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Monitoring forest structure at landscape level: a case study of Scots pine forest in NE Turkey

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This study aims to investigate the change in spatial-temporal configuration of secondary forest succession and generate measurements for monitoring the changes in structural plant diversity in Yalnızçam Scots pine forest in NE Turkey from 1972 to 2005. The successional stages were mapped using the combination of Geographic Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), aerial photos and high resolution satellite images (IKONOS). Forest structure and its relationship with structural plant diversity along with its changes over time were characterized using FRAGSTATS. In terms of spatial configuration of seral stages, the total number of fragments increased from 572 to 735, and mean size of patch (MPS) decreased from 154.97 ha to 120.60 ha over 33 years. The situation resulted in forestation serving appropriate conditions for plant diversity in the area. As an overall change in study area, there was a net increase of 1823.3 ha forest during the period with an average annual forestation rate of 55.25 ha year−1(0.4% per year). In conclusion, the study revealed that stand type maps of forest management plans in Turkey provide a great chance to monitor the changes in structural plant diversity over time. The study further contributes to the development of a framework for effective integration of biodiversity conservation into Multiple Use Forest Management (MUFM) plans using the successional stages as a critical mechanism.

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  1. Department of Forest Botany, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    Salih Terzioğlu

  2. Department of Forest Management, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    Emin Zeki Başkent & Ali İhsan Kadıoğulları

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Terzioğlu, S., Başkent, E.Z. & Kadıoğulları, A.İ. Monitoring forest structure at landscape level: a case study of Scots pine forest in NE Turkey. Environ Monit Assess 152, 71–81 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-008-0297-3

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