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The Effects of Rock Chemistry and Ecological Factors on Plant Diversity in the Tokatlı Canyon of Turkey

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Species diversity, edaphic and geological rock properties were investigated in the Tokatlı Canyon. Quercus infectoria-Platanus orientalis was identified as the plant community with the highest species diversity and richness. High concentrations of N\({\text{H}}_{4}^{ + }\) and N\({\text{O}}_{3}^{ - }\) were found in moderately sloping areas in the north-east in the Tokatlı Canyon. Available P contents tend to increase towards the Mediterranean communities. Arbutus andrachne-Cistus creticus plant communities, found in the study area (especially on central and higher slopes of the canyon) are an example of Mediterranean relict groupings formed by Mediterranean plants. In Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) available P, pH, K+, Mg++, EC and N\({\text{O}}_{3}^{ - }\) in the soil and TiO2, Al2O3, MgO and K2O in the rock are the factors affecting species diversity and distribution in the Tokatlı Canyon area.

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This work was supported by the ODU BAP [under grant number AR-1368]. The authors would like to extend their thanks to the Scientific Research Unit of Ordu University for the financial support it provided which enabled this study to proceed within the framework of project number AR-1368.

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    Emire Elmas

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Sevda Türkiş, Elmas, E. & Özyurt, M. The Effects of Rock Chemistry and Ecological Factors on Plant Diversity in the Tokatlı Canyon of Turkey. Russ J Ecol 51, 452–465 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1067413620050124

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