Publication details
Oak woodland vegetation of Turkey-a first overview based on multivariate statistics
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Applied Vegetation Science |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-109X.2012.01192.x |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | gradient analysis;phytogeography;vegetation classification |
| Description | The main gradients in compositional diversity of Turkey’s oak woodland vegetation range from xerophytic evergreen woodlands near the Mediterranean Sea coast to mesophytic deciduous forests near the Black Sea coast and to continental open (semi-) deciduous (south-) east Anatolian woodlands and shrublands. These compositional gradients are associated with gradients in species traits and macroclimate. Silvopastoralism and coppicing are very common forms of land use of Turkish oak forests, although both have somewhat declined recently. Old-growth forests are scarce or absent in most oak-dominated systems. |