Flora and vegetation of Burnaz sand dunes (Adana)

ABSTRACTMSc THESISFLORA AND VEGETATION OF BURNAZ SAND DUNES (ADANA)Salih KAVAKDEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGYINSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCESUNIVERSITY OF ÇUKUROVASupervisor : Assoc.Prof. Halil ÇAKANYear : 2006, Pages: 77Jury : Assoc. Prof. Halil ÇAKAN: Prof.Dr. Atabay DÜZENL: Prof.Dr. K. Tuluhan YILMAZThis research was carried out to determine the flora and vegetation ofBurnaz/Erzin coastal sand dunes.In an evaluation of 421 herbarium specimens collected from this area in 2005,a total of 147 genera and 229 taxa belonging to 45 families were identified. Seven ofthe 229 taxa are endemics. The largest four families according to taxa numbers are asfollows: Leguminosae 48 taxa (%20.96), Gramineae 28 taxa (%12.23), Compositae27 taxa (%11.79) ve Cyperaceae 14 taxa (%6.11). The scattering ratios of the taxafor the phytogeographic regions are as follows: Mediterranean elements 67 taxa(%29.26), Euro-Siberian elements 12 taxa (%5.24), Irano-Turanian elements 7 taxa(%3.06), Cosmopolitans 4 taxa (%1.75),widespread and unknown scatteries 139taxon (%60.70).The vegetation of the study area was investigated into two parts: sand duneand wetland vegetation. Plant associations on dunes were evaluated in threecategories; embryonic dunes, mobile dunes and fixed and semi-mobile dunes. Thewetland vegetation was classified into two groups: river banks and fresh water ponds.Keywords: Flora, dune, Burnaz, vegetation