Verbascum yurtkuranianum is a narrow endemic species occurring in a single location, the northern Bursa province (Turkey). It is an endangered and potentially ornamental plant. No conducted study on its life and biology, production, and aesthetic features is available. This study aimed to reveal its vegetative properties, seed characteristics, methods and requirements for seed germination, germination speed, and potential ornamental value so it can be conserved ex situ and produced. Verbascum yurtkuranianum has potential value as an ornamental plant regarding its aesthetic features as a flower. This study revealed that the total number of individuals in the species is 788. Without any treatment, 70.7% germination rate is achieved if the seeds are stored at 4 °C. The optimum germination temperature was from 15 to 20 °C (77.3% and 78.7%, respectively), and the photoperiod regulation for seed germination was 12/12 or 8/16 (light/dark) hours (74.7% and 76.0%, respectively). The most effective treatment to promote germination rate was found by implementation of 60 min ultrasonic waves (94.3%) or application of 120 min vacuum (95.3%). Germination occurred between 8 and 10 days. A parcel of ex situ conservation was constituted with the seedlings obtained from the germination studies.
ÖzetKent yaşamının, trafik, stres, gürültü ve yapılı çevre içinde sıkışmış rutin yaşam tarzı insanları doğaya ve doğal yaşama doğru yönlendirmektedir. Koruyarak doğayı yaşama, keşfetme, farklı kültürleri anlama, yereldeki kaynakları ve getirisini yerel halkla paylaşma, yerel ve doğal kaynakların sürdürülebilir kullanımı ile mümkündür. Bu faaliyetler doğal kaynakların ekonomiye kazandırılması, kırsal kesimde yaşayanların hayat standartlarının yükseltilmesi, turizm alanlarının, faaliyetlerinin ve gelirlerinin çeşitlendirilmesi ve artırılması konularıyla da örtüşen ortak hedefler içermektedir. Doğa turizmi faaliyetlerinin çoğunluğu flora tabanlı faaliyetlerdir. Marmara Bölgesi ve özellikle Bursa, biyoçeşitlilik ve yoğun florası ile ülkemizin doğa turizmi açısından Karadeniz Bölgesi'nden sonra en önemli alanlarıdır. Coğrafi konumu, sahip olduğu zengin ve yoğun orman alanları ve Uludağ Milli Parkı, Bursa'yı botanik turizmi, foto safari, doğa yürüyüşü, doğa gözlemciliği, tıbbi bitkilere bağlı sağlık turizmi, macera oyunları turizmi gibi floraya bağlı doğa turizmi alanlarında merkez olabilecek bir konuma taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada Bursa'da ekoturizmin çeşitlendirilmesi ve canlandırılması için floraya bağlı doğa turizmi faaliyetleri açısından Bursa'nın sahip olduğu potansiyel ortaya konulmuş, SWOT analizi ile değerlendirilmiş ve öneriler oluşturulmuştur. AbstractThe routine lifestyle of the urban environment that are stuck in the traffic, stress, noise and built environment directs people towards the nature and natural life. Nesting life with nature and recreation in the natural environment has become the dream of everyone living in the city. The efforts of the living nature by protecting, discovering, understanding different cultures, to share local resources and returns with local people, sustainable use of local and natural resources has brought up nature tourism activities. These activities have included common objectives with the general social goals like acquisition of natural resources into the economy, raising living standards of rural people, tourism areas, activities and revenues diversification and boosting. The majority of nature tourism activities are related with the natural flora. Marmara Region and especially Bursa, with its biodiversity and intensive flora, are the most important areas of our country after the Black Sea Region in terms of nature tourism. Botanical tourism, photo safari, hiking, nature watching, health tourism related to medical plants, adventure games tourism is flora connected nature tourism activities. Geographical location, rich and dense forest areas and the Uludag National Park put Bursa in a position to be the center of nature tourism. In this study, the potential of Bursa in terms of nature tourism related to flora has revealed.
The flax genus consists of several natural species, which have the potential as ornamental plants for ecological landscape applications. Linum pamphylicum subsp. olympicum is an endemic, naturally occurring flax species that can only be found in Bursa, Turkey. The aim of the study is to examine the morphological and biological characteristics of L. pamphylicum subsp. olympicum in relation to its cultivation and ornamental plant potential, and to reveal the best germination practices, as well as to establish an ex situ conservation garden. According to the results, in natural conditions, L. pamphylicum subsp. olympicum taxon forms a spreading habitus that is resistant to infertile and arid soil conditions. It covers the soil surface with an average width of 40.50 cm and average height of 16.63 cm foliage. It grows an average of 50.80 annual flowering branches. It is a natural taxon that draws attention with its bright yellow and long-lasting flowers. Germination of L. pamphylicum subsp. olympicum seeds suffers due to physical and physiological dormancy. By this study, the germination of L. pamphylicum subsp. olympicum seeds was improved up to 92.33% by using 4000 ppm gibberellic acid (GA 3 ) treatments. Both cold-wet stratifications with soaking in 4000 or 2000 ppm GA 3 provided the fastest germination speed of T 50 = 14 days. With the current study germination of L. pamphylicum subsp. olympicum seeds was improved significantly, the phenological and morphological characteristics were determined and a seed resource garden was established for ornamental plant studies.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.