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Estimating the Potential Distribution of Bryophytes in the Semi-arid Eldivan Mountain (Çankırı, Türkiye) Using MaxEnt

MaxEnt Modeli Kullanılarak Yarı Kurak Eldivan Dağı (Çankırı, Türkiye)'nda Briyofitlerin Potansiyel Dağılımının Belirlenmesi

Merih Göltaş(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-6052-5373
Ferhat Bolat(ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-2655-5023
Recep Söyler(ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-8669-7790
Serhat Ursavaş(ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-5480-5590
Pages
18–30
Publication Date
2026-06-22
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Each moss species responds differently to environmental factors, necessitating individual environmental analyses for accurate evaluation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This research was carried out to reveal the potential habitat distributions of two pleurocarpous mosses (i.e., Brachytheciastrum velutinum (Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen and Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw.) and two acrocarpous mosses (i.e., Grimmia pulvinata (Hedw.) Sm. and Grimmia trichophylla Grev. in a semi-arid area in Türkiye, utilizing the Maxent model based the Geographic Information System (GIS).
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Key Findings & Data:Therefore, determining the influences of environmental factors on the occurrence of the mosses is crucial in terms of assessing an effective conservation strategy considering the current and future environmental conditions.
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Conclusion & Impact:Each moss species responds differently to environmental factors, necessitating individual environmental analyses for accurate evaluation.
🔬Design:Modeling & Simulation
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⚙️Variables:Karayosunları · Örtü kapalılığı · Meşcere gelişim çağı

Abstract

This research was carried out to reveal the potential habitat distributions of two pleurocarpous mosses (i.e., Brachytheciastrum velutinum (Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen and Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw.) and two acrocarpous mosses (i.e., Grimmia pulvinata (Hedw.) Sm. and Grimmia trichophylla Grev. in a semi-arid area in Türkiye, utilizing the Maxent model based the Geographic Information System (GIS). In addition, these indicator plants are easily affected by environmental factors such as climate change, air pollution, and human pressure. Therefore, determining the influences of environmental factors on the occurrence of the mosses is crucial in terms of assessing an effective conservation strategy considering the current and future environmental conditions. The MaxEnt method performed better for pleurocarpous mosses than for acrocarpous mosses in predicting species distributions. The most important variables contributing to the model explanatory were canopy cover, stand development stage and precipitation, canopy cover and stand development stage provided the most important knowledge not found in the other variables. Each moss species responds differently to environmental factors, necessitating individual environmental analyses for accurate evaluation.

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Bu araştırma, Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) tabanlı MaxEnt modeli kullanılarak Türkiye’nin yarı kurak bir alanında iki pleurokarp karayosunun (Brachytheciastrum velutinum (Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen ve Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw) ile iki akrokarp karayosunun (Grimmia pulvinata (Hedw.) Sm. ve Grimmia trichophylla Grev.) potansiyel habitat dağılımlarını ortaya koymak amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca, bu indikatör bitkiler iklim değişikliği, hava kirliliği ve insan baskısı gibi çevresel faktörlerden kolaylıkla etkilenmektedir. Bu nedenle, mevcut ve gelecekteki çevresel koşullar dikkate alınarak etkili bir koruma stratejisinin değerlendirilmesi açısından, çevresel faktörlerin karayosunların yayılışı üzerindeki etkilerinin belirlenmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır. MaxEnt yöntemi, özellikle pleurokarp karayosunların dağılımının belirlenmesinde, akrokarp gruba kıyasla daha başarılı sonuçlar vermiştir. Modelin açıklayıcılığına en fazla katkı sağlayan değişkenler örtü kapalılığı (canopy cover), meşcere gelişim çağı (stand development stage) ve yağış olmuş; örtü kapalılığı ve meşcere gelişim çağı diğer değişkenlerde bulunmayan en önemli bilgileri sağlamıştır. Her bir karayosun türü çevresel faktörlere farklı tepkiler verdiğinden, doğru değerlendirme için tür bazında ayrı çevresel analizlerin yapılması gerekmektedir.

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Göltaş, M., Bolat, F., Söyler, R., Ursavaş, S. (2026). Estimating the Potential Distribution of Bryophytes in the Semi-arid Eldivan Mountain (Çankırı, Türkiye) Using MaxEnt. Anatolian Bryology, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 18–30. https://doi.org/10.26672/anatolianbryology.1934232

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