From Alpine Soils to Rice Paddies: an outlook into the soils and the services they provide
Dates: 23-26 May, 2024
Duration: four days. Departure and arrival both in Florence
Field trip goals: Observation of various soils and their management, from the Alps to the lowland plains of the River Po, across diverse climates and land uses over short distances. Alpine forest soils from Albic Orsteinic Podzols to Petrocalcic Kastanozem; Pleistocene glacio-fluvial terraces with Fragic Alisols and rice fields with Gleyic Luvisols in the plains of the river Po.
Destination: Valle d’Aosta, Piemonte and Lombardy Regions (NW-Italy)
Soil-related topics: geomorphology, botany, glaciology, hydrology, agronomy, biogeochemistry, humus forms and alien tree species.
Other multidisciplinary topics: ecosystem services, paddy field management, climate change.
Socio-cultural themes: Stop in Forte di Bard (Aosta),Pré-Saint-Didier (Aosta); Turin.