Italian alpines
Last post 12-05-2009 10:23 PM by Latin Lady. 2 replies.
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29/09/2007 10:15 AM
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- Digger
- Northern UK
- 18 Jul 2005
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In the latest issue of the garden there is a short article. The article states that "alpine plants" in the Italian Alps have been found growing at an altitude much much higher than ever before. The author assumes that this is due to climate change and the plants find cooler conditions higher up because lower down the mountain is getting warmer. The presumption is that the plants will go as high as they can and then as the climate warms the plants can't go any higher and will die out in the wild. I am not sure what to make of it? if seed has travelled up the mountain incidentally(on birds feet or on the wind etc) obviously the conditions are now correct for germination and growth, where previously they were not. this does lead on e to think that the climate must be warming, but are the alpine plants dying out at their previous location? If the plants are failing at the lower position then i think we have "blown it" and we must accept the inevitable warming scenario. fortunately seed from the plants has been stored for the future.
digger 
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02/10/2007 10:41 PM
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Yes, I saw that article Digger. Does it mean that in the future glass houses will become like zoos, where 'extinct' plants are grown for show in cold conditions. What a sad thought.
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12/05/2009 10:23 PM
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- Latin Lady
- Calestano Italy
- 12 May 2009
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been looking up about alpine trees as just cleared a plot in north italy, Calestano is the village. i have very tall alpine trees on one side. will this give me a problem with the acid from the trees...? if so what could i do to help the soil. also have 100's of worms. please don't say cut them down they are way too tall...!
Latin Lady
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