Floristic Characteristics of the Karkamis Dam Reservoir Area and its Surroundings (Gaziantep-Sanliurfa: Turkey)

Abstract

The natural flora of Karkamis Dam lake area and its surroundings was studied in 2000 and 2001 before the dam construction was completed. During the floristic surveys, 464 species of 279 genera belonging to 70 families were recorded. The number of endemic species is 14. The phytogeographic elements are represented in the study as follows; Irano-Turanian 104 (18.2%), Mediterranean 66 (11.5%), Euro-Siberian 7 (1.2%), Cosmopolitan 9 (1.5%), Sharo-Arabian 1 (0.1%). The phytogeographic region of 383 taxa (67.1%) is unknown, or multiregional. The spectrum of the basic life forms is as follows; Therophytes 50.0%, Hemicryptophytes 33.4%, Phanerophytes 5.2%, Geophytes 5.2%, Chamaephytes 4.3% and Hydrophytes 1.9%. According to the IUCN Red List Categories, 28 threatened plant species were identified in the study area.

Floristic characteristics of the wetland sites on dry southern slopes of the Alborz Mts., N. Iran: The role of altitude in floristic composition

“…The steppe is mainly dominated by Irano-Turanian elements (e.g. Klein, 1991Klein, , 2001Noroozi et al, 2008;Tu¨rkmen et al, 2005;Zohary, 1973). In contrast, within the wetlands, a majority of species are associated with more than one phytogeographic region (sensu Takhtajan, 1986;Zohary, 1973).…”

A multi-scalar approach for assessing the impact of dams on the cultural heritage in the Middle East and North Africa

“…Although these dams have brought economic benefits [50][51][52], they have had a dramatic impact in terms of population displacement [6,53,54], environmental damage [11,55] and conflictuality, as a result of the tensions arisen between Turkey, Syria and Iraq [56][57][58][59]. While these issues have drawn attention and received ample coverage, both public bodies and the academic world have displayed a low concern for the threat posed to cultural heritage along this crucial waterway [22,33,52] if compared with the damage caused.…”

“…Furthermore, the building of dams involves the dislocation of thousands of people, potential political international issues when they are built on rivers flowing through different countries, permanent loss of soil fertility and widespread destruction of cultural and natural heritage. The literature on the prices paid for the construction of dams is growing, particularly that concerning socio-economic issues such as population displacement [6][7][8][9], environmental issues [6,[10][11][12][13] and geopolitical issues [14][15][16]. However, cultural heritage has remained marginal within this debate [17]; even recent multi-disciplinary models for evaluating the costs/benefits of dam construction [18,19] have not included it among the variables considered.…”

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.…”