Research of the Kızıldağ (Hatay) vegetation

ABSTRACTPhD THESISRESEARCH OF THE KIZILDAĞ (HATAY) VEGETATİONHikmet YOLCUÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİFEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜBİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALISupervisor: Prof. Dr. Atabay DÜZENLİYear: 2005, Pages: 87Jury : Prof. Dr. K. Tuluhan YILMAZAssoc.Prof. Dr.Latif KURTAssist. Prof. Dr. Halil ÇAKANAssist. Prof. Dr. Necattin TÜRKMENThe study area is covering the mount Kızıldağ in province of Hatay. It isbordered at the west by Mediterranean Sea, at North-west by the Gulf of Iskenderun,at south by the district of Samandağ and at the South-east province of Antakya, atnorth-east by district of Belen and Kırıkhan.Nearly 840 plant samples were collected. By checking these samples 430taxa, including species and subspecies level, were determined. To determinevegetation structure of study site releve sampling method, according to Braun-Blanquet, was applied and nearly 108 releves were used 89. Soil samples were takenfrom each of different plant association to compare edaphically environment ofdifferent plant association. Physical and chemical analysis of soil samples were donein the laboratory of Toros Manure Fabric.Key Words: Hatay, Kızıldağ, Vegetation, FloraII