Alpine pastures are the results of peculiar environmental conditions coupled with centuries of human utilization by animal grazing (Orlandi et al., 2016). Their protection and conservation are vital not only for their productive role but also to ensure the continuing provision of benefits to society as a whole, thanks to the multiple ecosystems services they deliver (Hao et al., 2017). Currently, alpine pastures are facing changes in the socio-economic, management and environmental conditions likely affecting their composition, biodiversity and structure (Dibari et al, 2016). One of the most threatening factors reflecting negative consequences on mountain natural resources is climate change. This work presents some preliminary results of a study on the impacts of climate change on permanent mountain grasslands (above 1700 m a.s.l.) in two national parks (Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso, Italy; Parc des Écrins, France). These are some preliminary results from the LIFE project PASTORALP (Pastures vulnerability and adaptation strategies to climate change impacts in the Alps), funded by EU in the Climate Change Adaptation LIFE programme (LIFE16-CCA-IT_000060). The impacts of the expected climate change have been assessed following a modelling approach, which investigated snow cover and growing season length changes under two RCP scenarios (4.5 and 8.5) for two future time slices (2011-2040 and 2041-2070).
Effects of Future Climate Change on some Production Patterns in Alpine Pastures / Brilli L., Argenti G., Moriondo M., Staglianò N., Filippa G., M. Galvagno, Bassignana M., Madormo F., Trombi G., Bellocchi G., Bindi M., Dibari C.,. - ELETTRONICO. - (2019), pp. 167-168. (Intervento presentato al convegno Evoluzione e adattamento dei sistemi colturali erbacei tenutosi a Perugia nel 18-20 settembre 2019).
Effects of Future Climate Change on some Production Patterns in Alpine Pastures.
Argenti G.;Staglianò N.;Trombi G.;Bindi M.;Dibari C.
2019
Abstract
Alpine pastures are the results of peculiar environmental conditions coupled with centuries of human utilization by animal grazing (Orlandi et al., 2016). Their protection and conservation are vital not only for their productive role but also to ensure the continuing provision of benefits to society as a whole, thanks to the multiple ecosystems services they deliver (Hao et al., 2017). Currently, alpine pastures are facing changes in the socio-economic, management and environmental conditions likely affecting their composition, biodiversity and structure (Dibari et al, 2016). One of the most threatening factors reflecting negative consequences on mountain natural resources is climate change. This work presents some preliminary results of a study on the impacts of climate change on permanent mountain grasslands (above 1700 m a.s.l.) in two national parks (Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso, Italy; Parc des Écrins, France). These are some preliminary results from the LIFE project PASTORALP (Pastures vulnerability and adaptation strategies to climate change impacts in the Alps), funded by EU in the Climate Change Adaptation LIFE programme (LIFE16-CCA-IT_000060). The impacts of the expected climate change have been assessed following a modelling approach, which investigated snow cover and growing season length changes under two RCP scenarios (4.5 and 8.5) for two future time slices (2011-2040 and 2041-2070).
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