Scale-dependent intraspecific competition of Taurus cedar ( A. Rich.) saplings in the Southern Turkey.

Better understanding of the competitive interaction at the early development stages of the stand is crucial to help schedule silvicultural treatments for young stands and for the better management of the future stands. We used scale-dependent analysis to improve our understanding of sapling dynamics in the pure Taurus cedar ( A. Rich.

Can tree species diversity be assessed with Landsat data in a temperate forest?

The diversity of forest trees as an indicator of ecosystem health can be assessed using the spectral characteristics of plant communities through remote sensing data. The objectives of this study were to investigate alpha and beta tree diversity using Landsat data for six dates in the Gönen dam watershed of Turkey. We used richness and the Shannon and Simpson diversity indices to calculate tree alpha diversity.

Determining the factors affecting the distribution of , an endemic plant of Turkey, and a mapping species distribution model.

Species distribution modeling was used to determine factors among the large predictor candidate data set that affect the distribution of , an endemic bulbous plant species of Turkey, to quantify the relative importance of each factor and make a potential spatial distribution map of . Models were built using the Boosted Regression Trees method based on 35 presence and 70 absence records obtained through field sampling in the Gönen Dam watershed area of the Kazdağı Mountains in West Anatolia. Large candidate variables of monthly and seasonal climate, fine-scale land surface, and geologic and biotic variables were simplified using a BRT simplifying procedure.

Land use pattern at Alacam mountainous range land (submediterranean-Turkey) due to edaphic and physiographical factors.

Soil degradation is perceived as a major threat in the Mediterranean region due to land use pattern and projected climate change. As the high altitudinal mountainous lands are sensitive lands, the land use patterns atAlaçam mountains were investigated in this study. The assessment of land use distribution is arranged with the altitude, exposure, slope and bedrock parameters.

Determination of incoming solar radiation in major tree species in Turkey.

Light requirements and spatial distribution of major forest tree species in Turkey hasn't been analyzed yet. Continuous surface solar radiation data, especially at mountainous-forested areas, are needed to put forward this relationship between forest tree species and solar radiation. To achieve this, GIS-based modeling of solar radiation is one of the methods used in rangelands to estimate continuous surface solar radiation.