Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate some site conditions of eastern beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) forests and to determine some relationships between soil, plant and forest floor on Evkondu hill located on Turkmen Mountain of Eskisehir province. This study was carried out at 20x10 m size sample plots on upper, middle and bottom slopes of hill at north aspect. Soil, and forest floor samples were collected from these sample plots. It was observed that distribution of Fagus orientalis Lipsky was sparse in Eastern beech side of hill at 1600-1575 m altitudes. Soils of the research area are clay loam and clay loam textures. Soil acidity change between pH 4.4 and pH 6.6. Maximum forest floor mass (52.24 ton/ha) was determined at Black pine-Eastern beech-European hornbeam forest whereas, minimum forest floor mass (13.16 ton/ha) was found at pure eastern beech forest. Keywords: Turkmen Mountain, Site Condition, Eastern beech, Eskisehir

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