Landscape Ecology and Mountain Ecosystem Analysis in the Amanos Mtn. of SE-Turkey (Hatay - Region) with special Focus on Diversity of Extrazonal Vegetation and Endemics, a Basis for Ecosystem Management

..... Landschaftsökologische Komplex-Analyse im Amanos-Gebirge der SO-Türkei .....

Welcome to Mountain Ecosystem Research Online

A multi-disciplinary Project on Causes and Diversity
of Extrazonal Temperate Flora & Vegetation
in the Amanos Mtn. (SE-Turkey)

by Dr. Harald Kehl
Berlin Technical University - Fac. VI - Institute for Ecology


The Project	Background	Methods	Results	Abstract	Publications

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	The LöKAT Project	Location of the Research Area Disciplines involved in the Project Financing Background Project Development, Implementation & Management Cooperation with other Universities and Institutes
	Background Information on	Flora & Vegetation Economy & Society Prognoses for the Development of Landscapes under Human Impact
	Methods & Investigations	Soil-Physical and -Chemical Analysis on 431 Profiles Documentation and Mapping of Bedrock, Lithostratigraphic Units and Soil Units according to FAO-UNESCO Climate Data Acquisition in 500, 950, 1600 and 2100m a.s.l. from 1988-1992 with 'Automatic Weather Stations' (13 Parameters measured by each Station) Presentation of Floristical, Geobotanical and Dynamic Aspects of Vegetation Distribution (PDF-File) under Human Impact, especially Analysis of the Causality of Pattern and Distribution of Extrazonal Vegetation. Synoptical Classification (with all relevees) and Numerical Ordination (with all Variables measured)
	Results on	Macro & Local Climate Dynamics. Lithology & Soils, Genesis, Erosion etc. Flora & Vegetation (Life Forms etc.) NEW TEMap 1: Topographical Map of the Research Area TEMap 2: Geology TEMap 3: Soil Units TEMap 4: Phytosociological Units TEMap 5: Geobotanical Classification and Units: TEMap 6: Comparison of Soil and Vegetation Units NEW List of Plant Species of the Amanos Mtn. above Dörtyol in the LöKAT data base with additional information on species distribution and site conditions. NEW Herbarium Specimen (digitized) and Photographs of Plant Species NEW Landscapes and Habitats of the Research Area Present and Future Amanos Mtn Ecosystem Development (Conclusions and Recommendations)
	Abstract	Short version with a concentrated summary of the LöKAT Project.
	Publications	Hardcover, 2 Vol. (Text and Data Basis) 655pp, 106 Figs., 75 Tables, 39 Photos, List of Species (available in the Internet as PDF and website), 8 ecological Maps (Preview in the Internet) All Results on CD-ROM (PDF with internal Links, incl. Maps and extensive Collection of Tables) Table of Contents of the Research Report (PDF - German, 8 pages) Conclusion of the Research Report (PDF - English 4 pages) Turkish introduction to the project, published by Cumhuriyet - Bilim Teknik: "Akdeniz'de özel bir iklim ve örnek bir proje"

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