The Woody Vegetation of the Kelkit Valley

Authors

FERGAN KARAER
MAHMUT KILINÇ
H. GÜRAY KUTBAY

DOI

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Abstract

In this work, the forest, macchie and hygrophilous vegetation of Kelkit Valley was studied. Interesingly the study area is a transitional zone along the boundries of Central Anatolia and the Central and East Black Sea regions. From the phytogeographical point of view this area is situated between the Euro-Siberian and Irano-Turanian floristic regions. This study was carried out according to the Braun-Blanquet method. Twelve plant associations and 2 subassociations were identified belonging to four different vegetation types. Ten of the associations and two subasociations here are determined as new associations. Vegetation tables are given.

Keywords

Vegetation, Kelkit Valley, Tokat, Sivas, Turkey

First Page

319

Last Page

344

Recommended Citation

KARAER, FERGAN; KILINÇ, MAHMUT; and KUTBAY, H. GÜRAY (1999) "The Woody Vegetation of the Kelkit Valley," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 23: No. 5, Article 6. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol23/iss5/6