Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient

KILIÇ, DUDU DUYGU; Kutbay, Hamdi Güray; YILMAZ, HAKAN; SÜRMEN, BURAK; TUTAR, Ahmet; DIZMAN, Mumin; HORUZ, AYHAN

Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient

Ayhan HORUZ, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zemin Bilimi Bölümü, Samsun, Türkiye)

Hamdi Güray KUTBAY, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Ordu, Türkiye)

Mumin DIZMAN, (Sakarya Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, Sakarya, Türkiye)

Ahmet TUTAR, (Sakarya Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, Sakarya, Türkiye)

Dudu Duygu KILIÇ, (Amasya Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Amasya, Türkiye)

Hakan YILMAZ, (Ordu Üniversitesi, Akkuş Meslek Yüksekokulu, Ormancılık Bölümü, Ordu, Türkiye)

Burak SÜRMEN (Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi, Kamil Özdag Fen Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Karaman, Türkiye)

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Yıl: 2014 Cilt: 23 Sayı: 91 Sayfa Aralığı: 1 - 7 Metin Dili: Türkçe İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient

Öz:

Ölü örtü, organik maddenin yenilenmesinde önemli bir bileşendir. Rhododendron ponticum L. Batı KaradenizBölgesinde Fagus orientalis Lipsky ormanlarının altındaki önemli bir yaprak döken çalı türüdür. Buçalışmanın amacı, ölü örtünün nitelikleri üzerinde yüksekliğin ve eğimin etkilerini belirlemektir. Ölü örtüve toprak özellikleri arasındaki ilişkiler nümerik metodlar yardımıyla incelenmiştir. Ölü örtü ve topraközellikleri yükseklik faktörüne bağlı olarak anlamlı ölçüde değişiklik göstermiştir (p<0.001). Aynı zamandaR. ponticum ölü örtüsünün karbon (C) ve azot (N) konsantrasyonunun diğer Rhododendron türlerindendüşük olduğu saptanmıştır. C/N oranı yükseklik faktörüne bağlı olarak artış göstermiştir. R. ponticum ölüörtüsünün C/P oranı oldukça yüksek bulunmuştur.

Anahtar Kelime:

Konular: Çevre Mühendisliği

Bir Yükseklik Faktörü Boyunca Rhododendron ponticum Ölü Örtüsünün Mineral Element Konsantrasyonları ve Mineral Element Oranları

Öz:

Litter is an important component of organic matter replenishment. Rhododendron ponticum L. is an importantunderstory deciduous shrub species of Fagus orientalis Lipsky Forests in the Western Black Sea region. Thegoal of this study is to determine the effects of altitude and slope on deciduous litter traits. The relationshipsbetween litter and soil traits were also investigated with the help of numerical methods. We found that litterand soil traits were significantly changed along the elevational gradient. We also found that C (carbon) andN (nitrogen) concentrations and the C/N ratio of R. ponticum litter were lower than that of otherRhododendron species. The C/N ratios were lower at 400 m, while gradually increasing along the elevationalgradient. The C/P ratio of R. ponticum litter was found to be rather high.

Anahtar Kelime:

Konular: Çevre Mühendisliği

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	HORUZ A, Kutbay H, DIZMAN M, TUTAR A, KILIÇ D, YILMAZ H, SÜRMEN B (2014). Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. , 1 - 7.
Chicago	HORUZ AYHAN,Kutbay Hamdi Güray,DIZMAN Mumin,TUTAR Ahmet,KILIÇ DUDU DUYGU,YILMAZ HAKAN,SÜRMEN BURAK Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. (2014): 1 - 7.
MLA	HORUZ AYHAN,Kutbay Hamdi Güray,DIZMAN Mumin,TUTAR Ahmet,KILIÇ DUDU DUYGU,YILMAZ HAKAN,SÜRMEN BURAK Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. , 2014, ss.1 - 7.
AMA	HORUZ A,Kutbay H,DIZMAN M,TUTAR A,KILIÇ D,YILMAZ H,SÜRMEN B Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. . 2014; 1 - 7.
Vancouver	HORUZ A,Kutbay H,DIZMAN M,TUTAR A,KILIÇ D,YILMAZ H,SÜRMEN B Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. . 2014; 1 - 7.
IEEE	HORUZ A,Kutbay H,DIZMAN M,TUTAR A,KILIÇ D,YILMAZ H,SÜRMEN B "Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient." , ss.1 - 7, 2014.
ISNAD	HORUZ, AYHAN vd. "Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient". (2014), 1-7.

APA	HORUZ A, Kutbay H, DIZMAN M, TUTAR A, KILIÇ D, YILMAZ H, SÜRMEN B (2014). Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. Ekoloji, 23(91), 1 - 7.
Chicago	HORUZ AYHAN,Kutbay Hamdi Güray,DIZMAN Mumin,TUTAR Ahmet,KILIÇ DUDU DUYGU,YILMAZ HAKAN,SÜRMEN BURAK Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. Ekoloji 23, no.91 (2014): 1 - 7.
MLA	HORUZ AYHAN,Kutbay Hamdi Güray,DIZMAN Mumin,TUTAR Ahmet,KILIÇ DUDU DUYGU,YILMAZ HAKAN,SÜRMEN BURAK Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. Ekoloji, vol.23, no.91, 2014, ss.1 - 7.
AMA	HORUZ A,Kutbay H,DIZMAN M,TUTAR A,KILIÇ D,YILMAZ H,SÜRMEN B Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. Ekoloji. 2014; 23(91): 1 - 7.
Vancouver	HORUZ A,Kutbay H,DIZMAN M,TUTAR A,KILIÇ D,YILMAZ H,SÜRMEN B Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient. Ekoloji. 2014; 23(91): 1 - 7.
IEEE	HORUZ A,Kutbay H,DIZMAN M,TUTAR A,KILIÇ D,YILMAZ H,SÜRMEN B "Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient." Ekoloji, 23, ss.1 - 7, 2014.
ISNAD	HORUZ, AYHAN vd. "Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient". Ekoloji 23/91 (2014), 1-7.