A case study on the account of species-centered medicinal and aromatic plant species richness in Isparta-Yenişarbademli Region woodlands

Abstract

Turkey is one of the richest countries in terms of biodiversity. Medical and aromatic plants have a considerable share in the plant diversity of biological diversity. It is clear that the demand for medical and aromatic plants in the world market is increasing day by day. Turkey has rich diversity of plant species due to its different ecological characteristics such as climatic, edaphic and geomorphologic conditions. In this kind of richness, medical and aromatic plants have a great economic potential. This study was carried out in the forested areas of Yenisarbademli (Isparta) province which is a region rich in plant diversity. In the study area, 10 medical and aromatic plant species were identified in total 70 sample plots. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the richness of species in areas where medical and aromatic plants are identified. Thus, it was aimed to reach the information about the species that the living area of each medical and aromatic plant identified was shared in the study area. Gamma variability was calculated from biological diversity components during the first phase of work to indicate species richness. In the second phase of the study, information on the characteristics of site conditions of plant species with medicinal and aromatic characteristics determined in the sample areas was evaluated. End of the study, Rosa canina was found as a medical and aromatic plant species with the highest species richness in the study area.