folia biologica et geologica 57/2, 5–6, ljubljana 2016 OB 85-LETNICI AKADEMIKA MITJE ZUPANčIčA, DOLGOLETNEGA UREDNIKA (1996-2016) RAZPRAV IV. RAZREDA SAZU, OZIROMA FOLIA BIOLOGICA ET GEOLOGICA ACADEMICIAN MITJA ZUPANčIč, 85-yEARS JUBILEE OF FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF FOLIA BIOLOGICA ET GEOLOGICA Mitja Zupančič, rojen 25. decembra 1931 v Ljubljani, dr. gozdarskih znanosti, znanstveni svetnik v pokoju (Biološki inštitut Jovana Hadžija ZRC SAZU, Ljublja- na). Diplomiral je leta 1962 na študiju gozdarstva na Biotehniški fakulteti v Ljubljani. Strokovno se je izpo- polnjeval na Dunaju (Hochschule für Bodenkultur, Avstrija) na Univerzi v Poznanju (Poljska) in 1977 dok- toriral na gozdarski fakulteti Univerze v Sarajevu. V letih 1972–1995 je bil vodja geobotanične skupi- ne Biološkega inštituta in vegetacijskega kartiranja Slovenije. V letih 1982 do 1992 je bil vršilec dolžnosti in direktor ZRC SAZU. V letih 1984–1989 je bil glavni redaktor in 1986–1989 tudi predsednik programskega sveta Vegetacijske karte Jugoslavije. Njegovo znanstve- no delo je usmerjeno v geobotanična – fitocenološka in fitogeografska raziskovanja Slovenije, Balkanskega po- lotoka in srednje Evrope. Pri fitocenoloških raziskavah je predvsem usmerjen v problematiko gozdne vegetaci- je. Na podlagi lastnih raziskav ugotavlja nove ali poja- vljanje drugih evropskih gozdnih fitocenoz različnih sinsistematskih rangov v Sloveniji in širšem vzhodno- alpsko-dinarskem prostoru. Pri njegovem raziskoval- nem delu zavzemajo posebno mesto raziskave smreko- vih in borovih fitocenoz. Preučuje teoretične vidike izredno heterogene problematike sinsistematskega in nomenklatoričnega značaja, dinamiko in razvojne poti ter sinekološke razmere fitocenoz. S primerjalnimi študijami opravlja kritične revizije smrekovih in neka- terih drugih fitocenoz v slovenskem in osrednjem bal- kanskem prostoru. Na osnovi pojavljanja in razširje- nosti fitocenoz in flore proučuje fitogeografske proble- me in tovrstno delitev Slovenije. Druga smer njegovega preučevanja je problemati- ka vegetacijskega kartiranja in izvedba vegetacijskih kart. Gre za teoretična vprašanja površinskega prika- zovanja fitocenoz in aplikacijo vegetacijskih kart za Mitja Zupančič, born in Ljubljana, December 25, 1931, PhD in Forestry Sciences, retired scientific research adviser of Institute of Biology Jovan Hadži of Scientific Research Center of SASA, Ljubljana. Editor-in-Chief of Razprave 4. razr. SAZU respectively FOLIA BIOLOGI- CA ET GEOLOGICA in the period 1996-2016. Mitja Zupančič graduated in Forestry at Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana in 1962 and continued his edu- cation in Vienna (Austria), Poznan (Poland), in 1977, he received his PhD at the Faculty of Forestry, Sarajevo University. From 1972 to 1995, Zupančič acted as Head of the Group of Geobotany Studies of the Institute of Biology. In the period 1972–1991, he served as Member of the Programme and Scientific Council, Editor in Chief 1984–89, and from 1986 to 1989 President of the Programme Council of the Vegetation Map of yugo- slavia. His scientific work is mainly devoted to geo-bo- tanical, phytocenologic and phytogeographical inves- tigations of Slovenia, the Balkan Peninsula and central Europe. In phyto-cenology research, he focuses his in- terest on issues associated with forest vegetation. Based on his own research findings, he notes the emergence of European forest phytocenoses of different synsys- tematic ranks in Slovenia and at the East-Alpine and Dinaric area. In his research work, Zupančič studies with special attention the fir and pine phytocenoses. He studies the theoretical aspects of the extremely het- erogeneous matters of synsystematic and nomenclato- ry character, the dynamics and developmental paths as well as the synecological circumstances of phyto- cenoses. With comparative studies, Zupančič critically revises fir and several other phytocenoses in the Slove- nian and the central Balkan area. His studies of phyto- geographic problems in Slovenia are based on the oc- currence and distribution of phytocenoses and flora. Ivan Kreft: Ob 85-letnIcI aKademIKa mItje ZupančIča 6 folia biologica et geologica 57/2 – 2016 operativne namene gospodarstva, naravovarstvenih problemov, prostorskega načrtovanja ipd. V zvezi s tem delom je soavtor preko 50 elaboratov in okoli 90 vegetacijskih kart v raznih merilih in izvedbah. Pose- bej omenjamo večletno sodelovanje pri Vegetacijski karti Jugoslavije (1972-1989) ter evropski vegetacijski karti (Karte der natürlichen Vegetation Europas, 2000–2003). Zupančičeva bibliografija obsega prek 300 naslovov v razponu od izvirnih znanstvenih člankov, monografij, knjig do strokovnih poročil. Je član Vzho- dnoalpsko-dinarskega društva za preučevanje vegeta- cije (podpredsednik 1992–2001) in International Asso- ciation for Vegetation Science. Bil je član redakcijskega odbora Evropske vegetacijske karte (1986–2000), Carta della vegetatione delle Alpi (1992– 2000), Znanstvenega sveta Alpen Forum pri Švicarski naravo- slovni akademiji (1994–2000). V ob- dobju 2002 do 2006 je bil tajnik IV. razre- da SAZU za naravo- slovne vede. V času njegovega uredništva je bila akademijska revija FOLIA BIOLOGICA ET GEOLOGICA or- ganizacijsko, obli- kovno in vsebinsko prenovljena; kot član uredniškega odbora pa še nadalje sodeluje z recenzijami in na- sveti. Problems associated with vegetation mapping and production of vegetation maps are another research area of Zupančič. It concerns theoretical dilemmas of surface displays of phytocenoses and the application of vegetation maps for operative economic purposes, na- ture preservation issues, spatial planning, etc. On these topics, Zupančič co-authored over 50 studies and about 90 vegetation maps, of varying scales. His cooperation in the compilation of a multicast Vegetation Map of yugoslavia (1972-1989) and the European Vegetation Map (Karte der Natürlichen Vegetation Europas, 2000/2003) deserves special mention. He is a member of the Eastern Alpine - Dinaric As- sociation for Vegetation Studies (vice-president 1992– 2001), and member of International Associ- ation for Vegetation Science. He was mem- ber of editorial board of European Vegeta- tion Map (1986– 2000), Carta della vegetatione delle Alpi (1992–2000), and Sci- entific Board of Alpen Forum at Swiss Acad- emy of Natural Sci- ences (1994–2000). In the period 2002-2006, he was Secretary of the SASA IV. Section of Natural Sciences. In the time of his editorship, scientific journal FOLIA BIO- LOGICA ET GEO- LOGICA was reno- vated in regard to or- ganization, layout and scientific content, his continued activity as the member of edi- torial board is greatly appreciated. I. Kreft