tailieunhanh - The moss flora (musci) of ilgaz Mountain National Park

A list of mosses from the Ilgaz Mountain National Park which is an important area because of its location and floristic richness, is presented. A total of 109 taxa belonging to 56 genera and 21 families were found from 650 moss specimens collected between 1997 and 2000. | Turk J Bot 27 2003 321-332 TOBlTAK Research Article The Moss Flora Musci of Ilgaz Mountain National Park Gokhan ABAY Ankara University Faculty of Forestry Department of Forest Engineering Qankiri - TURKEY Barbaros ỌETÍN Ankara University Faculty of Science Department of Biology Ankara - TURKEY Received Accepted Abstract A list of mosses from the Ilgaz Mountain National Park which is an important area because of its location and floristic richness is presented. A total of 109 taxa belonging to 56 genera and 21 families were found from 650 moss specimens collected between 1997 and 2000. Among them 15 taxa are new records for the A2 grid square according to the system of Henderson Prentice 1969 . Key Words Bryophytes Moss Flora National Park Ilgaz Mountain Ilgaz Dagi Milli Parki Karayosunu Musci Florasi Ozet Bu galigmada konumu ve floristik zenginligi agisindan onem tagiyan Ilgaz Dagi Milli Parki nin karayosunu florasi sunulmaktadir. 1997-2000 yillari arasinda toplanan 650 karayosunu orneklerinden 21 familyaya ait 56 cins ve bunlara ait 109 takson tanimlanmigtir. Bunlardan 15 tanesi Henderson ve Prentice in kareleme sistemine gore A2 karesi igin yeni kayittir. Anahtar Sozcukler Bryophyta Karayosunu Flora Milli Park Ilgaz Dagi Introduction The study area Ilgaz Mountain National Park is located in the A2 grid square according to the system adopted by Henderson Prentice 1969 . No detailed study has yet been conducted on the moss flora in the area which is located in a transitional zone between Inner Anatolia and the north-west Black Sea regions. The master plan of the national park has not been reviewed since 1976 when it was declared. This has resulted in uncontrolled building and recreational use. As a result of the controversial use of the park many species of flowering plants and mosses may become endangered. To conserve biological diversity the construction of buildings must be prevented. The national park should be used in an ecologically .