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Agriculture

2001

Alpine plants

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Determination Of Some Alpine Plants Suitable For Landscape Planning In Erzurum And Surroundings, Fari̇s Karahan, Hasan Yilmaz Jan 2001

Determination Of Some Alpine Plants Suitable For Landscape Planning In Erzurum And Surroundings, Fari̇s Karahan, Hasan Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, it was intended to determine the usage possibilites of some alpine plant species having high potential value as ornamental plants for landscape planning in Erzurum and environs. The investigation was conducted in 15 locations of 1750-3176 m altitudes between May 1997 and September 1998. In the study, direct plant observation methods were employed as well as floristic plant analysis. The results showed that 166 alpine plant species were found belonging 32 families and useful for landscape planning. Among these plant species 14 for water gardens, 20 for roof and terrace gardens, 32 for dry wall and rock …