A Research on the Botanical Composition of Kükürtlü Neighborhood (Araklı/TRABZON)

Abstract

The study was carried out to determine the pasture status of Kükürtlü neighborhood in Araklı district of the city Trabzon. The plant samples of the study were collected in 2022. Lup method was used for specifying the vegetation data. A total of 53 taxa belonging to 44 genera and 24 families were identified in the study. Poaceae (6) and Fabaceae (4) are the richest families in the total number of taxa. The other families and taxa numbers are as follows; Apiaceae (1), Asparagaceae (3), Asteraceae (3), Boraginaceae (2), Brassicaceae (3), Caprifoliaceae (1), Caryophyllaceae (2), Ericaceae (1), Euphorbiaceae (1), Geraniaceae (2), Juncaceae (1), Lamiaceae (4), Plantaginaceae (2), Polygalaceae (2), Primulaceae (2), Ranunculus (1), Rosaceae (4), Rubiaceae (2), Scrophulariaceae (1), Orchidaceae (3), Urticaceae (1) and Violaceae (1). The status of the pasture was determined as "Poor" with a pasture quality degree of 2.01.