title: Forest diversity, climate change and forest fires in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Botany Department, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir-35100, Turkey.
authors.forename: Munir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gucel
authors.forename: Mahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.forename: Serdal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakcali
mesh_terms: D057231:Climate Change; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D005390:Fires; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D013997:Time Factors; D014197:Trees; D014421:Turkey