The Origin of the 'Wild Orchards' of Central Anatolia

Henk WOLDRING; Rene CAPPERS

Makale detayları

The Origin of the 'Wild Orchards' of Central Anatolia

Yazarlar:

Henk WOLDRING | Rene CAPPERS

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2001 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2000

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000724565

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X

Özet:

 

Palynological investigations have revealed that the deforestation of Central Anatolia started c. 4000 BP. At present, most of the land is cultivated and only small patches of woodland occur in remote mountain areas. These woodlands are dominated by  deciduous oaks ( Quercus L. spp.) or locally by junipers ( Juniperus L. spp.). A pattern of scattered fruit trees, the so-called wild  orchards, characterizes the cultivated fields. Another type of arboreal vegetation is found on isolated rock outcrops in the fields.  Surveys of the vegetation types show that oaks are uncommon among the fields and on the rock outcrops. By contrast, wild fruit  trees are virtually absent in the oak woodlands. The results of this investigation contrast with the opinion that the present wild  orchard' stands are the remnants of former oak woodland or forest. Moreover, archaeobotanical records demonstrate that certain  wild fruit trees (e.g., Celtis tournefortiiLam. and AmygdalusL. spp.) were present before the maximum expansion of oak woodland, c. 8000 BP.

 

Palynological investigations have revealed that the deforestation of Central Anatolia started c. 4000 BP. At present, most of the land is cultivated and only small patches of woodland occur in remote mountain areas. These woodlands are dominated by  deciduous oaks ( Quercus L. spp.) or locally by junipers ( Juniperus L. spp.). A pattern of scattered fruit trees, the so-called wild  orchards, characterizes the cultivated fields. Another type of arboreal vegetation is found on isolated rock outcrops in the fields.  Surveys of the vegetation types show that oaks are uncommon among the fields and on the rock outcrops. By contrast, wild fruit  trees are virtually absent in the oak woodlands. The results of this investigation contrast with the opinion that the present wild  orchard' stands are the remnants of former oak woodland or forest. Moreover, archaeobotanical records demonstrate that certain  wild fruit trees (e.g., Celtis tournefortiiLam. and AmygdalusL. spp.) were present before the maximum expansion of oak woodland, c. 8000 BP.

Makale detayları

The Origin of the 'Wild Orchards' of Central Anatolia

Yazarlar: Henk WOLDRING | Rene CAPPERS

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Botany 2001 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2000

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000724565

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6106

pISSN: 1300-008X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Henk WOLDRING | Rene CAPPERS

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Botany 2001 Vol.25 Issue 1, pp.1-9

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2000

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000724565

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6106

pISSN:

1300-008X