Evaluation of artificial regeneration of Bartin beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky.) forests

This study is about the determination of success rates of saplings and artificial regeneration in designated artificial regeneration areas and it was conducted in seven forest enterprises administered by Bartın Directorate of Forest Management (Ardıç Sökü,Kumluca, Kocağız, Günye, Hasankadı and Arıt). For this reason, twenty-four different study areas were chosen from twenty four lands and some measurements and studies were carried out in those areas.The research in terms of the success rate of artificial regeneration studies revealed the affecting factors. Those factors determined according to the analyses were physiographic conditions, land status, climate and social pressure.According to the measurements and detections carried out on regenerated beech saplings, the origin of samplings were ignored and cultivation and management of plants were not carried out properly. In addition, social pressure reduced the success rate of artificial forestation.