A PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON THE DEGRADED FOREST VEGETATION OF DİNEK MOUNTAIN (KIRIKKALE)

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this study, the degraded forest vegetation of Dinek Mountain (Kırıkkale) was analysed by Braun-Blanquet’s method. As a result of this study, two associations were described. All this associations are new to science. Associations and their higher units are as follows: Class: Quercetea pubescentis (Oberd. 1948) Doing Kraft 1955 Order: Querco cerridis – Carpinetalia orientalis Akman, Barbero & Quézel 1980 Alliance: Quercion anatolicae Akman, Barbero, Loisel & Quézel 1974 Association: Jasmino fruticantis – Quercetum cerridis ass. nov. Alliance: Cisto laurofolii – Pinion pallasianae Akman, Barbero & Quézel 1978 Association: Junipero oxycedri – Cistetum laurifolii ass. nov. Key words: Syntaxonomy, degraded forest, Kırıkkale, Central Anatolia, Turkey.