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Socioeconomic determinants of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) income dependence in Mediterranean small-scale production systems

Akdeniz Bölgesi’ndeki küçük ölçekli üretim sistemlerinde defne (Laurus nobilis L.) üretiminin gelire bağımlılığının sosyoekonomik belirleyicileri

Gökhan Şen(Kastamonu Üniversitesi)0000-0003-0789-7474
Muhammet Ali Keleş(Daday Orman İşletme Müdürlüğü)0000-0002-1433-5106
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2026-06-22
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Results The findings reveal significant heterogeneity in household dependency on bay laurel income.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background and Aims Non-wood forest products constitute a critical component of rural livelihoods in Mediterranean regions; however, empirical evidence elucidating household-level income dependency remains limited.
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Key Findings & Data:Method The study utilizes cross-sectional survey data obtained from 377 small-scale producer households.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results The findings reveal significant heterogeneity in household dependency on bay laurel income.
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⚙️Variables:Odun dışı orman ürünleri · kırsal ekonomi · hanehalkı geliri

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Background and Aims Non-wood forest products constitute a critical component of rural livelihoods in Mediterranean regions; however, empirical evidence elucidating household-level income dependency remains limited. This study aims to examine the contribution of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) income to total household income and to identify the socio-economic determinants influencing this dependence. Method The study utilizes cross-sectional survey data obtained from 377 small-scale producer households. An econometric regression model was employed to assess the effects of household income level, labour structure, and production scale on the relative importance of bay laurel income. Results The findings reveal significant heterogeneity in household dependency on bay laurel income. While low-income households were found to rely more heavily on this resource, households with more diversified income portfolios exhibited lower levels of dependency. In addition, production scale was found to significantly increase the income share; specifically, a 10% increase in sales volume was associated with an approximate 0.77 percentage point rise in the share of bay laurel income. Conclusion These results highlight the heterogeneous role of non-wood forest products in rural economies and underscore the necessity of household-level analyses to better understand income dependency within small-scale production systems.

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Giriş ve Hedefler Odun dışı orman ürünleri Akdeniz kırsal geçim sistemlerinde hayati bileşenlerdir; ancak hanehalkı düzeyindeki gelir bağımlılığını açıklayan kanıtlar sınırlı kalmaktadır. Bu çalışma, defne (Laurus nobilis L.) gelirinin toplam hanehalkı geliri içindeki payını analiz etmeyi ve bu bağımlılığı şekillendiren sosyoekonomik faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntem Çalışmada 377 küçük ölçekli üretici haneden elde edilen kesitsel anket verileri kullanılmıştır. Hanehalkı gelir düzeyi, işgücü yapısı ve üretim ölçeğinin defne gelirinin göreceli önemi üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla ekonometrik bir regresyon modeli uygulanmıştır. Bulgular Hanehalkının defne gelirine olan bağımlılığında önemli bir heterojenlik olduğunu göstermiştir. Düşük gelirli hanelerin bu kaynağa daha fazla bağımlı olduğu saptanırken, çeşitlendirilmiş gelir portföyüne sahip hanelerin daha düşük bağımlılık sergilediği görülmüştür. Ayrıca, üretim ölçeği gelir payını anlamlı derecede artırmış; satış miktarındaki %10’luk bir artışın, defne gelir payını yaklaşık 0,77 yüzde puanlık artırdığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar Odun dışı orman ürünlerinin kırsal ekonomilerdeki heterojen rolünü vurgulamış ve küçük ölçekli üretim sistemlerinde gelir bağımlılığını anlamak için hanehalkı düzeyindeki analizlerin gerekliliğini ortaya koymuştur.

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Şen, G., Keleş, M. A. (2026). Socioeconomic determinants of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) income dependence in Mediterranean small-scale production systems. Anadolu Orman Araştırmaları Dergisi, Sayı: 12. https://doi.org/10.53516/ajfr.1933226

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