sdu faculty of forestry journal special edition 2009 - Orman Fakültesi

SDU Faculty of Forestry Journal
Serial: A, Number: Special Issue, Year: 2009, ISSN: 1302-7085, Page: 263
SOME FUNGAL SPECIES ON Pinus pinaster Ait. AND Pinus radiata
D. Don PLANTATIONS IN MARMARA REGION OF TURKEY
Fazıl Selek 1*
1 Poplar and Fast Growing Forest Trees Research Institute
P.O. Box 93 41001 Kocaeli/Turkey
* selek@kavak.gov.tr
The global forest areas decrease with the growing world population. The
protection of the natural forest is necessary and the most of wood production
should be done from outside of the natural forest.
The industrial plantation give yields about 13,8-55,9 m3/ha/year for rotation
between 10-30 years. The industrial plantations entrepreneurship gains importance
as an effective sector in the countriers such as Chile, Brasil, USA, South African,
New Zealand, Australia, South Korea
Regular afforestation began in 1955 in Turkey. The plantation of Forestry began
in 1963. The studies and researchs on Fast Growing Forest trees were given to the
Poplar Research Institute from General Directorate of Forestry in 1968
Marmara Region is located on the the Northwest of Turkey. The East
Longitudes of region are 25 0 50 ’ -30 0 55 ’ , the North latitudes of region are 39 0 06 ’ -
42 0 05 ’
The area of the Marmara Region is 67300 Km 2
Totally in the Turkey, there are 42 185 hectares plantation areas of Pinus
pinaster and 949 hectares plantation areas of Pinus radiata
The aim of this study is to determine the harmful fungi on P. pinaster and P.
Radiata plantations of the Marmara Region. The observation in plantation were
done in 2003. Until now, the following fungal species have been identified: Pluteus
plautus, Lenzites striata, Pleurotus astreatus, Schizophyllum commune and Streum
purpuretum
Keywords: Pinus pinaster, Pinus radiata plantations, harmful fungi.
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