Serdar Carus
Department afForest Management, Faculty of Forestry,
Suleyman Demirel University, 32260 C::llnm, !sparta-Turkey
ABSTRACT
In this study, increment and growth of Crimean juniper in undisturbed, normal canopy, pure, even-aged and naturally grown stands depending on age and site quality were investigated in Isparta-Sutculer region of Turkey. Increment and growth of Crimean juniper were obtained from 8 sample plots. They were taken in Central-Sutculer (5), Tota (1) and Sipahiler (2) Forest subdistrict. Stand measurements from these sample plots were determined as per hectare volumes and volume elements of stands. As a result, increment and growth values of Crimean juniper found low. In general, the stand structure of a large portion of the Crimean juniper have been deteriorated, by negative factors such as prolonged mismanagement in the history, overuse, grazing intensity, silvicultural problems. Due to these problems, majority of single tree crown and stem form were bad.
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Serdar Carus, 2004. Increment and Growth in Crimean Juniper (Juniperus excelsa Bieb.) Stands in Isparta-Sutculer Region of Turkey. Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 173-179.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.173.179
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.173.179
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.173.179
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.173.179