Working groups

Promoting Long-Term Ecological Research in Mountains (2011-2013)

Val Mazia/Matschertal






General information

  • Operator: EURAC
  • Altitude: 950.00-1480m asl
  • Size: 90 000.00ha
  • Established: 2008
  • Climate zone: alpine
  • Ecosystem type: grassland, meadow
  • Geology: metamorphic rock (siliceous)
  • Point coordinates: 46.686205° N, 10.579923° E (Italy)

Variables measured

  • Air temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Soil temperature
  • Soil moisture
  • Snow depth
  • Duration of snow cover
  • Vegetation phenology
  • Atmospheric deposition
  • Soil nutrients
  • Biodiversity