The present study provides a critical review of the available historical data on the distribution of Abies nebrodensis, a fir tree endemic to Sicily. The only (somewhat ambiguous) references to its occurrence on Mount Etna date back to the 1st century bc and refer back to the 3rd century bc. Although the botanical and forestry literature and the very few surviving herbarium specimens do not prove that A. nebrodensis grew outside the Madonie mountain range, several indications suggest its past occurrence on other Sicilian mountain ranges such as the Erei, Nebrodi, and probably also Sicani mountains. The results of the most recent pollen investigations (still ongoing) point to the disappearance of Abies from most of Sicily by the 1st century bc, and at least since the Middle Ages A. nebrodensis had become extremely rare even on the Madonie mountains. Publications focused on the wooden artefacts from archaeological excavations and the restoration of architectural heritage have provided some information on the past use of fir wood in Sicily, but the species identity of the firs being used remain unresolved. The present review of the past occurrence and distribution of A. nebrodensis suggests that it may have previously occupied a wider ecological niche.

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马氏冷杉的过去分布：一项多学科研究的结果

本研究提供了有关西伯利亚特有的枞树冷杉冷杉木分布的可用历史数据的重要评论。关于它在埃特纳火山上发生的唯一（有些含糊）可以追溯到公元前1世纪，也可以追溯到公元前3世纪。尽管植物和林业文献以及幸存的标本馆标本很少，但不能证明nebrodensis生长在马多尼山脉以外，但一些迹象表明其过去曾出现在西西里其他山脉如埃雷山，内布罗迪山和可能还有西卡尼山上。最近的花粉调查结果（仍在进行中）表明阿比斯的消失从西西里岛大部分由1世纪公元前，和至少从中世纪A.白灵菇已成为甚至Madonie山脉极为罕见。有关考古发掘中的木制手工艺品和建筑遗产的恢复的出版物提供了有关西西里岛过去使用杉木的一些信息，但是所使用的杉木的种类特性仍未得到解决。目前对Abro nebrodensis的发生和分布的回顾表明，它以前可能占据了更广泛的生态位。