity
plant species presence
plant species richness
vegetation pattern
environmental parameter
ground temperature
snow depth
soil parameter
soil temperature
Photos
not defined

not defined

Geographic
Size
50.00ha
Elevation (average)
2210.00msl
Elevation (min)
2150.00msl
Elevation (max)
2280.00msl
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_021)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Projects
Natura 2000
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem and Land Use
Alpine
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
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) » 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) » 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)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
3.10°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
-4.40°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
11.80°C
Precipitation Annual
1100.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
122.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
53.00mm
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category II – National Park
Site Type
Stationary terrestrial 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
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 2 - 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 1 - 5 beds
Equipment notes
Site accessible by regular car 6 months per year and by cable car the rest of the year (November - April)
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
LTER Site Classification
Regular
Related Resources
1 dataset(s) in total:
LTER_EU_IT_021: Vegetation monitoring by 10x10 m permanent 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.