BACKGROUND/AIMS Recently, new palaeoecological records supported by molecular analyses and palaeodistributional modelling have provided more comprehensive insights into plant behaviour during the last Quaternary cycle. We reviewed the migration history of species of subgenus Alnus during the last 50,000 years in Europe with a focus on (1) a general revision of Alnus history since the Last Glaci...

A single find of erratic Baltic flint in the Slezské Beskydy Mts. represents a rare evidence glaciation area. The originates from fluvial deposits Weichselian valley terrace Hluchová Stream, tributary Olza River. was reworked Elsterian sediments deposited by Scandinavian Ice Sheet very marginal position near its maximum extent Outer Western Carpathians. Based on morphological analysis, surface ...

Abstract The initiation of continental rifting from the latest Early Triassic was reconstructed by correlation sedimentary formations deposited in western end Neotethys (in Dinaric–Alpine oceanic branch). shallow-marine and basinal strata Silica Nappes Bódvarákó Series Torna Nappe (located southern part Inner Western Carpathians) were studied compared to successions described Alps, Carpathians ...

Intra-seasonal growth responses of co-occurring European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) to weather variability in montane forests can provide useful information on their future trends. To improve predictions, we aimed identify (i) the main seasonal windows during which influences tree-ring growth, (ii) species-specific differences response fluctuations, (...

This paper describes the hitherto unknown larva of Apatania helvetica Schmid 1954. Sequence data from the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase region were used to associate adult females and larvae. Genetic data confirmed the autochthonous status of this taxon within the parthenogenetic Apatania muliebris Complex ('sous groupe') sensu Schmid 1954. Information on the morphology of the larva is giv...

Most species of the butterfly genus Erebia are high altitude specialists, in which territorial fragmentation is associated with distinct genetic patterns. This also true for large ringlet, euryale (Esper, 1805), a widespread across European mountain systems. Previous molecular studies revealed four lineages: two Alps, coinciding ssp. adyte and isarica , one Pyrenees Cantabria (ssp. pyraenaeicol...

Introduction Using an integrative taxonomic approach, we investigated the morphological and molecular characters to identify species of genus Pseudosinella occurring in caves Western Carpathians clarify their phylogenetic relationships. Based on characters, hypothesized that aggtelekiensis (Stach, 1929) paclti (Rusek, 1961) originated from different phyletic lineages. Methods We used barcoding ...

The aim of the research was to check whether healing bark-stripping wounds silver fir tree trunks reduces share wood-decomposing fungi, which may be result inter-species interactions. study carried out in Gorce National Park Polish Western Carpathians analyzed drill holes sapwood from three types (fresh, healed and old) on with a diameter at breast height (DBH) 4.0–16.9 cm as by red deer (Cervu...