Apennine Culture
A collection of information and curiosities of an encyclopaedic nature. Tourist, food and wine, natural and cultural information about the Apennines.
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 20/08/2012
Scots pine needs a continental climate. It is very resistant to absolute winter minimum temperatures, but needs a warm growing season that is not too long.It does best in north-eastern Europe, while in the Alps…
Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata)
By Redazione Published: 19/08/2012
The Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica Bonaparte, 1845, subspecies ornata)The chamois is a ruminant mammal of the Bovidae family; this species is found in the mountain areas of south-western Europe (Italy, France, Spain).There are three main…
Introduction to the geography of the northern Apennines
By Redazione Published: 18/08/2012
The northern Apennines stretch from Liguria to the Tuscan-Romagnol area, reaching the shores of the Adriatic. This mountain chain, which culminates in the summit of Monte Cimone at 2165 metres, has a landscape that is…
Introduction to the geography of the southern Apennines
By Redazione Published: 18/08/2012
The main axis of the southern Apennines chain runs along the N.W. - S.E. axis of Italy. The morphological structure of the southern Apennines is deeply marked by the river network flowing towards the Tyrrhenian…
Introduction to the geography of the central Apennines
By Redazione Published: 18/08/2012
By central Apennines we usually mean the set of mountain ranges of Umbria and the Marche and of Abruzzo. We said earlier that the Apennines form an arc with its convex side towards the east.…
Silver birch - (Betula pendula Roth)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 09/08/2012
Birches have always been precious to mountain peoples, providing leafy branches, bark, wood and sugary sap. The wood is not used in industry because it is not very durable and comes only in small sizes. It…
Silver fir - Abies alba Mill.
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 09/08/2012
The range of the silver fir is montane, with the exception of some areas in Normandy and in Poland. The silver fir is found on the main mountain groups of Europe: the Pyrenees, the French…
Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 12/07/2012
The genus Fagus is exclusive to the northern hemisphere. F. sylvatica L. is a typically European species. Its range stretches from northern Spain to Poland and Ukraine.To the north it reaches as far as southern…
Bosnian pine (Pinus leucodermis Ant.)
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 12/07/2012
It is a truly ancient plant; some individuals can live for a thousand years...Anyone who hears about the Pino Loricato (Bosnian pine) often hears about it because of the Pollino Park. Many people know the…