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Slovenian vegetation is one of the most diverse in the world outside of the tropics, in terms of species numbers, yet surprisingly little is known of its vegetation history, the existence of past refugia, and the Quaternary/Holocene spread of the major vegetation communities. This paper considers this latter sequencing, the possible location of early Holocene refugia and their species dominants, and some anthropogenic and genetic influences.
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Watts, D. (2004). Quaternary Biotic Interactions in Slovenia and Adjacent Regions: the Vegetation. In: Griffiths, H.I., Kryštufek, B., Reed, J.M. (eds) Balkan Biodiversity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2854-0_5
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