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Na jugovzhodnem pobočju hriba Kozjek nad Mačami pri Preddvoru je bilo odkrito zaporedje tankoplastnatih dolomitov, apnencev in laporjev. V diplomskem delu sem posnela sedimentološki profil zaporedja, ga skušala umestiti med že znane litostratigrafske enote Kamniško-Savinjskih Alp, ter s pomočjo mikrofosilov določila starost enote. Na terenu sem odvzela šest vzorcev za konodontno analizo in 13 vzorcev apnenca za zbruske. Na podlagi zbruskov sem določila osem mikrofaciesov in sicer: laminirani bioklastični peloidni wackestone (?), laminirani mudstone, rekristalizirani wackestone, mudstone s posamičnimi ploščicami iglokožcev, foraminiferni peloidni wacke/packstone, ostrakodni peloidni packstone in ostrakodni peloidni grainstone ter bioklastični intraklastični packstone. Rezultati konodontnih analiz so bili negativni, v zbruskih pa je prisotna foraminifera Pilammina densa, ki je značilen fosil srednjega in zgornjega anizija. Prisotnost sinsedimentno splazelih plasti kaže na sedimentacijo na nagnjenem morskem dnu. Primerjava mikrofaciesov s standardnimi mikrofaciesi ne daje enoznačne interpretacije sedimentacijskega okolja. Odlaganje plasti bi tako lahko potekalo v poglobljeni laguni znotraj platforme, ali na pobočju nekoliko globljega morskega bazena. Relativno majhna debelina plasti kaže, da globina lagune ali bazena ni presegla par 10 m. Posneto zaporedje se litološko precej dobro ujema z opisom Strelovške formacije, ki je bila do sedaj starostno opredeljena zgolj na podlagi superpozicije. A sequence of thin-layered dolomites, limestones and marls was found on south-eastern slope of hill Kozjek above Mače near Preddvor. In this diploma work I recorded sedimentological log of the sequence, tried to place it among the already known litostratigraphic units of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and determine the age of the unit with the help of microfossils. Therefore, six samples were taken for conodont analysis and 13 samples of limestone for thin sections. Eight microfacies types were identified from thin sections: laminated bioclastic peloid limestone (?), laminated mudstone, recrystallized wackestone, mudstone with individual echinoderm plates, foraminiferal peloid wacke/packstone, ostracode peloid packstone and ostracode peloid grainstone and bioclastic intraclastic packstone. Conodont analysis proved to be negative, but microfossil foraminifera Pilammina densa was found in thin sections. The latter is typical for the middle to upper Anisian epoch. The presence of slumps indicates sedimentation on a sloping seabed. Comparison of microfacies with standard microfacies does not give unambigous interpretation of the sedimentary environment. The deposition of layers could take place in a deepened lagoon inside the platform, or on the slope of slightly deeper sea basin. Relatively small thickness of succession indicates that the depth of the lagoon or pool did not exceed a couple of tens of meters. The recorded sequence lithologically corresponds with the description of the Strelovec formation. Thus far, the age of the latter was defined solely on the basis of superposition.

Kranjska kozja češnja (Rhamnus fallax Boiss.) je značilna kalcifilna in pionirska grmovna vrsta. Razširjena je od jugovzhodnega obrobja Alp po Balkanskem polotoku vse do Grčije in Bolgarije. Cilji raziskave so bili ugotoviti razmerje med spoloma v populacijah, obstoj morfološke variabilnosti, vpliv okoljskih dejavnikov na variabilnost vrste ter obstoj morebitnega spolnega dimorfizma. Na območju Kamniško-Savinjskih Alp smo izbrali 6 vzorčnih ploskev. Za ugotovitev spolne strukture populacij smo v analizo zajeli 547 grmov. Za podrobnejšo morfometrijsko analizo smo od teh izbrali 180 grmov s katerih smo nabrali 1620 listov. Ugotovili smo, da je na vseh raziskovalnih ploskvah delež moških osebkov večji od deleža ženskih. V povprečju je moških rastlin skoraj dvakrat več (49,31 %) od ženskih (27,33 %), preostalim grmom (23,36 %) pa spola ni bilo možno določiti. Hierarhični poskus smo izvedli z namenom, da bi prikazali vpliv posameznih dejavnikov (višinskih pasov, ploskev, spolov, grmov) na variabilnost proučevanih znakov. Na skupno variabilnost listov je imel največji vpliv položaj znotraj grma, na skupno variabilnost grmov pa razlike med grmi. Vpliv spola na variabilnost grmov in listov je bil najmanjši. Z metodo glavnih komponent smo analizirali povprečne vrednosti znakov za moške in ženske osebke. Moški grmi so imeli v primerjavi z ženskimi na večini ploskev nekoliko večje liste. Velikost listov je bila pri vseh ploskvah podobna, pri tem je izrazito izstopala le ploskev III, ki se je nahajala na bolj suhem rastišču s kamnitimi tlemi ter vetru izpostavljeni legi. Rhamnus fallax Boiss. is a distinctive calciphyte and pioneer species. It ranges from southeastern outskirts of Alps throughout the Balkan Peninsula to Greece and Bulgaria. The goals of this study were identification of the sex ratio of the sampled populations, existence of morphologic variability, influence of environmental factors on variability and occurrence of eventual sexual dimorphism in this species. We selected 6 populations in the region of Kamnik-Savinja Alps. To determine the sex ratio of the populations we analyzed 547 shrubs. Out of those we selected 180 specimens from which we gathered 1620 leaves for detailed morphometric analysis. We have found that the sex ratio was male biased in all populations. On average there were approximately twice as many males (49,31 %) as females (27,33 %), however the sex determination was not possible on the remaining share of the shrubs (23,36 %). We preformed a hierarchical test with intention to show the influence of individual factors (altitudinal belt, population, sex, specimen) on the variability of the measured characteristics. The greatest influence on the overall variability of leaves came from the intra-specimen level and the greatest influence on the overall variability of shrubs came from the specimen level. The sex status of shrubs had the weakest influence on variability of leaves and shrubs. We preformed principal component analysis on the average values for all characteristics on male and female plants. In most populations male shrubs had somewhat larger leaves than females. Average leaf size was relatively similar among analyzed populations, with the exception of population III, which was located in dryer wind exposed habitat with rocky soil.

Using the (unweighted) average linkage clustering (UPGMA) method we classified 458 phytosociological relevés of Larix decidua forests in the Southeastern Alps into 25 clusters. Based on their analysis we described the following new subassociations: Rhodothamno-Laricetum deciduae geetosum rivalis, sorbetosum chamaemespili, piceetosum abietis, adoxetosum moschatellinae, cystopteridetosum fragilis, cyclaminetosum purpurascentis, dryadetosum octopetalae and sorbetosum ariae. The selected method proved adequate in identifying the differences between larch stands on potential subalpine spruce and beech sites, and larch forests on the upper forest line, as well as the differences between initial larch stages on the upper forest line and more stable development stages on better developed soils on promontories and ledges above the upper beech forest line. Larch forests occur mainly in the altitudinal belt between (1,500) 1,600 and 1,800 (1,900) m, on shady aspects and slopes that are steeper than 30°. They are some of the best preserved forest types in the Southeastern Alps, on smaller surface areas (Macesnje above the Beli Potok valley in the Julian Alps) even virgin forests, and their role as biotopes is exceptional.

Dolina Kamniške Bistrice je ledeniška alpska dolina na južni strani Kamniško-Savinjskih Alp. Zaradi svoje lege v bližini Ljubljane in drugih, nekoliko manjših bližnjih mest, je zelo priljubljen izletniški cilj mnogim planincem. Dodatna motivacija za obisk pa je neokrnjena narava z večjim številom naravnih znamenitosti in pestra izbira planinskih poti, od dolinskih izletov pa do sredogorja in visokogorja. Namen zaključne seminarske naloge je predstaviti glavne značilnosti planinskega obiska doline Kamniške Bistrice. Na samem območju je bilo izvedeno anketiranje planincev, rezultati pa so pokazali, da največ planincev prihaja s širšega območja naselij med Ljubljano in dolino Kamniške Bistrice. Najbolj priljubljena cilja med anketiranci sta Kamniško sedlo in Grintovec, najvišji vrh Kamniško-Savinjskih Alp. Posamezni planinci se za obisk doline odločajo predvsem zaradi njene dobre dostopnosti. The valley of Kamniška Bistrica is a glacial alpine valley on the southern side of the KamnikSavinja Alps. With its location near Ljubljana and other, somewhat smaller nearby towns, it represents a very popular destination to many mountaineers. The unspoiled nature with a large number of natural sights and the wide choice of paths, from valley destinations up to the highlands and mountains, are a source of additional motivation for a visit. The purpose of the final seminar paper is to present the main characteristics of the mountaineering visitation of the Kamniška Bistrica valley. A survey of mountaineers was conducted in the area. The results showed that the majority of mountaineers come from the wider area of settlements between Ljubljana and the valley of Kamniška Bistrica. The most popular destinations among the interviewees are Kamniško sedlo and Grintovec, the highest peak of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Individual mountaineers choose to visit the valley mainly because of its good accessibility.

The Anton Melik Geographical Institute SRC SASA provide the regular annual measurementsof Triglav and Skuta glaciers for more than six decades. Both glaciers show a permanentretreat. Last measurements undoubtedly confirm the importance of the glacier shady positionat the foothills of the surrounding walls. Comparison of glacier characteristics with somemeteorological data helps us to recognize the influence of climate changes on this, mostsoutheastern lying glaciers in the Alps.

V slovenskem visokogorju so suhe južine slabo raziskane. Podatki o prisotnosti suhih južin nad 2000 m nadmorske višine so večinoma iz območja Julijskih Alp. Na območju Kamniško—Savinjskih Alp je večina podatkov do nadmorske višine okoli 1300 m. V naši raziskavi smo pregledali in opisali 160 lokacij od nadmorske višine 1800 m do vrha na območijih Brane, Planjave, Ojstrice, Turske gore, Rink, Skute, Grintovca, Kočne, Krofičke, Dleskovške planote, Raduhe, Velike in Male Koroške Babe, Kalškega grebena, Kompotele, Mokrice, Storžiča ter na planinah Koren in Kriški planini. Na vsaki lokaciji smo opisali osnovne abiotske značilnosti in značilne rastline ter na tej osnovi opredelili habitatni tip oziroma ekoton med dvema habitatnima tipoma na lokaciji ter vzorčili talne živali. Abiotske dejavnike smo obdelali v obliki opisne statistike, zveze med okoljskimi dejavniki in zastopanostjo vrst suhih južin pa s pomočjo korespondenčne kanonične analize (CCA) in klastrske analize. Primerjali smo podobnost habitatnih tipov glede na abundanco suhih južin. Skupno smo našli 17 vrst suhih južin. Ugotovili smo, da od abiotskih dejavnikov na njihovo prisotnost najbolj vplivata pokrovnost vegetacije in tip tal. Glede poseljenosti s suhimi južinami sta najbolj številčno poseljena ekoton med blazinastim traviščem čvrstega šaša (36.433) in subalpinskim karbonatnim meliščem (61.231) ter ekoton med alpinskimi in subalpinskimi travišči na karbonatni podlagi v Južnih Apneniških Alpah (36.413) in alpinskim karbonatnim meliščem (61.232). Za vrste Mitopus morio, Platybunus bucephalus, Mitostoma alpinum, Nemastoma triste in Dicranopalpus gasteinensis so podatki verodostojni, pri ostalih vrstah gre za ocene, ker smo skupno našli manj kot po 10 osebkov. Till recently, in the highlands of Slovenia, the harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) fauna had not been satisfactorily investigated. Sparce data on the presence of Opiliones above the altitude of 2000 m predominantly refer to the area of the Julian Alps, while in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, the majority most items refer up to the altitude of 1300 m. In our research, were examined for the harvestman fauna and described 160 habitats in the altitudes of above 1800 m till the peak of the following mountains: Mt. Brana, Planjava, Ojstrica, Turska gora, Štajerska, Koroška and Kranjska Rinka, Skuta, Grintovec, Kočna, Krofička, Dleskovška planota plateau, Raduha, Velika and Mala Koroška Baba, the Kalški greben ridge, Kompotela, Mokrica and Storžič, as well as the Koren and Kriška planina mountain pastures. At each site, the basic abiotic characteristics and typical plants were described on the basis of this data, habitat types and their ecotones, respectively were determined and soil animals sampled. The abiotic factors were evaluated using descriptive statistics, while the correlations between the environmental factors and the presence of Opiliones species were analyzed using the canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) and cluster analysis. The similarities of habitat types with respect to the abundance of Opiliones were elaborated. In total, 17 harvestman species were found. Among the abiotic factors, the vegetation cover and soil type influence most the presence of Opiliones. The highest density of Opiliones was found in the ecotone between the Cushion sedge carpets (36.433) and Butterburn screes (61.213) and the ecotone of Southern rusty sedge grasslands (36.413) and Alpine calcareous screes (61.232). The findings concerning Mitopus morio, Platybunus bucephalus, Mitostoma alpinum, Nemastoma triste and Dicranopalpus gasteinensis are confident, whilst those concerning other harvestman species are rather estimates, as less than 10 specimens were found in total.