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Two New Records Of Water Mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari) For The Turkish Fauna: Bandakia Concreta Thor 1903 And Brachypoda Mutila Walter 1928, Yunus Ömer Boyaci, Muhli̇s Özkan
Two New Records Of Water Mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari) For The Turkish Fauna: Bandakia Concreta Thor 1903 And Brachypoda Mutila Walter 1928, Yunus Ömer Boyaci, Muhli̇s Özkan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Male and female specimens of Brachypoda mutila and male specimens of Bandakia concreta collected from a seepage spring in West Anatolia are described. Their morphological features are compared with those of the most closely related species. Identification keys to the species known from the Palearctic of the genera Bandakia and Brachypoda are provided.
Crustacean Diversity Among The Cystoseira Facies Of The Aegean Coast Of Turkey, Ahmet Kocataş, Tuncer Katağan, Murat Sezgi̇n, Fevzi̇ Kirkim, Cengi̇z Koçak
Crustacean Diversity Among The Cystoseira Facies Of The Aegean Coast Of Turkey, Ahmet Kocataş, Tuncer Katağan, Murat Sezgi̇n, Fevzi̇ Kirkim, Cengi̇z Koçak
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study focused on the crustacean fauna of Cystoseira facies in the upper infralittoral zone of the Turkish Aegean coast. Investigations were carried out at 9 stations along a depth gradient of 2 to 5 m in June and July 1995. A total of 2179 specimens belonging to 81 species were identified. Among the species encountered, Ampithoe ramondi was the most common, with a dominance value of 11%, followed by Leptochelia savignyi (7%). Caprella rapax is recorded for the first time from the Aegean coast of Turkey; Corophium acutum, Corophium rotundirostre and Hippolyte varians are new records for the entire …
First Records Of Some Naididae (Oligochaeta) Species For Turkey, Nai̇me Arslan, Yalçin Şahi̇n
First Records Of Some Naididae (Oligochaeta) Species For Turkey, Nai̇me Arslan, Yalçin Şahi̇n
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Samples were collected from 79 stations in the Sakarya River Basin between September 1995 and August 1998. A total of 34 species of aquatic Oligochaeta were determined and 15 of them (Chaetogaster langi Bretscher, 1896, Paranais frici Hrabe, 1941, Nais communis Piguet, 1906, N. bretscheri Michaelsen, 1899, N. barbata Müller 1773, N. simplex Piguet, 1906, N. pseudobtusa Piguet, 1906, Dero (Aulophorus) furcatus (O. F. Müller, 1773), Dero (Aulophorus) borellii Michaelsen, 1900, Spericaria josinae (Vejdovsky, 1883), Pristinella rosea (Piguet, 1906), P. amphibiotica Lastockin, 1927, Pristinella sima (Marcus, 1944), Allonais pectinata (Stephenson, 1910) and A. gwaliorensis (Stephenson, 1920), are new records for …
A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Tenthredinidae (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) Fauna Of Turkey Part I: The Subfamily Tenthredininae, Önder Çalmaşur, Hi̇kmet Özbek
A Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Tenthredinidae (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) Fauna Of Turkey Part I: The Subfamily Tenthredininae, Önder Çalmaşur, Hi̇kmet Özbek
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The subfamily Tenthredininae in the family Tenthredinidae was treated in this part of the study regarding the sawfly (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) fauna of Turkey. The materials were collected from various localities around the country, though examples from eastern Turkey are predominant. After examining more than 2500 specimens, 57 species in 8 genera were recorded. Eleven species were new for Turkish fauna; of these 3 species were recorded for the first time as Asian fauna. Furthermore, 3 species were endemic for Turkey. The distribution and new areas as well as the host plants of some species around Turkey and the world were …
Contributions To The Knowledge Of Malacostraca (Crustacea) Fauna Of The Taurus Mountains District (Southern Anatolia), Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu, Süleyman Balik, Murat Özbek
Contributions To The Knowledge Of Malacostraca (Crustacea) Fauna Of The Taurus Mountains District (Southern Anatolia), Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu, Süleyman Balik, Murat Özbek
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In order to determine the Malacostraca fauna of water bodies in the Taurus Mountains, southern Anatolia, 2 field studies were conducted in 1996 and 1997. As a result, Asellus aquaticus (L. 1758), Gammarus balcanicus Schäferna 1922, Gammarus longipedis G.S. Karaman & Pinkster 1987 and Stygobromus ambulans (F. Müller 1846) were determined from the investigated area. All the determined taxa are recorded for the first time from these localities.
Archaeobotanical And Dendroarchaeological Studies In Ilgarini Cave (Pınarbaşı, Kastamonu, Turkey), Ünal Akkemi̇k, Burhan Aytuğ, Sercay Güzel
Archaeobotanical And Dendroarchaeological Studies In Ilgarini Cave (Pınarbaşı, Kastamonu, Turkey), Ünal Akkemi̇k, Burhan Aytuğ, Sercay Güzel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
With its historical remains and beautiful travertine formations, Ilgarini cave is important in terms of archaeobotany and natural sciences. In the left part of the cave there are 2 temples and 11 graves. These graves had 3 floors, and wooden materials were used between them. The purpose of the study was to identify the wooden materials taken from the graves in Ilgarini cave and to determine the lifetime of the people who lived in the cave by dating them dendrochronologically. In wood identification analysis, many thin sections were cut, and they were compared with reference wood sections. In dendroarchaeological analysis, …
The Genus Crataegus L. (Rosaceae) With Special Reference To Hybridisation And Biodiversity In Turkey, Ali̇ Arslan Dönmez
The Genus Crataegus L. (Rosaceae) With Special Reference To Hybridisation And Biodiversity In Turkey, Ali̇ Arslan Dönmez
Turkish Journal of Botany
The genus Crataegus L. has approximately 200 species worldwide. However, the number of the species is increased to 1200 species by some taxonomists. Traditionally, the genus is placed in the subfamily Maloideae and it is closely related to the genera Pyracantha M.Roem., Mespilus L. and Hesperomeles Lindl. The latest phylogenetic analysis of the genus shows that it is closest to the genus Osteomeles Lind. Crataegus is divided into 40 sections by various taxonomists. The genetic diversity centre of the section Crataegus ranges from Turkey to Iran. According to field observations in Turkey, new diversity centres are proposed. The latest studies …
Possibility Of An Information System On Plants Of South-West Asia With Particular Reference To The Turkish Plants Data Service (Tubives), M. Teki̇n Babaç
Possibility Of An Information System On Plants Of South-West Asia With Particular Reference To The Turkish Plants Data Service (Tubives), M. Teki̇n Babaç
Turkish Journal of Botany
For quick and accurate access to information about a flora of a country it is becoming increasingly important to develop databases. Databases developed and provided by international organisations are expensive to use and difficult to maintain without outside help. It is therefore important for developing countries to develop their own plant databases best suited to their requirements. One such example is the Turkish Plant Data Service (TUBIVES), designed by Turkish systematists. This database is described with some samples, and the possibility of creating a South-West Asian Plants Information Service (SWAP-IS) is briefly discussed.
Revision Of The Section Hololeuce Bunge Of The Genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) In Turkey, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Tuna Eki̇m
Revision Of The Section Hololeuce Bunge Of The Genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) In Turkey, Murat Eki̇ci̇, Tuna Eki̇m
Turkish Journal of Botany
We revised the section Hololeuce Bunge of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in Turkey. The section used to contain 20 taxa in Turkey, but in this study it has been reduced to 15. A new species (Astragalus dumanii Ekici & Aytaç) has been described. In addition, we concluded that A. vuralii H.Duman & Aytaç, A. cylindraceus DC., A. alindanus Boiss., A. paecilanthus Boiss. & Heldr. and A. squalidus Boiss. & Noë are synonyms of A andrasovszkyi Bornm., A. globosus Vahl, A. hirsutus Vahl, A. sibthorpianus Boiss. and A. amoenus Fenzl respectively. The pollen grains are tricolporate, prolate, subprolate or prolate …
A Note On Ditrichum Pusillum (Hedw.) Hampe, (Ditrichaceae, Musci), In Turkey, Güray Uyar, Tamer Keçeli̇
A Note On Ditrichum Pusillum (Hedw.) Hampe, (Ditrichaceae, Musci), In Turkey, Güray Uyar, Tamer Keçeli̇
Turkish Journal of Botany
Ditrichum pusillum (Hedw.) Hampe has been collected for the first time from the Western Black Sea region of Turkey. A description of the species is given, along with notes on the ecology and a discussion of the phytogeographic significance. This note will provide better knowledge of the moss flora of Turkey.
New Records In Coprinaceae And Bolbitiaceae From Mut (Mersin) District, Giyasetti̇n Kaşik, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Celaleddi̇n Öztürk, Si̇nan Aktaş
New Records In Coprinaceae And Bolbitiaceae From Mut (Mersin) District, Giyasetti̇n Kaşik, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Celaleddi̇n Öztürk, Si̇nan Aktaş
Turkish Journal of Botany
As a result of taxonomic investigations carried out in the Mut (Mersin) district, 9 species belonging to 2 families (Coprinaceae and Bolbitiaceae) are recorded for the first time for the macrofungi flora of Turkey. These species are Psathyrella badiophylla(Romagn.) Park.-Rhodes, P. bifrons (Berk.) Smith, P. cernua (Vahl: Fr.) G.Hirsch, P. murcida (Fr.) Kits van Wav., Agrocybe splendida Clç., Conocybe subpubescens P.D.Orton, C. fuscimarginata (Murr.) Sing., C. tenera (Schaeff.: Fr.) Fay. and Pholiotina aporos (Kits van Wav.) Clç.
Morphological And Karyological Characteristics Of Nannospalax Ehrenbergi (Nehring, 1898) (Rodentia: Spalacidae) From Hatay Province, Turkey, Yüksel Coşkun
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The material of 31 specimens of Nannospalax ehrenbergi was collected from 11 different localities in the Hatay region in south Anatolia. The specimens were studied in respect to their morphological and karyological characteristics in detail. Some taxonomic characteristics and measurements of the body and skull were investigated. The data obtained from the specimens were compared with the results of previously published accounts and with samples collected from more than 16 other localities in Turkey, Israel, Jordan and Egypt. The karyotypes of the Yayladağ populations have 2n = 48, NF = 74 and NFa = 70, whereas the karyotypes of the …
Oppia Nitens C.L. Koch, 1836, A New Species For The Turkish Fauna (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae), Şule Baran, Nusret Ayyildiz
Oppia Nitens C.L. Koch, 1836, A New Species For The Turkish Fauna (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae), Şule Baran, Nusret Ayyildiz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The characteristic features and the figures for Oppia nitens C.L. Koch, 1836, recorded for the first time from Turkey, have been given on the basis of specimens collected from Erzurum province.
The Avifauna Of Termessos National Park (Antalya-Turkey), Hakan Sert, Ali̇ Erdoğan
The Avifauna Of Termessos National Park (Antalya-Turkey), Hakan Sert, Ali̇ Erdoğan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The bird fauna of Termessos National Park, in south-central Anatolia about 37 km north-west of Antalya city centre, was studied between October 1998 and April 2000. In the study area, 113 species of forest and mountain birds, belonging to 32 families, were recorded. Their residence status is as follows: 50 residents (R), 40 summer (S) and 14 winter visitors (W), 5 vagrants (V) and 4 passage migrants (Pm). To show the national and international importance of Termessos National Park, the numbers of threatened bird species are compared with the Red Data Book of Turkey (total 51 threatened species: A.1.2 = …
Water Mite (Acari, Hydrachnellae) Fauna Of Lake Çapalı, Afyon, Turkey, Yunus Ömer Boyaci, Muhli̇s Özkan
Water Mite (Acari, Hydrachnellae) Fauna Of Lake Çapalı, Afyon, Turkey, Yunus Ömer Boyaci, Muhli̇s Özkan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Through 10 monthly sampling, a total of 7434 water mites belonging to 24 species and 9 families from Lake Çapalı were caught and identified. Of these, Piona variabilis and Arrenurus batillifer are new records for the Turkish fauna. Besides the index of species diversity, frequency analysis and the ecological characters of the study area, constant, associated, euconstant, influent and accidental species were determined.
A Morphological And Taxonomical Study On The Subspecies Of The Lycian Salamander, Mertensiella Luschani, (Steindachner, 1891) (Urodela: Salamandridae), Mehmet Öz, Serdar Düşen, Mehmet Rizvan Tunç, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Hakan Durmuş, Yakup Kaska
A Morphological And Taxonomical Study On The Subspecies Of The Lycian Salamander, Mertensiella Luschani, (Steindachner, 1891) (Urodela: Salamandridae), Mehmet Öz, Serdar Düşen, Mehmet Rizvan Tunç, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Hakan Durmuş, Yakup Kaska
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The morphometric measurements of 10 taxonomically important characters, and the coloration features of the 8 subspecies of Mertensiella luschani were investigated and statistical analyses were carried out. The importance of these characters in distinguishing the subspecies is discussed and some of them were found to be very reliable, although some did not show any statistical differences among the subspecies of M. luschani. The mean total body length, and the ratio of the width of the parotid to its length were the most important; the ratio of head length to head and body length, the ratio of head width to head …
A First Record For The Bighead Goby (Neogobius Kessleri Günther, 1861) Along The Turkish Eastern Black Sea Coast, Süleyman Balik, Davut Turan
A First Record For The Bighead Goby (Neogobius Kessleri Günther, 1861) Along The Turkish Eastern Black Sea Coast, Süleyman Balik, Davut Turan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The, bighead goby is reported for the first time from the Turkish Eastern Black Sea coast in Kale (Taşlı ) Stream (Rize), Erenler Stream (Çayeli-Rize), Kantarlı Stream (Pazar-Rize), Fırtına Stream (Ardeşen-Rize), Işıklı Stream (Ardeşen-Rize), Çağlayan Stream (Fındıklı-Rize) and Yeşil Stream (Fındıklı-Rize). A total of 70 individuals from different sampling stations were caught by an electro-shocker. Systematic characteristics of this species were examined and then compared with those reported in previous studies.
Malacostraca (Crustacea) Fauna Of Yuvarlak Stream (Köyceğiz- Muğla), Murat Özbek, Süleyman Balik, Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu
Malacostraca (Crustacea) Fauna Of Yuvarlak Stream (Köyceğiz- Muğla), Murat Özbek, Süleyman Balik, Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study aimed to contribute to the knowledge of Turkish Malacostraca fauna by determining the Malacostraca (Crustacea) fauna of Yuvarlak Stream. Monthly sampling was performed at 10 stations along the stream between May 2001 and April 2002. Eleven taxa were determined; of these, 5 (Gammarus balcanicus, Gammarus longipedis, Echinogammarus antalyae, Corophium orientale and Orchestia platensis) belong to Amphipoda, 3 (Palaemonetes antennarius, Atyaephyra desmarestii orientalis and Potamon potamios) to Decapoda, 2 (Lekanesphaera hookeri and Cyathura carinata) to Isopoda and 1 (Diamysis mesohalobia mesohalobia) to Mysidacea.
First Record Of Graptodytes Bilineatus (Sturm, 1835) (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) From Turkey, Ömer Köksal Erman, Orhan Erman
First Record Of Graptodytes Bilineatus (Sturm, 1835) (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) From Turkey, Ömer Köksal Erman, Orhan Erman
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Graptodytes bilineatus (Sturm, 1835) is newly recorded from Turkey. Its identification according to our specimens and distribution around the world is reviewed.
Two New Records Of Hydrochidae (Coleoptera) Species From Turkey, With Some Ecological Notes, Ümi̇t İncekara, Abdullah Mart, Orhan Erman
Two New Records Of Hydrochidae (Coleoptera) Species From Turkey, With Some Ecological Notes, Ümi̇t İncekara, Abdullah Mart, Orhan Erman
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Two newly recorded Hydrochus Leach, 1817 (Coleoptera, Hydrochidae) species for the Turkish fauna, Hydrochus ignicollis (Motschulsky, 1860) and H. brevis (Herbst, 1793), are described and some ecological notes and their distribution in Turkey and worldwide are presented.
The High Mountain Vegetation Of Turkey - A State Of The Art Report, Including A First Annotated Conspectus Of The Major Syntaxa, Gerald Parolly
The High Mountain Vegetation Of Turkey - A State Of The Art Report, Including A First Annotated Conspectus Of The Major Syntaxa, Gerald Parolly
Turkish Journal of Botany
This contribution spotlights the present research on the (oreal) subalpine to subnival mountain vegetation of Turkey. It concisely compiles our present knowledge, which is very heterogeneous in geographical terms. The situation is comparatively good in NW and W Anatolia and the western half of the Taurus range, from where a first consolidation stage can be reported. By contrast, the E Taurus remains a largely unexplored area. The Pontic chains have hitherto attracted a few local researchers only, and those important pioneering accounts cover less than half of the vegetation types actually present. The results of the last years' field work …
Some Biological Properties Of Mosquitofish Populations (Gambusia Affinis) Living In Inland Waters Of The Western Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Şükrü Öztürk, Ramazan İki̇z
Some Biological Properties Of Mosquitofish Populations (Gambusia Affinis) Living In Inland Waters Of The Western Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Şükrü Öztürk, Ramazan İki̇z
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Gambusia affinis, Baird & Girard, 1853, originally comes from North America and has been distributed all over the world for the biological control of mosquitoes. This study aimed to determine some biological properties, such as structure, age, growth and reproduction of the populations of G. affinis in Turkey. For this purpose, between November 1998 and October 1999, 2026 mosquitofish were caught in the wetlands of Fethiye-Akgöl, Dalaman and Ortaca in Muğla province in the western Mediterranean region of Turkey and the data found were compared. In the Fethiye-Akgöl population the percentage of the 0+ age group was 97.59%, and of …
A Karyological Analysis Of Garra Rufa (Heckel, 1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae) From The Eastern Mediterranean River Basin In Turkey, Serap Ergene Gözükara, Tolga Çavaş
A Karyological Analysis Of Garra Rufa (Heckel, 1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae) From The Eastern Mediterranean River Basin In Turkey, Serap Ergene Gözükara, Tolga Çavaş
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A cytogenetic investigation on 12 Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) specimens, from Müftü stream, was carried out by a slight modification of the conventional air-dried technique, using gill epithelial cells. The diploid chromosome number of this species was 2n = 44, comprising 22 metacentric and 20 submetacentric chromosomes and 2 acrocentric chromosome carrying satellites (NF = 85). A haploid idiogram, based on the chromosome measurements, was prepared. A detailed standard karyotype of G. rufa was established for the first time in this study.
A Contribution To The Knowledge Of Tenthredinidae (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) Fauna Of Turkey Part Ii: Subfamilies Blennocampinae, Dolerinae, Nematinae And Selandrinae, Önder Çalmaşur, Hi̇kmet Özbek
A Contribution To The Knowledge Of Tenthredinidae (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) Fauna Of Turkey Part Ii: Subfamilies Blennocampinae, Dolerinae, Nematinae And Selandrinae, Önder Çalmaşur, Hi̇kmet Özbek
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In the second part of this contribution to the fauna of the typical sawfly, Tenthredinidae in Turkey, the subfamilies Blennocampinae, Dolerinae, Nematinae and Selandrinae are discussed. Twenty-seven species in 13 genera of Blennocampinae, 7 species in 2 genera of Dolerinae, 9 species in 6 genera of Nematinae, and 4 species in 4 genera of Selandrinae, a total of 47 species, are recorded. Of these, 7 species were new to the Turkish fauna. New data on geographical distribution and host plants are given for some species. For each species, a chorotype is reported.
A New Record For The Cereal Pests In Turkey: Phorbia Securis Tiensuu, 1935 (Diptera, Anthomyiidae), Erhan Koçak, Mustafa Özdemi̇r
A New Record For The Cereal Pests In Turkey: Phorbia Securis Tiensuu, 1935 (Diptera, Anthomyiidae), Erhan Koçak, Mustafa Özdemi̇r
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Phorbia securis Tiensuu, 1935 (Diptera, Anthomyiidae) is a new pest found in the cereal areas of the Thrace region in Turkey. In this paper, its morphology, short biology, hosts and distribution in Turkey are presented.
Introducing A New Approach To Estimating Red Meat Production In Turkey, Fahri̇ Yavuz, Carl R. Zulauf
Introducing A New Approach To Estimating Red Meat Production In Turkey, Fahri̇ Yavuz, Carl R. Zulauf
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A common concern with official estimates of red meat production in Turkey is that they underestimate the level of production. One of the frequently cited reasons is that unregulated slaughter is undercounted. This study uses an estimation method based on the biology of red meat production to examine the potential impact of this undercounting. The production estimates obtained for 1991-1998 using this biological-based method exceed the numbers estimated by official organizations, but fall within the range of estimates obtained from other proposed approaches to estimating red meat production.
Slugs (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) Of The Lakes Region (Göller Bölgesi) In Turkey, M. Zeki̇ Yildirim, Ümi̇t Kebapçi
Slugs (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) Of The Lakes Region (Göller Bölgesi) In Turkey, M. Zeki̇ Yildirim, Ümi̇t Kebapçi
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Three families (Limacidae, Agriolimacidae and Milacidae) and 7 species, (Limacus flavus, Deroceras reticulatum, Deroceras berytensis, Mesolimax brauni, Mesolimax escherichi, Milax cf. altenai and Tandonia budapestensis) were identified from Lakes Region (Isparta, Burdur, and Afyon provinces). These include 1 endemic genus with 2 species. In this study some new habitat information and morphological data of the species are given. Additionally, Deroceras reticulatum, D. berytensis and Milax cf. altenai are new records for the area.
Wild Edible Plants Of The Bodrum Area (Muğla, Turkey), Füsun Ertuğ
Wild Edible Plants Of The Bodrum Area (Muğla, Turkey), Füsun Ertuğ
Turkish Journal of Botany
The town of Bodrum is situated on a peninsula in south-western Turkey in the province of Muğla. The research project on the Useful Plants of the Bodrum Area has been collecting data since October 1999 on the traditional uses of plants for food, medicine, fodder, fuel, handicrafts and other purposes. The information was collected over a two-and-a-half-year period from informants of various ages and background categories in Bodrum and the surrounding villages, with the help of about 25 volunteers. In addition to the informant-based research, year-round surveys of weekly markets in Bodrum, Milas and Muğla have been carried out to …
Flora-Writing Exemplified By Classical, Conservational And Unconventional Models, Kit Tan
Flora-Writing Exemplified By Classical, Conservational And Unconventional Models, Kit Tan
Turkish Journal of Botany
There are many ways to compile a Flora. The Flora of Turkey is a remarkable 10-volume work completed within a quarter-century of its inception. A review of the factors contributing to the Flora's success is provided. The Flora of Turkey is a classical Flora with an additional supplement recently produced by Turkish botanists. Flora Hellenica is another example of a classical Flora. Some aspects of its background and production are briefly mentioned. Conservationists consider the endemic flora of a country needs protection for all time, and an opportunity arose to prepare a three-volume work on the endemic flora of Greece. …
Rare Plants And Nickel Accumulators From Turkish Serpentine Soils, With Special Reference To Centaurea Species, Roger D. Reeves, Nezaket Adigüzel
Rare Plants And Nickel Accumulators From Turkish Serpentine Soils, With Special Reference To Centaurea Species, Roger D. Reeves, Nezaket Adigüzel
Turkish Journal of Botany
Recent exploration and collecting from areas of serpentine soils in western and central regions of Turkey have shown that there is still much to be discovered. This work has led to the identification of new species, the re-collection of very rare species, the recording of extensions to the known ranges of several species, and the discovery of new instances of Ni hyperaccumulation, in which plant species can accumulate this element to concentrations exceeding 0.1% of the dry weight of the plant. In Turkey, there has already been special interest in Ni accumulation by species of Aethionema R.Br., Alyssum L., Bornmuellera …