Determination of some characteristics of a seconder rangeland in Bartın province in Kozcağiz location

This research was conducted in Kozcağız of Bartın province formed secoder rangeland in 2018 vegetation period. The goal of this study was to define some vegetative and ecological characteristics of the seconder rangeland. For this purpose, all plants in the secondary pasture area were identified. Canopy coverage and botanical composition were analyzed. In addition, some physico-chemical soil properties of the seconder rangeland were determined. According to results of study, a total of 68 plant taxons were identified that they belonged to 30 plant families. They consisted of 11 grasses, 15 legumes, 42 other family taxons. Forty-nine of identified plants had perennial and the others had annual. These plants composed of 10 decreasers, 7 increasers and 51 invaders. The canopy coverage of seconder rangeland was 100 %. Botanical composition composed of 38,14% grasses, 32,40% legumes and 29,46% other plant families. According to the average values of soil analysis results, the soil characteristics of the secondary pasture area was in clayed soils, slightly alkaline, moderately calcareous, low in electrical conductivity, poor in organic matter - total nitrogen content, moderate available potassium content, and high available phosphorus content. In study area, low organic matter, low total nitrogen content and clay soils are considered to be an important problem for the growth and development of plants. Organic matter should be added to the soil. Thus, the problem of organic matter and total nitrogen of the plants will be solved but also the structure of the soil will be improved.