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AI InsightThe rangeland soils were characterized by high organic matter, low electrical conductivity and low lime content.
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Abstract
This research was conducted on the Uluyayla Rangeland in Bartın Region. The aim of the study were to determine botanical composition, canopy coverage, rangeland quality degree and some soil properties such as texture, bulk density, organic matter content, pH and CaCO3 content. In the event that the current grazing management causes degradation in range vegetation of case area, the rehabilitation measures will be proposed to the preserve their quality. The area is almost 150 ha with an altitude of 1060 m. According to Tornthwaite method, climate of the area is humid, mesothermal (B2B1rb4'). A total of 93 plant species was recorded (17 grasses, 10 legumes, 66 other species). Some botanical characteristics and quantitative analysis of range vegetation (frequency, botanical composition, and canopy coverage) were determined by using the transect method. Botanical composition was 34.17% grasses, 14.36% legumes and 51.47% other plant families. The range condition score was determined for each range site using by the range quality degree methods. The range condition classes indicated that the range site were in “moderate class”. The degree of range quality, an indirect measurement of grazing intensity, was 4.30 in research area. The average soil texture of the rangeland areas classified, as loam. Soil pH in whole area was slightly acidic. The rangeland soils were characterized by high organic matter, low electrical conductivity and low lime content.
Özet
Bu araştırma, Bartın Yöresi Uluyayla Mera alanında yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın amacı, Uluyayla mera alanının