The epiphytic bryophyte flora and vegetation of Zonguldak-Göbü village (Northwest Turkey). | [Pakistan Journal of Botany • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Mevlüt Alatas: Zonguldak Science and Art Center, Biology Department, Zonguldak, Turkey

2. Recep Kara: Nigde University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Nigde, Turkey

3. Tülay Ezer: Nigde University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Nigde, Turkey

4. Güray Uyar: Gazi University, Polatli Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ankara, Turkey

5. Nevzat Batan: Karadeniz Technical University, Maçka Vocational School, Trabzon, Turkey

Abstract:

The epiphytic bryophyte flora and vegetation of the Zonguldak-Göbü village was investigated in this study. Between the years 2012-2013, as a result of identification of the 236 epiphytic bryophyte samples collected from the trunks of trees; total of 29 taxa (8 liverworts, 21 mosses) belonging to 23 genera and 17 families were determined. As a result of evaluation of the 33 relevés taken from the trunk of trees by Braun-Blanquet method, the Plagiothecietum neglecti association, Pylaisietum polyanthae typicum and Pylaisietum polyanthae -lophocoleetosum heterophyllae subassociation are identified. From these syntaxa, Plagiothecietum neglecti has been reported for the first time in Turkey, in addition Pylaisietum polyanthae -lophocoleetosum heterophyllae subassociation is new for knowledge. The life forms and life strategies of syntaxa examined in terms of ecological and floristic have been analyzed. Mat and weft are dominant of the life forms while Ag is dominant of the life strategies. In addition, the most taxa of floristic list are determimed mesophytic, sciophyt and acidic as a character.

Page(s): 1439-1449

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Year: 2015

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