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Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya

Cilt: 26 Sayı: 3 30 Eylül 2025
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Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya

Öz

In Türkiye, the red deer (Cervus elaphus L., 1758) is one such species that has been under protection in various regions due to its declining population for many years. The aim of this study is to estimate the population size of red deer in the Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area (TWDA) and to determine the regional relationship between population density map and forest stand map. The study area was used to estimate the population density of red deer by carrying out pellet group counts in 80 sample areas using the Fecal Standing Crop (FSC) method. The density data was used to obtain a density map through the Inverse Distance Weighted tool in the ArcGIS program. According to the FSC, an average of 2.125 ± 0.246 pellet groups were counted, resulting in a pellet group density of 17.71 ± 2.05 per hectare. The estimated red deer population density for the TWDA was 0.999 ± 0.116 individuals per km², with a total estimated population of 118.77 ± 13.75. The study show that areas with high and very high red deer population density cover 5.06% of TWDA. Based on each stand type, these areas have mostly degraded scots pine and forests where oriental beech is dominant. Areas without red deer cover 36.05% of TWDA and contain many settlements, coniferous forests and forests where oak is dominant. The results of this study can contribute to managers and researchers in explaining to relationship between population size and forest stand in red deer wildlife development areas.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Teşekkür

This study was produced from Mehmet Serdar ORUÇ's doctoral thesis.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Ormancılık (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Eylül 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

30 Eylül 2024

Kabul Tarihi

3 Temmuz 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 26 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Oruç, M. S., & Özdemir, İ. (2025). Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya. Turkish Journal of Forestry, 26(3), 366-373. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1558521
AMA
1.Oruç MS, Özdemir İ. Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2025;26(3):366-373. doi:10.18182/tjf.1558521
Chicago
Oruç, Mehmet Serdar, ve İbrahim Özdemir. 2025. “Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 26 (3): 366-73. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1558521.
EndNote
Oruç MS, Özdemir İ (01 Eylül 2025) Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya. Turkish Journal of Forestry 26 3 366–373.
IEEE
[1]M. S. Oruç ve İ. Özdemir, “Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya”, Turkish Journal of Forestry, c. 26, sy 3, ss. 366–373, Eyl. 2025, doi: 10.18182/tjf.1558521.
ISNAD
Oruç, Mehmet Serdar - Özdemir, İbrahim. “Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 26/3 (01 Eylül 2025): 366-373. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.1558521.
JAMA
1.Oruç MS, Özdemir İ. Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2025;26:366–373.
MLA
Oruç, Mehmet Serdar, ve İbrahim Özdemir. “Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya”. Turkish Journal of Forestry, c. 26, sy 3, Eylül 2025, ss. 366-73, doi:10.18182/tjf.1558521.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Serdar Oruç, İbrahim Özdemir. Regional relationship between red deer population density and forest stand in Türkmenbaba Wildlife Development Area, Kütahya. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 01 Eylül 2025;26(3):366-73. doi:10.18182/tjf.1558521