Late- and post-glacial vegetation immigration patterns in Switzerland

[摘要] General aspects of Swiss late- and post-glacial plant immigration patterns are briefly discussed. The followingexamples are mentioned: Ericaceae, Plantago alpina,Pinus cembra and Picea abies. The history of flora andVegetation provides important palaeoecological informations. Moreover, it gives evidence to the stability andage of quaternary plant communities and serve as criteriafor gene conservation in situ. Finally, the knowledge of plant immigration ways can be a valuable source of plant breeding research.

[学科分类] 自然科学（综合）