Türkiye'deki meşe yapraklarının eliptik fourier analiz uygulamaları

In recent years, it is known that increasing use of morphometric methods in taxonomy, systematic, and evolutionary studies. Elliptical fouries analysis (EFA) which is one of these methods has been widely used in the investigation of leaf shapes. Oaks are classified heavily based on the leaf morphology. In this work we have studied the EFA applications of 18 Quercus species by analysing leaf shapes collected from 188 populations around Turkey. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were performed to assess differentiation in leaf shapes and to compare the leaf shapes in the species and section level.