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The Origin Of The 'Wild Orchards' Of Central Anatolia, Henk Woldring, Rene Cappers
The Origin Of The 'Wild Orchards' Of Central Anatolia, Henk Woldring, Rene Cappers
Turkish Journal of Botany
Palynological investigations have revealed that the deforestation of Central Anatolia started c. 4000 BP. At present, most of the land is cultivated and only small patches of woodland occur in remote mountain areas. These woodlands are dominated by deciduous oaks ( Quercus L. spp.) or locally by junipers ( Juniperus L. spp.). A pattern of scattered fruit trees, the so-called wild orchards, characterizes the cultivated fields. Another type of arboreal vegetation is found on isolated rock outcrops in the fields. Surveys of the vegetation types show that oaks are uncommon among the fields and on the rock outcrops. By contrast, …