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AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES IN RURAL HOME GARDENS OF THE EASTERN BLACK SEA REGION: THE CASE OF RIZE AND TRABZON

DOĞU KARADENİZ BÖLGESİ KIRSAL EV BAHÇELERİNDE AGROFORESTRY UYGULAMALARI: RİZE VE TRABZON ÖRNEĞİ

İbrahim Turna(KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-4408-1327
Mahmut Kemal Yazar(Orman Genel Müdürlüğü, Doğu Karadeniz Ormancılık Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü)0009-0007-8473-5969
Fahrettin Atar(KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-4594-8148
Pages
265–282
Publication Date
2025-10-27
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The findings demonstrate that rural home gardens, with their multi-layered and multi-species structures, provide diverse ecosystem services and play a significant role in food security and sustainable land management.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The fragmented settlement pattern and limited agricultural land in the Eastern Black Sea Region have increased the need for alternative land-use models to ensure the sustainable livelihoods of rural communities.
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Key Findings & Data:Conducted in 48 home gardens through face-to-face surveys, sketch drawings, and field observations, the research classified plants based on their life forms and intended uses, highlighting the differences between the two provinces.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings demonstrate that rural home gardens, with their multi-layered and multi-species structures, provide diverse ecosystem services and play a significant role in food security and sustainable land management.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Ev bahçeleri · tür çeşitliliği · iç içe kültivasyon

Abstract

The fragmented settlement pattern and limited agricultural land in the Eastern Black Sea Region have increased the need for alternative land-use models to ensure the sustainable livelihoods of rural communities. This study aims to reveal the diversity of species, plant stratification, and agroforestry potential observed in rural home gardens in the provinces of Rize and Trabzon. Conducted in 48 home gardens through face-to-face surveys, sketch drawings, and field observations, the research classified plants based on their life forms and intended uses, highlighting the differences between the two provinces. The findings demonstrate that rural home gardens, with their multi-layered and multi-species structures, provide diverse ecosystem services and play a significant role in food security and sustainable land management.

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Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde yaygın olan dağınık yerleşim yapısı ve sınırlı tarım alanları, kırsal halkın sürdürülebilir geçimini sağlamada alternatif arazi kullanım modellerine olan ihtiyacı artırmıştır. Bu çalışma, Rize ve Trabzon illerindeki kırsal ev bahçelerinde (KEB) gözlemlenen tür çeşitliliğini, bitkisel katman yapısını ve agroforestry potansiyelini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Toplam 48 ev bahçesinde yüz yüze anketler, kroki çizimleri ve arazi gözlemleri ile yürütülen çalışmada, bitkiler hayat formu ve kullanım amacına göre sınıflandırılmış, Trabzon ve Rize illeri arasındaki farklılıklar ortaya konmuştur. Bulgular, kırsal ev bahçelerinin çok katmanlı ve çok türlü yapılarıyla hem gıda güvenliği hem de ekosistem hizmetleri açısından çok yönlü işlevler üstlendiğini göstermektedir.

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Turna, İ., Yazar, M. K., Atar, F. (2025). AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES IN RURAL HOME GARDENS OF THE EASTERN BLACK SEA REGION: THE CASE OF RIZE AND TRABZON. Turkish Journal of Forest Science, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 265–282. https://doi.org/10.32328/turkjforsci.1772013

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