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After a brief description of the environment of the Dolomites (the climate, geology, and soils), the two principal criteria that were used for the study of the vegetation are presented: the analysis of current conditions (flora and plant communities) and the historical reconstruction of prior events (the formation of the Alps, glaciations, and the human impact).
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Pignatti, E., Pignatti, S. (2014). The Environment of the Dolomites: A General Outline. In: Plant Life of the Dolomites. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31043-0_1
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