Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF TEKIRDAG AGRICULTURE FACULTY-TEKIRDAG ZIRAAT FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.37-52, 2020 (ESCI)
Crimean Juniper (Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb.) covers almost 82% of juniper forests in Turkey. To investigate the soil conditions where this species grows, the soil samples were taken from 20 geographically different populations. The soil samples were analyzed with respect to texture, pH, salinity, lime, organic matter and some nutrients which are important for plant growth. As a results; the soil textures were loamy and sandy loam. It was seen that pH values ranged from 7.0 to 8.0 and there was generally no salinity in the soil samples. The amounts of lime and organic matter were moderate to high in the majority of soil specimens. The amounts of Ca and Fe were high while the amount of P was moderate to high. However, the amounts of K, Mg, Zn and Mn were highly variable. When it was compared our study results and other similar research, we concluded that soil conditions of Crimean Juniper needed for grow were pretty flexible. Besides, it was seen that the individuals of this species were be able to grow by adapting to challenging soil conditions, and so they could form forests. All these conclusions reveal ecological importance of this species.