A study of natural woody plants of forest in Şanlıurfa–determination of detection and landscape values of parks and garden plants

Abstract

This search materials are ornament plants used by Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality Directorate of Park and Gardens and by County Municipalities in park and medians; and woody plants grown naturally in Şanlıurfa forests. Within the context of the study, majority of the epitomic gardens and parks located in Şanlıurfa provincial border are visited and in these gardens and parks 83 species and 103 taxa belonged to 38 families are determined. These determined species are examined in four groups called broad-leafed plants, shrubs and bushes, coniferous trees and climbing plants. Besides, 19 species and 24 taxa belonged to 13 families grown naturally in Şanlıurfa forests are determined. As a result, the largest urban green areas such as parks and gardens, natural forests and existing botanical status were investigated. The most important park-garden plants found and widely used; Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.

Floristic composition in the ruderal areas of Southeast Anatolia, Turkey

“…Floristic surveys in Anatolia region were previously done by different researchers, viz. Adıgüzel and Aytaç (2001), Aydoğdu and Akan (2005), Akan et al (2005), Türkmen et al (2005), Aslan and Atamov (2006), Parmaksız et al (2006), Atamov et al (2007a), Atamov et al (2007b), Balos and Akan (2008), Eker et al (2008), Korkut et al (2008), Akan and Balos (2008), Doğan (2009), Kaya and Ertekin (2009), Atamov et al (2009), Cevheri (2011), Abak and Akan (2014), Akan and Ayaz (2016), Şafak (2016), Altay and Karahan (2017), Aslan and Akan (2019), and Yalçınalp and Meral (2019). However, no regular floristic study has been performed in our research area.…”