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Coastal Dunes Features of Endemic Ipomoeo stoloniferae – Sporobolus virginicus Association, East Mediterranean

International Journal of Ecological Science and Environmental Engineering
Vol.3 , No. 2, Publication Date: Mar. 30, 2016, Page: 37-41

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[1]	Ahmet Serteser, Faculty of Science and Literature, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

Abstract

Ipomoeo stoloniferae – Sporobolus virginicus association is endemic on coastal dunes of East Mediterranean in Turkey. This association is identifed in Kumluova and Dalyan of Muğla province, in Çaltıcak, Kemer of Antalya province, in Anamur, Göksu delta of İçel province, in Akyatan, Seyhan delta of Adana province and in Dörtyol of Hatay province. The association consists of grasses whose length vary between 5 and 50 cm. The association’s dominant species are Sporobolus virginicus, Ipomoea stolonifera, Inula viscosa, Trachomitum venetum and Euphorbia paralias. It is an association of perennial vegetation of the high beach. This study aims to examine the relationship between plant associations and the environment, specifically the soil. It was determined that plant associations display properties of soil and the way plant associations interact with it is also analyzed. This research also aims to identify the relationship between Ipomoeo stoloniferae – Sporobolus virginicus plant association and soil on Mediterranean coastal dunes in Turkey. The work area is coastal dunes as the type of land. Mediterranean floristic region of about 60 vascular plants have been identified within the study area. Most of the work place is filled with quaternary type of land. Stations in the study area, The central Mediterranean (WASS) and the Eastern Mediterranean I. Type (WSAS) precipitation regimes show and the work place has “Rainy Sub Soft, Rainy Sub Hot, A Little Rainy Warm, A little Rainy Soft” Mediterranean Bioclimate. Alluvial soils exist in the group’s study field. Water saturation percentage was lower than of 35% of the sand soils structure. % Water saturation ratio was high on İçel-Anamur coastal dunes. Humidity percentage was high Adana-Akyatan coastal dunes. Obviously, distribution of grain sizes plays key roles on vegetation on coastal dunes. Coastal dunes have no clay or silt. The soil samples were taken from research areas very little salty, very highly calcareous on İçel-Göksu delta and Anamur coastal dunes, pH slightly alkaline on Muğla-Dalyan and Kumluova coastal dunes and other coastal dunes were strongly alkaline.

Keywords

Ipomoeo stoloniferae–Sporobolus virginicus Ass., Soil-Vegetation Relationship, Coastal Ecosystems, Conservation Area, Ecological Tolerance Limits

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