A Syntaxonomical Study on the Scrub, Forest, and Steppe Vegetation of the Kızılırmak Valley

Abstract

The scrub, forest, and steppe vegetation of the Ki{dotless}zi{dotless}li{dotless}rmak valley situated between Kepez gorge and Devrez stream was investigated based on the traditional Braun-Blanquet method, and mainly new associations and subassociations were identified and classified. The syntaxonomic scheme was as follows: Quercetea ilicis Br.-Bl. ex A. de Bolòs Y Vayreda 1950 Quercetalia ilicis Br.-Bl. 1947 1-Cotino coggyriae-Pinetum brutiae ass. Nova 2-Buxo sempervirentis-Arbutetum unedonis Karaer et al. 2010 3-Spiraeo crenatae-Oleetum sylvestris Karaer et al. 2010 4-Rubo sancti-Viticetum agni-casti ass. Nova Quercetea pubescentis Doing-Kraft ex Scamoni & Passarage 1959 Querco cerridis-Carpinetalia orientalis Akman, Quézel & Barbéro 1980 Carpino betuli-Acerion hyrcani Quézel, Barbéro & Akman 1978 5-Corno mari-Quercetum cerridis ass. Nova loniceretosum etrusco subass. Nova lathyretosum rosei subass. Nova 6-Trifolio canescentis-Pinetum caramanicae ass. Nova 7-Galio odorati-Fagetum orientalis Özen & Kilinç 2002 abietetosum bornmuellerianae subass. Nova vicietosum croceo subass. Nova 8-Rumi scutati-Pinetum hamatae ass. Nova Astragalo microcephali-Brometea tomentelli Quézel 1973 em. Parolly Onobrychido armenae-Thymetalia leucostomi Akman, Ketenoǧlu, Quézel & Demirörs 1984 9-Daphno oleoidis-Astragaletum angustifolii ass. Nova Astragalo karamasici-Gypsophilion eriocalycis Ketenoǧlu, Quézel, Akman & Aydoǧdu 1983 10-Scutellario pinnatifidae-Juniperetum excelsae ass. Nova 11-Linario corifoliae-Astragaletum microcephali ass. nova stipetosum arabico subass. nova alyssetosum desertorum subass. nova. © Tübi̇tak.