On the forest history of the Dalmatian coast

The Postglacial history of the vegetation of southern Dalmatia is studied by means of pollen analysis of the lake deposits of the Malo Jezero on the island Mljet. The pollen diagrams reflect four forest periods: 1. (1) Period A: period of deciduous oak forest. About 7,000 (beginning of sedimentation)-5,600 B.C. 2. (2) Period B: Juniperus-Phillyrea period. Beginning of eu-mediterranean climate conditions. 5,600-4,300 B.C. 3. (3) Period C: Quercus ilex period. 4,300-about 200 B.C. 4. (4) Period D: Pinus-Quercus ilex period. Sediments of the last 1,900−2,000 years are lacking.