@article{article_762462, title={Floristic properties and life forms of Liquidambar orientalis forests naturally distributed in Muğla Turkey}, journal={Biological Diversity and Conservation}, volume={8}, pages={159–167}, year={2015}, author={Akbaş, Kenan and Varol, Ömer}, keywords={flora,Liquidambar orientalis,life forms,Muğla,Turkey}, abstract={The objective of this study was to determine the floristic diversity of Liquidambar orientalis Mill. Sweetgum forests in Muğla province. The research areas were seven different locations in Muğla province. In this study, during 2010-2012 periods, while evaluating the collected 613 plant specimens; 60 family, 150 genera, 212 species, 8 subspecies and 6 variety were identified. The total number of taxa is 226. The number of endemic plants is 6 2.65% . The distribution rates of taxa into phytogeographical regions are as follows: Mediterranean elements 56 24.77% , Irano-Turanian elements 3 1.32% , Euro-Siberian elements 26 11.50% and cosmopolits 141 62.38%}, number={3}, publisher={Ersin YÜCEL}