Research Article

Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye)

Volume: 10 Number: 5 September 30, 2025
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Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye)

Abstract

This study investigated the botanical composition and quality status of Sıraköy pasture area in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize province. Field studies were conducted in July 2023 and 2024, coinciding with the full flowering period of the vegetation. Analyses revealed that the total soil coverage was 81.65%. When the botanical composition was analyzed according to soil coverage, Poaceae accounted for 27.96%, Fabaceae 17.61% and other families accounted for a significant 54.42%. The dominant taxa detected were Poa pratensis (5.68%) from Poaceae, Trifolium canescens (6.24%) from Fabaceae and Sibbaldia parviflora var. parviflora (3.98%) from other families. Despite the high vegetation cover, the quality of the pasture was determined as “Poor” with a quality rating of 3.19.

Keywords

Botanical composition, Çamlıhemşin, pasture quality, Rize

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APA
Çatal, M. İ. (2025). Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye). Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 10(5), 712-717. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1724457
AMA
1.Çatal Mİ. Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye). JAES. 2025;10(5):712-717. doi:10.35229/jaes.1724457
Chicago
Çatal, Muhammed İkbal. 2025. “Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye)”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences 10 (5): 712-17. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1724457.
EndNote
Çatal Mİ (September 1, 2025) Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye). Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences 10 5 712–717.
IEEE
[1]M. İ. Çatal, “Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye)”, JAES, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 712–717, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.35229/jaes.1724457.
ISNAD
Çatal, Muhammed İkbal. “Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye)”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences 10/5 (September 1, 2025): 712-717. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1724457.
JAMA
1.Çatal Mİ. Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye). JAES. 2025;10:712–717.
MLA
Çatal, Muhammed İkbal. “Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye)”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, vol. 10, no. 5, Sept. 2025, pp. 712-7, doi:10.35229/jaes.1724457.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed İkbal Çatal. Botanical Composition and Pasture Quality Assessment of Sıraköy Pasture in Çamlıhemşin (Rize, Türkiye). JAES. 2025 Sep. 1;10(5):712-7. doi:10.35229/jaes.1724457