Journal of Environmental Biology

Vegetation ecology of the Princes' Islands, Istanbul-Turkey

Serpil Ozyigit¹, Volkan Altay²*, Ibrahim Ilker Ozyigit¹ and Celal Yarci¹

¹Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Marmara University, Goztepe-Istanbul, 34722, Turkey.

²Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya-Hatay, 31040, Turkey

*Corresponding Authors Email : volkanaltay34@gmail.com

 Publication Data

Paper received:

15 July 2013

Revised received:

10 November 2013

Re-revised received:

18 June 2014

Accepted:

22 September 2014

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to evaluate phytoecological and phytosociological characteristics of the vegetation distributed in Princes' Islands (Istanbul/Turkey). Field studies were carried out during 2002-2010 following the classical Braun-Blanquet method. The data obtained from the research area on characteristics of two associations belonging to maquis vegetation was analyzed. One of these associations was new and its detailed description, typification and syntaxonomy are mentioned. The associations identified were: Arbuto unedonis - Phillyretum latifoliae ass. nova and Phillyreo latifoliae-Pinetum brutiae. The physical and chemical characteristics of soil like saturation (%), pH, P₂O₅ (kg da^-1), K₂O (kg da^-1), CaCO₃ (%), total salt (%) and organic matter (%) are presented as well. Relationship between vegetation, ecological characteristics and their protection against biotic pressures were discussed together with phytosociological and phytoecological features of the associations and was compared with similar other studies.    

 Key words

Phytosociology, Biotic pressure, Princes Islands, Turkey

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