Ononidetum
hispanicae association is endemic on coastal dunes of East Mediterranean in
Turkey. This association is identifed in
Çaltıcak1, Çaltıcak2, Göynük, Kemer of Antalya province, in Taşucu,
Sazbaşı and Susanoğlu of Mersin province and Muğla province. The association
consists of grasses whose lentgh vary between 5 and 50 cm. The
association’s dominant species are
Ononis hispanicae, Cynodon dactylon, Echium plantagineum, Paronchia argentea,
Pancratium maritimum, Cyperus capitatus, Polygonum equisetiforme and Euphorbia
paralias. It is an association of perennial vegetation on coastal dunes. The
objectives of this study are investigation of the relationship between plant
associations and the environment, especially the soil. Plant associations were
found out to have displayed not only properties of soil, but also the way plant
associations interact with it. The work area is coastal dunes as the type of
land. Mediterranean floristic region of about 50 vascular plants have been
identified within the study area. Most of the work place is filled with
quaternary type of land. Stations in the study area, The central Mediterranean
(WASS) and the Eastern Mediterranean I. Type (WSAS) precipitation regimes show
and the work place has “Rainy Sub Soft, Rainy Sub Hot, A Little Rainy Warm, A
little Rainy Soft” Mediterranean Bioclimate.
Alluvial soils exist in the group' s study field. Water saturation
percentage is lower than of 36 % of the sand soils structure. % Water
saturation ratio is high on
Mersin-Silifke coastal dunes.
Humidity percentage is high Antalya-Göynük coastal dunes. Obviously, distribution of
grain sizes plays key roles on vegetation on coastal dunes. Coastal sand dunes
range from small to large grain sizes. The rate of small sand is high. The soil
samples taken from the group are very little salty, very highly calcareous
(21,64-55,61) on Mersin-Silifke and Taşucu coastal dunes, pH (7,6-7,8) slightly
alkaline on Mersin-Susanoğlu coastal dunes and other coastal dunes are strongly
alkaline.
Ononidetum hispanicae ass Soil-vegetation relationship Coastal ecosystems Conservation area Ecological tolerance limits
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 1, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018Issue: 3 |