This study was conducted to find out the current vegetation composition, forage yield and range condition of a natural rangeland in Aya ş county near Ankara in 1997 and 1998. The work was done on a sloppy and shallow soil on the hills near Ankara — Beypazar ı highway. The results obtained using line intercept method showed that 85.54 % of the soil surface was exposed to erosion, being not covered by any plant unit. Vegetation was composed of grasses, other plant families and legumes with a portion of 49.64%, 38.39% and 11.97%, respectively. The most frequent plant species in the vegetation which was consist of 42 plant species were sheep fescue 49% , thyme 28% and june grass 15% . There were no differences between years for forage yield. Dry forage yield of the area was 102.12 kg/da as the mean of two years' sampl ı ng The degree of range quality was 3.71, thus range condition was classified as fair. It is also calculated that an Animal Unit needs 42.30 da of rangeland.
Ankara ili Aya ş ilçesindeki doğal bir meran ı n bitki örtüsü, yem verimi ve mera dururnunun belirlenmesi amac ı ile 1997 ve 1998 y ı lları nda yap ı lan bu çalışma Ankara- Beypazan Karayolu üzerinde bulunan, e ğ imi oldukça fazla toprak örtüsü yüzlek olan bir mera kesimi üzerinde yürütülmü ştür. Transekt metodu kullan ı larak yap ı lan vejetasyon incelemelerinden elde edilen sonuçlara göre, mera topra'g ı n ı n % 85.54'Iük bir k ı sm ı hiç bir bitki örtüsü ile kapl ı olmay ı p. ç ı plak bir halde bulunmaktad ı r. Vejetasyonu oluşturan türlerinin 9/.49.64'u bu ğdaygiller farnilyas ı , %38 39'u diğ'er familyalardan ve geri kalan %11.97'si ise baklagiller familyas ı bitkilerinden oluşmaktad ı r. Botanik kompozisyonda bulunan 42 bitki türünden, en fazla tekrar edenler koyun yuma'ğı %49 , kekik %28 ve sorguçlu güm.ii ş otu %15 olmuştur. Meran ı n yem verimi 102.12 kg/da kuru ot olarak bulunmu ş , mera durumu zay ı f olarak 3.71 saptanm ışt ı r. Bir büyükbaş hayvan birimine gerekli mera alan ı 42.30 da olarak hesaplanm ışt ı r.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | January 1, 1999 |
Published in Issue | Year 1999 Volume: 05 Issue: 01 |
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