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Biodiversity and Landscape Use of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in the Coruh Valley of Turkey

Sanddorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) im Coruh-Tal (Türkei): Biologische Vielfalt und Landschaftsnutzung

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The Sea buckthorn, one of the most important wild edible fruits widely grown in Northeastern part of Turkey, is characterized by resistance to hard environmental conditions and looks spectacular, especially in autumn and winter when it is decorated with orange berries. Climatic conditions in Northern Anatolia are suitable for the growing of the Sea buckthorn, which can be encountered in various dry areas as well as by riversides. Local people traditionally processed or preserved sea buckthorn fruits (berries). The decorative sea buckthorn shrubs/trees and berries are an important element of natural landscape in Northeastern Anatolia. The aim of the study was to define the biodiversity among trees/shrubs, berries and leaves of the Sea buckthorn accessions based on morphological and biochemical data. Results showed a high diversity among accessions in terms of plant, leaf and berry characteristics. Berry diameter, length and 100 berry weight ranged from 5.48 to 7.18 mm; 6.64 to 9.14 mm and 15 to 26 g, respectively. A wide variability of berry skin colour was observed to be yellow, light yellow, dark yellow, yellow orange, orange and dark orange. The anthocyanin content varied from 7 to 38 mg/l berry juice.

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Sanddorn ist eine der wichtigsten essbaren Fruchtarten, die im nordöstlichen Teil der Türkei wild wachsen. Er zeichnet sich durch Widerstandsfähigkeit bei schwierigen Umweltbedingungen aus und beeindruckt besonders im Herbst und Winter, wenn er mit orangefarbenen Beeren geschmückt ist. Die klimatischen Bedingungen im Norden Anatoliens sind für den Anbau von Sanddorn, den man sowohl an unterschiedlichen trockenen Standorten als auch an Flussufern findet, geeignet. Die dekorativen Sträucher und Bäume sowie Beeren sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Naturlandschaft im Nordosten Anatoliens. Die Untersuchung hatte zum Ziel, die biologische Vielfalt der Bäume, Sträucher, Beeren und Blätter der Sanddorn-Akzessionen unter morphologischen und biochemischen Gesichtspunkten genau zu beschreiben. Die Ergebnisse zeigten in Bezug auf Pflanzen-, Blätter- und Beerenmerkmalen große Unterschiede zwischen den Akzessionen. Der Beerendurchmesser, die Länge und das 100-Beerengewicht variierten jeweils von 5,48 bis 7,18 mm, 6,46 bis 9,14 mm und von 15 bis 26 g. Eine große Variabilität bei der Farbe der Beerenhaut in Gelb, Hellgelb, Dunkelgelb, Gelb-Orange, Orange und Dunkelorange konnte festgestellt werden. Der Anthocyangehalt variierte von 7 bis 38 mg/l Beerensaft.

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Sezen, I., Ercisli, S., Cakir, O. et al. Biodiversity and Landscape Use of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in the Coruh Valley of Turkey. Erwerbs-Obstbau 57, 23–28 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-014-0227-1

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