Research Article

Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry

Volume: 25 Number: 1 March 30, 2024
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Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry

Abstract

Chestnuts with high economic and socio-cultural value (Castanea sativa Mill.) must determine forests' spatial and climatic characteristics to improve them, increase fruit yield, and effectively combat diseases and pests. This study aimed to determine the spatial and climatic attributes of pure chestnut forests spreading within the borders of the Zonguldak Forestry Regional Directorate. A total of six criteria were used for spatial and climatic analyses: total precipitation (mm/year), annual mean temperature (C°), wind speed (m/s), altitude (m), slope (%), and aspect (°). Climate values were calculated as maximum, minimum, and average values, respectively; 1 619.25, 866.95, and 1 024.07 mm/year for total precipitation (mm/year), 13, 6 and 11.76 C° for annual mean temperature (C°), 6.62, 0.22 and 2.46 m/s for wind speed (m/s). The spatial characteristics were calculated as 1 221.68, 33.24, and 300.23 m for the height (m), 32.43%, 7.34%, and 18.63% for the slope (%) and finally, 338.63°, 18.18° and 184.18° for the angle (°), respectively, in terms of maximum, minimum and average values. Bartın Forest Management Directorate (FMD) ranks first with 57.18% of the natural chestnut forests spread the most in the study area, while Zonguldak FMD ranks second with 21.45% and Ulus FMD ranks third with 17.13%. The results obtained from the study based on the location and climate will contribute to the selection of the most suitable place for the new chestnut forest afforestation studies to be established and increase the percentage of success.

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Thanks

This article was presented as an abstract at the “5th International Non-Wood Forest Products Symposium” organized by Bartın University, Bartın Faculty of Forestry.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Forest Ecosystems, Silviculture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 30, 2024

Submission Date

October 27, 2023

Acceptance Date

February 8, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 25 Number: 1

APA
Aksoy, H. (2024). Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry. Turkish Journal of Forestry, 25(1), 129-135. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1382406
AMA
1.Aksoy H. Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2024;25(1):129-135. doi:10.18182/tjf.1382406
Chicago
Aksoy, Hasan. 2024. “Investigations of the Spatial and Climate Characteristics of Natural Pure Chestnut (Castanea Sativa Mill.) Forests: A Case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 25 (1): 129-35. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1382406.
EndNote
Aksoy H (March 1, 2024) Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry. Turkish Journal of Forestry 25 1 129–135.
IEEE
[1]H. Aksoy, “Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry”, Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 129–135, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.18182/tjf.1382406.
ISNAD
Aksoy, Hasan. “Investigations of the Spatial and Climate Characteristics of Natural Pure Chestnut (Castanea Sativa Mill.) Forests: A Case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 25/1 (March 1, 2024): 129-135. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1382406.
JAMA
1.Aksoy H. Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2024;25:129–135.
MLA
Aksoy, Hasan. “Investigations of the Spatial and Climate Characteristics of Natural Pure Chestnut (Castanea Sativa Mill.) Forests: A Case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry”. Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 25, no. 1, Mar. 2024, pp. 129-35, doi:10.18182/tjf.1382406.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Aksoy. Investigations of the spatial and climate characteristics of natural pure chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) forests: A case of Zonguldak Regional Directorate of Forestry. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2024 Mar. 1;25(1):129-35. doi:10.18182/tjf.1382406

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