An ecological study on the isoetes community in Istanbul, Turkiye

Mustafa Keskin; Volkan Altay; Ibrahim Ertugrul Yalcin; Munir Ozturk

doi:10.53992/njns.v9i2.177

An ecological study on the isoetes community in Istanbul, Turkiye

Authors

Mustafa Keskin 1Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkiye
Volkan Altay Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkiye
Ibrahim Ertugrul Yalcin Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul, Türkiye
Munir Ozturk Department of Botany and Centre for Environmental Studies, Ege University, Izmir, Turkiye

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53992/njns.v9i2.177

Keywords:

Isoëtetum durieui, ecology, plant sociology, rare species, microphyte

Abstract

This study presents phytosociological and some ecological characteristics of the Isoëtetum durieui association naturally distributed in Istanbul, Turkiye. During the present study a community was characterised and compared with other communities in different regions of the world. The discussion was followed accordingly. The results obtained from the soil samples of the I. durieui association showed that the concentrations of boron, calcium, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, lead and zinc were within the limit values, while those of Cd were higher.

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Published

2024-08-08

How to Cite

Mustafa Keskin, Volkan Altay, Ibrahim Ertugrul Yalcin, & Munir Ozturk. (2024). An ecological study on the isoetes community in Istanbul, Turkiye. NUST Journal of Natural Sciences, 9(2), 42–51. https://doi.org/10.53992/njns.v9i2.177