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Land use (pastoralism) explains the absence of forests between 2400 m and 2850 m (the position of the uppermost tree pockets in sheltered microhabitats). Also the fragmentation of forests < 2400 m is due to land use. For the uppermost individuals of Juniperus excelsa see Fig. S4
