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Temporal changes in forest landscape patterns in Artvin Forest Planning Unit, Turkey.

Sedat Keleş¹, Fatih Sivrikaya, Günay Cakir

¹Faculty of Forestry, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey. skeles@ktu.edu.tr

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Summary

Forest ecosystem structure in Turkey

Area of Science:

Forest Ecology
Environmental Science
Geographic Information System (GIS)

Background:

Understanding historical forest dynamics is crucial for monitoring changes and establishing reference conditions.
Forest landscapes are subject to various environmental disturbances impacting their structure and composition.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze temporal changes in forest ecosystem structure within the Artvin Forest Planning Unit (AFPU), Turkey.
To identify key factors influencing these structural changes over a 30-year period (1972-2002).

Main Methods:

Utilized digitized forest stand type maps from 1972 and 2002.
Employed Geographic Information System (GIS) for spatial analysis.
Incorporated interpretation of satellite data to assess changes.

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Main Results:

A net decrease of 450 hectares in total forested areas was observed between 1972 and 2002.
Significant shifts in forest ecosystem structure were identified.
Factors identified include demographic movements, insect outbreaks, infrastructure development (dams, roads), and social pressures.

Conclusions:

Temporal changes in forest structure are evident in the AFPU.
Multiple anthropogenic and natural factors drive these changes.
Determining these temporal changes and influencing factors is essential for sustainable natural resource management.