Apennine Culture
A collection of information and curiosities of an encyclopaedic nature. Tourist, food and wine, natural and cultural information about the Apennines.
The gentian family (Gentianaceae)
By Redazione Published: 11/07/2012
The gentian family (Gentianaceae) includes about seven hundred different species distributed in about seventy distinct genera, of which the most important representative is the genus Gentiana.They are a group of annual, biennial or perennial plants.Having…
Black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold)
By Redazione Published: 11/07/2012
The black pine is a pioneer species, light-loving and frugal, and it resists drought in the soil. Another interesting feature is its ability to improve the fertility of degraded soils, thanks to its litter.These properties…
Mountain pine (Pinus mugo Turra)
By Redazione Published: 28/06/2012
The mountain pine is a pioneer plant and very “elastic”. Its hardiness and shrubby habit make it very useful for slope conservation projects in mountain areas and for protection against avalanches.It's a microthermal species (it…
Swiss stone pine or cirmolo (Pinus cembra L.)
By Redazione Published: 28/06/2012
It plays an important role for the landscape, for nature and for protection. Its wood is highly prized and soft. It's used for wood carving or for interior panelling.The Swiss stone pine is one of…
Floristic overview: the basics
By Barbara Colaninno Published: 22/06/2012
Thanks to the mountain backbone formed by the Alps and the Apennines and to its latitudinal extent, Italy is characterised by a great variety of microclimates, subject to Mediterranean climatic influences in the central-southern areas…
Floristic overview and the montane belt
By Redazione Published: 22/06/2012
The characteristic forest species of the montane belt are the beech, the silver fir, the Scots pine, the black pine and the laricio pine.Accompanying these and sometimes forming stands of their own are the birch,…
List of the Apennine peaks over 2000 metres
By Redazione Published: 21/06/2012
Appennino.Tv officially recognises the Albrizio-Carusi-Osti-Rolle list of the Apennine 2000s. The list is adopted by the Club 2000m and certified by the Società Geografica Italiana (Italian Geographical Society). Many members of the Appennino.Tv Community are…
List of the 2000-metre peaks arranged by mountain group
By Redazione Published: 21/06/2012
This list, on the other hand, is a modified version of the list by Alberto Osti Guerrazzi, drawn up by the Club 2000m, which has arranged the peaks by mountain group and, within each single…
Shopping guide “La Spesa nel Parco”
By Redazione Published: 20/06/2012
A substantial and interesting guide devoted to buying from the farms and producers of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park came out on 16 April 2012.“La Spesa nel Parco” (Shopping in the…