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Pollen and carbon dating suggest that the Post-Glacial spread of the spruce (Picea) in Switzerland has been influenced by human activity. This is different from the situation in the eastern Alps.
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MARKGRAF, V. Palaeohistory of the Spruce in Switzerland. Nature 228, 249–251 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228249a0
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