Contributions of native plants to the urban ecosystem: Bursa (Turkey) sample

Native plants in urban ecosystem

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1970-9870/10267

Keywords:

Sustainability, Urban ecosystems, natural based solutions

Abstract

For the coming years, it is a potential danger that the ecosystems existing in urban areas will be heavily affected, especially under the pressure of climate change. In the face of this danger, a good understanding of the natural landscape in urban areas and the adoption of local species are of great importance for sustainability. Native plants contribute to the life of their communities by easily adapting to the environmental conditions in their areas. In this study, the contributions of 72 native woody taxa to the ecosystem were investigated in Bursa (Turkey), which has a rich flora. The relationships that emerged in terms of the criteria examined revealed important results. The existence of a positive relationship between the criteria found in the study shows that the use of native plants is important for the protection of the ecosystem in urban areas. The main purpose is to examine the ecological needs of native plants and their contribution to the urban ecology to determine whether the existing correlation relationships are meaningful. It is aimed to associate natural areas in cities with the ecological needs of plants.

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Author Biographies

Elvan Ender Altay, Bursa Uludag University - Department of Landscape Architecture

PhD in landscape planning, she has been working as an associate professor at Bursa Uludag University Department of Landscape Architecture since 2014. She conducts landscape design courses and takes part in landscape projects of different scales.

Murat Zencirkıran, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey - Department of Landscape Architecture

He is completing his master's and doctorate degrees in ornamental plants at Uludag University. He has been working as an associate at Bursa Uludag University Department of Landscape Architecture. He conducts landscape plant courses and takes part in landscape projects of different scales.

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Published

04-03-2024

How to Cite

Ender Altay, E., & Zencirkıran, M. (2024). Contributions of native plants to the urban ecosystem: Bursa (Turkey) sample: Native plants in urban ecosystem. TeMA - Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, (1), 191–204. https://doi.org/10.6093/1970-9870/10267

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2024: What transition for cities? Scientific debate, research, approaches and good practices

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SI 2024. What transition for cities?

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