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The potential of Bursa city parks to provide natural food for urban wildlife

Bursa kent parklarının kentsel yaban hayatına doğal besin sağlama potansiyeli

Zeynep Uğurlu(BURSA TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7947-8899
Mustafa Yılmaz(BURSA TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8250-1882
Pages
133–143
Publication Date
2024-10-15
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The use of native and fruit-bearing woody plant species in urban plantings has an important role in the sustainability of urban wildlife.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to determine the periods during which fruit-bearing woody plant species in the study area parks have ripe fruits, thereby revealing the potential of these parks to provide food resources for urban wildlife.
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Key Findings & Data:Reşat Oyal Culture Park hosts 32 species of fruit-bearing woody plants, Soğanlı Botanical Park has 35 species, and Hüdavendigar City Park hosts 17 species.
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Conclusion & Impact:The use of native and fruit-bearing woody plant species in urban plantings has an important role in the sustainability of urban wildlife.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Meyveli odunsu bitkiler · doğal bitkiler · olgun meyveler

Abstract

This study aims to determine the periods during which fruit-bearing woody plant species in the study area parks have ripe fruits, thereby revealing the potential of these parks to provide food resources for urban wildlife. The study was conducted in three major parks in Bursa: Reşat Oyal Culture Park, Soğanlı Botanical Park and Hüdavendigar City Park. To determine the periods and durations during which each plant species bears ripe fruits, the study area parks were visited once a week for one year. During the visits, the times when the fruit-bearing woody plant species had ripe fruits were recorded on a species-time table. Reşat Oyal Culture Park hosts 32 species of fruit-bearing woody plants, Soğanlı Botanical Park has 35 species, and Hüdavendigar City Park hosts 17 species. The oldest park, Reşat Oyal Culture Park, has the highest number of native fruit-bearing plant species with 18, while the newest park, Hüdavendigar Urban Park, has the lowest number with 8 species. On a weekly average, 7.9 plants in Reşat Oyal Culture Park, 9.6 plants in Soğanlı Botanical Park, and 4.8 plants in Hüdavendigar City Park bear ripe fruits. A statistically significant difference was found between the data from Reşat Oyal Culture Park and Soğanlı Botanical Park compared to the data from Hüdavendigar City Park (P>0.05). In urban ecosystems, fruity woody plants provide natural food for urban wildlife. The use of native and fruit-bearing woody plant species in urban plantings has an important role in the sustainability of urban wildlife.

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Bu çalışmada, çalışma alanı parklarda bulunan meyveli odunsu bitki türlerinin olgun meyve bulundurduğu zamanlar bulunarak, parkların kentsel yaban hayatı için besin tedarik edebilme potansiyellerinin ortaya koyulması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma Bursa’nın üç büyük parkı olan Reşat Oyal Kültürparkı, Soğanlı Botanik Parkı ve Hüdavendigar Kent Parkı’nda yürütülmüştür. Tür bazında bitkilerin yılın hangi döneminde ve ne süre ile olgun meyve bulundurduğunu bulmak için çalışma alanı parklar 1 yıl boyunca haftada 1 kez ziyaret edilerek, parklarda bulunan meyveli odunsu bitki türlerinin olgun meyve bulundurdukları zamanlar tür-zaman çizelgesine işlenmiştir. Reşat Oyal Kültürparkı’nda 32, Soğanlı Botanik Parkı’nda 35, Hüdavendigar Kent Park’nda 17 meyveli odunsu bitki türü vardır. En eski park olan Reşat Oyal Kültür Parkı, 18 tür ile en yüksek meyveli doğal bitki türü sayısına sahipken, en yeni park olan Hüdavendigar Kent Parkı ise 8 tür ile en düşük doğal bitki türü sayısına sahip parktır. Reşat Oyal Kültür Parkı’nda haftalık ortalama 7.9 bitkide olgun meyve bulunurken, Soğanlı Botanik Parkında 9.6, Hüdavendigar Kent Parkında ise 4.8 tür bitkide olgun meyve bulunmaktadır. Reşat Oyal Kültürparkı ve Soğanlı Botanik Parkının verileri ile Hüdavendigar Kent Parkının verileri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark vardır(P>0,05). Kentsel ekosistemlerde meyveli odunsu bitkiler kentsel yaban hayatına doğal besin sağlarlar. Kent bitkilendirmelerinde doğal ve meyveli odunsu bitki türlerinin kullanımı, kentsel yaban hayatının sürdürülebilirliği için kritik öneme sahiptir.

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Uğurlu, Z., Yılmaz, M. (2024). The potential of Bursa city parks to provide natural food for urban wildlife. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2, 133–143. https://doi.org/10.17474/artvinofd.1519015

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