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Ecological properties of
some Crocus taxa in Turkey
Levent Şik* and Feyza
Candan
Department
of Biology, Science and Art Faculty, Celal Bayar University,
Muradiye-Manisa/Turkey.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
levents@bayar.edu.tr.
Tel.: +902362412151.
Accepted
10 March, 2009 |
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In this study, ecological properties of the areas where some
Crocus taxa (C. ancyrensis, C.
sieheanus, C. chrysanthus, C. flavus subsp.
flavus, and C. flavus subsp. dissectus)
grow naturally was considered. The plants together with
in situ soil samples were collected in their flowering
periods and data on the distribution areas of the plants and
some physical and chemical properties of soil samples were
determined. In conclusion, the properties of the new
distribution areas for the taxa have been presented and it
has been observed that taxa usually grow in light alkali,
non-salted, clayey-loamy soils.
Key
words:
Crocus spp., ecological properties, Turkey. |
