Journal of Environmental Biology

Bioclimatic characteristic of oak species Quercus macranthera subsp.

syspirensis and Quercus petraea subsp. pinnatiloba in Turkey

Author Details

Mustafa Kargioglu

Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Science and Literatures, Department of Biology, 03200-

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Ahmet Serteser

Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Science and Literatures, Department of Biology, 03200-

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Cetin Senkul

Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Science and Literatures, Department of Geography, 03200-

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Muhsin Konuk

(Corresponding author)

Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Science and Literatures, Department of Biology, 03200-????????

Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

e-mail: mkonuk@aku.edu.tr

Publication Data

Paper received:

02 March 2009

Revised received:

25 November 2009

Re-revised received:

12 February 2010

Accepted:

25 February 2010

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine some bioclimatic characteristics such as humidity category (Q₂), winter variant (m), the length of the dry season (LDS) and the dry season water deficit (DSWD) of naturally growing two endemic oak taxa, Quercus macranthera subsp. syspirensis and Q. petraea subsp. pinnatiloba, living in Turkey. Our findings showed that bioclimatic tolerance range of Q. macranthera subsp. syspirensis? possess 7 different types of Mediterranean bioclimate while Q. petraea subsp. pinnatiloba had 8 of them. Although Q. macranthera subsp. syspirensis was ranging among the semiarid, freezing and very cold, Q. petraea subsp. pinnatiloba was among sub-humid, freezing and very cold ambient. It was briefly established that Q. macranthera subsp. syspirensis prefers semi-arid and very cold/freezing conditions and Q. petraea subsp. pinnatiloba prefers sub-humid and cold/very cold climatic conditions.

Key words

Quercus macranthera subsp. syspirensis, Quercus petraea subsp. pinnatiloba, Bioclimatic ambient/preference, Mediterranean bioclimate

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