Research Article

Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude

Volume: 10 Number: 1 June 30, 2023
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Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude

Abstract

Scotch pine is a primary species that spreads from sea level to very high altitudes in Turkey and has a very wide distribution area in the world. For this reason, it is important to investigate the variations of the species depending on the altitude. The research aims to determine the morphogenetic variations of the seedling characters in populations representing the vertical distribution area of Scotch pine and to reveal the within and among population variations in the vertical distribution areas. In the study, seedlings (three, four and five-year-old) grown from the seeds collected from five populations in the altitudinal zones up to 2,250 m from sea level in the natural distribution area of Scotch pine in Trabzon region were used. The seedling’s height, root collar diameter, the number of side branches and crown buds and sturdiness quotient were determined. As a result of the study, it was determined that there were statistically significant differences (p<0.01) among populations in different altitude zones. The average seedling heights increase in the transition from the 4th altitude zone to the 5th altitude zone in Zigana, while the height of the seedlings decreases in all three growth periods due to the increase in altitude in general. Also, in the transition from the 2nd elevation zone in Maçka to the 3rd elevation zone in Zigana, the mean root collar diameters increased. On the other hand, in seedlings at altitudes other than these, the root collar diameter averages decreased as the altitude increased.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Forest Industry Engineering, Silviculture

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 27, 2023

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

September 14, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 1, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Güney, D., Atar, F., Turna, İ., & Bayraktar, A. (2023). Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude. Ormancılık Araştırma Dergisi, 10(1), 80-89. https://doi.org/10.17568/ogmoad.1175340
AMA
1.Güney D, Atar F, Turna İ, Bayraktar A. Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude. Forest. 2023;10(1):80-89. doi:10.17568/ogmoad.1175340
Chicago
Güney, Deniz, Fahrettin Atar, İbrahim Turna, and Ali Bayraktar. 2023. “Morphogenetic Variations of Pinus Sylvestris L. Seedlings Depending on Altitude”. Ormancılık Araştırma Dergisi 10 (1): 80-89. https://doi.org/10.17568/ogmoad.1175340.
EndNote
Güney D, Atar F, Turna İ, Bayraktar A (June 1, 2023) Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude. Ormancılık Araştırma Dergisi 10 1 80–89.
IEEE
[1]D. Güney, F. Atar, İ. Turna, and A. Bayraktar, “Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude”, Forest, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 80–89, June 2023, doi: 10.17568/ogmoad.1175340.
ISNAD
Güney, Deniz - Atar, Fahrettin - Turna, İbrahim - Bayraktar, Ali. “Morphogenetic Variations of Pinus Sylvestris L. Seedlings Depending on Altitude”. Ormancılık Araştırma Dergisi 10/1 (June 1, 2023): 80-89. https://doi.org/10.17568/ogmoad.1175340.
JAMA
1.Güney D, Atar F, Turna İ, Bayraktar A. Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude. Forest. 2023;10:80–89.
MLA
Güney, Deniz, et al. “Morphogenetic Variations of Pinus Sylvestris L. Seedlings Depending on Altitude”. Ormancılık Araştırma Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 1, June 2023, pp. 80-89, doi:10.17568/ogmoad.1175340.
Vancouver
1.Deniz Güney, Fahrettin Atar, İbrahim Turna, Ali Bayraktar. Morphogenetic variations of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings depending on altitude. Forest. 2023 Jun. 1;10(1):80-9. doi:10.17568/ogmoad.1175340

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