@article{article_328567, title={Analysis of High Mountain Forest Concept by Different Perspective: Case Study of Fırtına Valley}, journal={Kastamonu University Journal of Forestry Faculty}, volume={14}, pages={191–198}, year={2014}, author={Yücesan, Zafer and Üçler, Ali Ömer and Oktan, Ercan}, keywords={Timberline,Treeline,High montane,Fırtına valley}, abstract={<p style="text-align: justify;">Planning of the high mountain forests should start with the decision of where is the high mountain forest area. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Natural forest borders and transition between borders should be well sampled. Especially timberline and treeline can </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">be easily demonstrated in practice. However, high mountain forest does not include only subalpine step. High </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">montane step is also part of the high mountain forest. So, it is important to determine the transition from high </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">montane step to subalpine step. In this study, 29 sample units were set and in each sample unit changes of the </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">altitudes of the high montane, timberline and treeline stands were determined. On the other hand, some dendrometric </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">parameters as average basal area (G), average number of trees per hectare (N), average tree height (h), average breast </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">height diameter (d) and age were statistically compared in order make a decision that where is the high mountain </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">forest step. As a result of ANOVA Test significant differences were found. Obtained Student Newman Keuls Results </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">showed that, approximately about 300 meters elevation belt can be regarded as a step of high mountain forest zone in </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Fırtına Valley deal with the timberline and treeline altitudes. </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Kastamonu University}