CLASSIFICATION AND ORDINATION OF PINUS NIGRA DOMINATED FORESTS AT ALACAM MOUNTAINS (NW ANATOLIA-TURKEY)

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CLASSIFICATION AND ORDINATION OF PINUS NIGRA DOMINATED FORESTS AT ALACAM MOUNTAINS (NW ANATOLIA-TURKEY)

Abstract

Pinus nigra dominated forests at Alaçam Mountains at the northwest of Anatolia were sampled, elaborated and classified. Additionally, pure Fagus orientalis stands at the upland of the mountains were added to the analysis. The ecological conditions were assessed by topographical and environmental (latitude and longitude) factors. Forest vegetation at Alaçam Mountains can be divided into four groups. Three of these communities represent the P. nigra forests whereas the last is formed by pure F. orientalis forest.  It was established that the most important ecological factor is altitude, while the other factors does not correlate with the floristic differentiation of the communities. The names of the communities along the altitudinal gradient are as follow: Cistus laurifolius-Pinus nigra dominated forest, Pteridium aquilinum-Pinus nigra dominated forest, Fagus orientalis-Pinus nigra dominated forest, and Galium odoratum-Fagus orientalis dominated forest.

Keywords: Alaçam mountains, classification, ordination, numeric analysis, phytoecology, phytosociology, Pinus nigra forests.

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January 3, 2013

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January 3, 2013

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Kavgacı, A., Sevgi, O., Tecimen, H., Yılmaz, O., Carus, S., & Dündar, T. (2013). CLASSIFICATION AND ORDINATION OF PINUS NIGRA DOMINATED FORESTS AT ALACAM MOUNTAINS (NW ANATOLIA-TURKEY). Eurasian Journal of Forest Science, 1(1), 38-50. https://izlik.org/JA58RY99SA