ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Potential Distribution Modeling and Mapping
of Brutian Pine Stands in the Inner Parts of the
Middle Black Sea Region in Turkey
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Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Gölhisar Vocational School, Gölhisar, Burdur, Turkey
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Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Department of Forest Engineering, Division of Soil Science and Ecology, Isparta, Turkey
Submission date: 2017-08-08
Final revision date: 2017-12-22
Acceptance date: 2018-01-02
Online publication date: 2018-08-01
Publication date: 2018-11-20
Corresponding author
Özdemir Şentürk
Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Gölhsihar Vocational School, Forest Department, 15400 Gölhsiar / Burdur, Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):321-327
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ABSTRACT
Brutian pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) is one of the most common and precious coniferous tree species in
Turkey. Except for its main distribution areas such as the Mediterranean and Aegean regions, brutian pine
can be found in isolated areas due to its different forest site factors. Therefore, our aim was to obtain a model
and map of this species in the Aydınca District, which is one of these isolated areas. For these purposes,
the presence or absence of data of target species was collected from 453 sample plots. Environmental
variables – including elevation, slope, heat index, topographic position index, slope position, bedrock
types, BIO1, and BIO12 – were selected for generating a model and map of brutian pine via the generalized
additive model. The model and map show that BIO1, BIO12, elevation, heat index, and bedrock were
the most important explanatory variables. As a result of the obtained model, potential distribution of
brutian pine was determined to range from 400 to 806 m elevation. In addition to this result, climate
conditions for brutian pine were areas where the annual mean temperature was 11-12.5°C and annual mean
precipitation was 428-439 mm. Besides, more suitable areas for brutian pine occurred where the heat index
values are higher. Finally, brutian pine preferred limestone, schist, and other bedrock types in the district.
In this study especially, climatic features that depend on elevation showed significant influence on potential
distribution of brutian pine in Aydınca.