Forest diversity, climate change and forest fires in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.
This paper reviews the forest resources in Turkey in the light of published literature and summarises extensive fieldwork undertaken in the Mediterranean phytogeograhical region of Turkey. The issues of landscape change and the associated drivers are addressed and the threats to the forest diversity are considered. It notes the impacts of climate change and forest fires and attemepts have been made to put forth future options for sustainable forest development.
Ozturk
Munir
M
Botany Department, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir-35100, Turkey.
Gucel
Salih
S
Kucuk
Mahir
M
Sakcali
Serdal
S
D057231:Climate Change; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D005390:Fires; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D013997:Time Factors; D014197:Trees; D014421:Turkey