Nivolet

IT-Niv

IT

Associated

2022-05-18

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The station Nivolet (ICOS code IT-Niv) is an unmanaged subalpine grassland located in the Gran Paradiso National Park (GPNP, north-western Italy), a highly-protected, closed hydrological basin part of the European LTER network. The site is covered with Alpine pasture, with typical high-altitude species among the dominant species. The vegetation undergoes a fast phenological change during the summer months from mid-late June to October. At 2750 meters above sea level it is covered by snow about 200 days per year.

Tundra (ET)

Grasslands

2.7 °C

1138.7 mm

45.49091, 7.13943

2750 m