A phytosociological study of the forest, shrub, and steppe vegetation of Kızıldağ and environs (Isparta, Turkey)

The phytosociological properties of the forest, shrub, and steppe vegetation of Kizildag (Isparta province) were investigated in 2010 and 2011. The vegetation of the area was analysed using a 3-dimensional ordination technique based on the Braun-Blanquet method. As a result, 5 new plant associations were determined as belonging to forest, shrub, and steppe vegetation and classified syntaxonomically. The associations and their higher units are as follows. Quercetea-Pubescentis Doingt Kraft 1955. Querco-Cedretalia libani Barbero, Loisel & Quezel 1974. 1. Meliloto bicoloris-Quercetum cocciferae ass. nova. 2. Hyperico heterophylli-Cistetum laurifolii ass. nova. 3. Atraphaxo billardieri-Amygdaletum orientalii ass. nova. Abieto-Cedrion Akman, Barbero & Quezel 1977. 4. Veronico isauricae-Cedretum libani ass. nova. Astragalo-Brometea Quezel 1973. Onobrychido armenae-Thymetalia leucostomi Akman, Ketenoglu & Quezel 1985. Phlomido armeniacae-Astragalion microcephali Ketenoglu, Akman, Quezel & Demirors 1984. 5. Centauro detonsae-Thymetum sipylei ass. nova