Urbanization pressures on the natural forests in Turkey: An overview

Atmış, Erdoğan; Özden, Sezgin; Lise, Wietze

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2007.01.002

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“…The large variation in management gives rise to forest stands with a varying array of traits and associated biodiversity. In a country where the state and other public entities own more than 99 % of the forests (Atmiş et al, 2007), recent afforestation practices in Turkey have followed those of other parts of the Mediterranean basin, through the establishment of coniferous plantations (Sama et al, 2011) and conversion of native forests into coniferous plantations (Kaya and Raynal, 2001;Öztürk et al, 2010). Biodiversity conservation, as a part of sustainable forestry, has so far had a low priority in forest planning and management in Turkey (Çolak and Rotherham, 2006;Başkent et al, 2008).…”

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Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

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Forest Ecology and Management

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The Mediterranean basin exhibits a multitude of forest habitats affected by former and current exploitation and management. Recent afforestation programs have resulted in an increase in the proportion of coniferous trees, while oak stands, formerly utilized for coppicing and grazing, are abandoned or converted into coniferous plantations. The loss of oak stands might negatively affect birds dependent upon broadleaved forests. Studies confirming or rejecting that statement are scarce, particularly in the eastern part of the region. Using a study area in southwestern Turkey we applied a guild-based approach to investigate how pine and oak stands across a chronosequence differ in their capacity to support forest bird assemblages. Variables describing the vegetation were sampled to characterize the stands and relate bird assemblages to stand structure. Bird abundance and species richness was positively associated with age for both stand types. Richness and diversity was highest in oak stands, while there were no differences in bird abundance between the two forest types. Pine stands supported a different bird species composition compared to oak stands of the same age. Stand age and structure, rather than forest type, held the highest explanatory powers for bird assembly structure. Primary cavity-nesters and ground-nesters were more abundant in oak stands, possibly reflecting differences in stand structure and resource distribution. To support these birds with suitable habitats, oaks stands need conservation. Management practices in pine stands should strive for increasing the amount of old trees and retain vegetation in the understory to benefit breeding birds.

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Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

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“…Everyone should take certain tasks and fulfill the task more for determination, conservation and sustainable usage of biological diversity. Non-governmental organizations should be supported to encourage the urbanites to act in an organized way to solve forestry problems [23]. If diversity-enhancing measures should benefit non-farmland populations, it is likely that they do not favor farmland specialist species which are more at risk [24].…”

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The Importance of Bioconservation and Biodiversity in Turkey

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Önder²,

Ceyhan³

2012

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Abstract-Biodiversity represents the basis of all life on our planet or in a specific area. It is clear that natural resources do not last forever. Turkey is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the temperate zone. More than one third of species found in Turkey are endemic, native to the region. So Turkey is like a kind of small continent in terms of biodiversity. It is also rich as biodiversity with 120 mammals, 469 bird species, 130 reptiles, 400 fishes and 4000 endemic of 11000 plants species. However, this gene pool is threatened by genetic erosion as in some other parts of the world. The primary objective of germplasm conservation depends on genetic diversity. The importance of biodiversity is highlighted.

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“…Today, 92.1% of population is living in metropolitan areas, cities, and towns. Public expectations from forest resources have changed together with the migration of people from rural to urban centers (Atmiş , 2004;Atmiş et al, 2007Atmiş et al, , 2012. The General Directorate of Forestry (GDF) began to consider urban forests from 2003 onwards, following the worldwide popularity of research on urban forestry.…”

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Türkiye'de kent ormanlarının kullanımını etkileyen faktörler

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Yücedağ

et al. 2017

Turkish Journal of Forestry | Türkiye Ormancılık Dergisi

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T he aim of this paper is to find drivers behind visitor's participation in the use of urban forests and to explain the differences in co-operation in urban forest management with the help of game theoretic modeling. For this purpose, data regarding public urban forests of T urkey were collected and analyzed by various statistical methods. According to the principal component analysis, leading factors affecting the use of urban forest were, ordered from the most important to the least important: (1) forest versatility, (2) management intensity, (3) visitor services, (4) forest tranquility, and (5) forest activities. T hese five factors accounted for 71% of the total variance among the variables. Furthermore, multiple regression analyses showe d that, especially in cities with an abun dance of forests, th e use of urban forests was not widespread, whereas ur ban forests were visited more in the settlements having a high number of young population and a large family size. T he estimated game theoretic model on participation indicated that the availability of forest services among visitors was generally harmonious. It could be concluded that urban forestry has to focus, not only on increasing the number and size of ur ban forests, but also on educating all relevant social groups in society on how to use urban forests in a sustainable and responsible manner. Ke ywords: Green infrastructure, Management, Urbanization, Recreation Türkiye'de kent ormanlarının kullanımını etkileyen faktörlerÖze t: Bu makalenin amacı, kent ormanlarının kullanımında ziyaretçilerin katılımını etkileyen faktörleri ortaya koymak ve kent ormanı yönetimindeki farklılıkları oyun teorisi modellemesi yardımıyla açıklamaktır. Bu amaçla, T ürkiye'deki kent ormanları i le ilgili veriler toplanmış ve bu veriler farklı istatistik yöntemlerle analiz edilmiştir. T emel Bileşenler Analizi'ne göre, kent ormanlarının kullanımını etkileyen başlıca faktörler en önemliden en aza doğru (1) orman çok yönlülüğü, (2) yönetim gücü, (3) ziyaretçi hizmetleri, (4) orman rekreasyonu ve (5) orman aktiviteleri olarak sıralanmıştır. Bu beş faktör değişkenler arasındaki toplam varyansın %71'ini açıklamaktadır. Bundan başka, çoklu regresyon analizi özellikle ormanların çok olduğu şehirlerde ken t ormanlarının çok kullanılmadığını buna karşılık genç nüf us ve aile birey sayısının fazla olduğu yerleşim yerlerinde kent ormanlarının daha çok ziyaret edildiğini göstermiştir. Katılımcı üzerine yürütülen tahmini oyun teorisi modeli ise ziyaretçil er arasındaki orman hizmetlerinden yararlanmanın genellikle uyumlu olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu çalışmayla, kent ormancılığının sadece kent ormanlarının sayısını ve büyüklüğünü artırmaya değil, aynı zamanda kent ormanlarının sürdür ülebilir ve sorumlu bi r şekilde nasıl kullanılacağı konusunda bütün ilgi gruplarını eğitmeye odaklanması gerektiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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Urbanization pressures on the natural forests in Turkey: An overview

Cited by 63 publications

References 14 publications

Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

Influences of forest type and habitat structure on bird assemblages of oak (Quercus spp.) and pine (Pinus spp.) stands in southwestern Turkey

The Importance of Bioconservation and Biodiversity in Turkey

Türkiye'de kent ormanlarının kullanımını etkileyen faktörler

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