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The aim of the article is to assess the potential impacts of climate change on Slovenian forests in the period 2080–2100 based on two climate scenarios: SSP1-2.6 (optimistic) and SSP5-8.5 (pessimistic) using the MaxEnt software. Slovenian forests are divided at the ecological community level into thirteen forest vegetation types. Analyses of changes in ecological niche areas, distances of vectors between centroids of present areas and future ecological niches, and general spatial changes are carried out. In addition, changes in the altitudinal zones of forest vegetation types were investigated. The results indicate significant changes for Thermophilous beech forests and Thermophilous hop-hornbeam, sessile oak, downy oak, Scots pine and black pine forests. The potential changes in the altitudinal zones of forest vegetation types indicate a clear trend of forest vegetation types moving to higher altitudinal zones.

In this paper we discuss invasive alien plant species with an emphasis on their growth in construction pits, especially at the abandoned construction site Bežigrajski dvor, Krater. Construction pits often have ruderal habitats with above-average growth of native pioneer and invasive alien plant species. Individual parts of the pit differ significantly, depending on site conditions and human intervention, which is reflected in the type of vegetation and growth density. We used the detailed mapping method we study the influences on vegetation distribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]