Turkish Journal of Forestry

106 - 112

Authors: Sezgin AYAN, Cihan ERKAN, Esra Nurten YER ÇELİK, Orhan GÜLSEVEN, Şeyma Selin AKIN, Ergin YILMAZ

Forest fires are a frequent event in Mediterranean climate-dominated regions and have great importance on succession. This reality, which is also valid for forest trees, facilitates the regeneration of some species and causes some species to lost their presence in the area. Therefore; it is important to know the fire ecology of the each species. To know the effects of the fires on seed viability and germination; will facilitate the development and follow-up of existing species in the area. In this study, different heat shocks (70, 90, 110 and 130 ºC) at different durations (1 and 5 min.) were applied on seeds obtained from 15 different populations of Anatolian black pine [Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold ssp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe] from four different main breeding zones and germinations was followed. As a result, the treatment of 130°C-5 min. reduced germination ability of seeds. However, it was found that Anatolian black pine seeds can withstand high heat shocks without affecting the germination ability up to 110 ºC. In addition, it was found that 1 min. heat shock application did not decrease the germination ability. Among the populations Sütçüler-Tota (1600 m), Çal-İnceler (1560 m), Alaçam-Gölcük (1050 m) Bursa (950 m) and Domaniç-Dereçarşamba (1400 m) populations have shown the highest germination capacity as general mean. And the treatments of 70ºC-5 min, 90ºC-1 and 5 min, 110ºC-1 min and 130ºC-1 min among the applications increased germination percentage according to the control group.

123 - 130

Authors: Ş. Doğanay YENER

The coasts, which are considered as part of the land that limits the sea, are important living spaces for many living things. People have used the coast throughout history for a wide variety of activities. Rapid urbanization increased the intensity of this usage and in time the coastal areas began to be insufficient for the use of the people and then the concept of coastal landfill was emerged. In this study, woody plants in the coastal areas which have a great contribution to the landscaping of the city of Istanbul were evaluated. For this purpose, the most important coastal areas of the city, Sarıyer in the north, Avcılar, Maltepe and Kartal in the south were determined as examples and the woody plants used primarily in these areas were determined. Then these plants were evaluated by taking into consideration the ecological tolerance criteria (frost, drought, salinity and air pollution). As a result of the field studies carried out in the Sarıyer, Avcılar, Kartal and Maltepe coastal areas, totally 51 woody plant taxa belonging to 26 families were identified. 37 of the identified woody plants were angiosperm and 14 were gymnosperm taxa. It is also identified that 28.57% of gymnospermae and 21.62% angiospermae taxa have a high salinity tolerance and their use in coastal areas is appropriate; 35.71% of gymnospermae and 35.14% of angiospermae taxa doesn’t have a salinity tolerance so they shouldn’t be used in coastal areas.

136 - 140

Authors: Hüseyin BAYKAL, Muhammed İ̇kbal ÇATAL, Adil BAKOĞLU

The aim of this study was to determine the rate of botanical composition, canopy covering of plants and the degree of pasture.of the Palovit plateau of Çamlıhemşin district of Rize province, In 2019, 112 plant samples were collected from the lines taken by the Loup method as a result of the field studies carried out in July, when the plateau reached the climax stage of the pasture vegetation. A total of 25 taxa belonging to 22 genus and 15 families were identified as 10 monocotyl and 15 dicotyl. In the research area, from the families are important in terms of botanical composition in determining the status of pastures according to the quality of pasture is represented by Poaceae family 6 taxa and 54.98 % and Fabacaeae family a very low with 1 taxa and 2.88 %. In the research, total botanical composition ratio of 13 families including 18 other taxa was found to be 42.14 %. As a result of the research, 70.75 % of the total canopy cover rate of plants; pasture were found to be weak according to the calculated 2.383 pasture degree.

148 - 158

Authors: Erdoğan ATMIŞ, Hikmet Batuhan GÜNŞEN, Damla YILDIZ

Since the services that protected areas offer become more understandable, the importance of these areas is increasing day by day throughout the world. Therefore, efforts to increase both the quality and the quantity of these areas have accelerated. On the other hand, economic gains desired from existing or potential protected areas can disrupt the protection of these resources. This study was carried out to investigate the protected area status of nature parks, which are managed for utilization rather than protection, in the regime of protected areas. Accordingly, nine nature parks in three provinces in the Western Black Sea Region were examined, current master plans were evaluated in terms of nature protection and surveys were conducted with users in the three nature parks that are open to use. According to the findings of the study these areas are mostly used for picnics. The fact that the nature parks are established in the forest is the most attractive side for the users. However, the majority of interviewed nature park users do not even know that the place they come is a protected area and thinks that the promotions of these parks are insufficient. Users do not even know which organization manages the nature parks. It is clearly seen that nature parks play an important role in the protection of nature in areas where absolute nature protection is not possible due to human-nature interaction. However, instantaneous political decisions regarding nature parks, regardless of knowledge, legislation and participation, cause the protection-use balance to shift towards the use in nature parks, and cause the right place of nature parks in the protected area regime to change negatively. In order to prevent this change, it is necessary for the nature parks to regain a management approach in which nature protection gains importance.

166 - 173

Authors: Tarık GEDİK, Gülsüm ÖZÇELİK

Institutionalization includes the ways, methods and rules to be followed in order to perform business functions correctly. In this study, where the concept of institutionalization addressed, the steps that should be taken in the way of institutionalization of the forest products industry enterprises operating in the Central Anatolia Region and the institutionalization levels of the enterprises are investigated. Within the scope of the study, 381 questionnaires received from forestry products and furniture industry enterprises with 10 or more employees in the region designated as the universe. The questionnaire, which was used as a data acquisition tool, was composed of 11 questions and 43 judgments. As a result of the study, it was determined that businesses should make improvements in management organization and adopt participatory management approach in the way of institutionalization. It has been determined that businesses should make strategic plans to increase their institutionalization levels, standardize in management functions and give importance to professionalization.

179 - 187

Authors: Ömral Ünsal ÖZKOÇ

Kars has an important location in Turkey due to its location on the African-Eurasian bird migration routes and suitable breeding and stopover sites through the province. In this study, the results of observations carried out in Kars Province during 50 days in migration and breeding periods of 2017-2018 were evaluated. According to the results of the study, 193 bird species belonging to 51 families and 8 orders were recorded in Kars Province. 11 of these species listed as globally threatened according to the IUCN criteria. It has been found that 51 species are confirmed breeders, 33 are probable breeders, and 84 are possibly breeding within the borders of province. With the presence of suitable stopover areas, it also hosts a significant number of migratory birds during migration seasons. Also, some of the globally endangered species breed in the province. In Kars and surroundings, important areas that are vital for birds, especially Kuyucuk Lake, need to be protected.