Abstract
Species importance in coastal dune ecosystems in typical dune zones in Black Sea Region on the north of Turkey were studied by using species conservation index (SCI) approach. SCI scores were significantly differed among dune zones. Additionally coastal dune species were compared by using seven different criteria (geographic distribution, life span, growth form, conservation status, commonness, the utilitarian and the ecological importance). All of the studied criteria were found to be significant for studied costal dune species. All of the studied species were moderate to high importance. The highest mean SCI score was found in E zone, while Xanthium strumarium subsp. cavanillesii and Digitaria ischaemum had the lowest SCI scores and both species occurred in A zone. The highest SCI scores were found in Imperata cylindrica, Eleagnus rhamnoides and Jurinea kilea. The highest SCV values were found in embryonic-shifting or primary dune, while the lowest SCV values were found in drift line zone. There were significant differences among coastal dune zones regarding selected criteria.
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Species conservation index scores differed significantly among dune zones.
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e0“SCI scores were significantly differed among dune zones.”
e7“coastal dune species were compared”
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All seven studied criteria were significant for coastal dune species.
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e0“All of the studied criteria were found to be significant for studied costal dune species.”
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All studied species had moderate to high importance.
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e0“All of the studied species were moderate to high importance.”
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The E zone had the highest mean species conservation index score.
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e0“The highest mean SCI score was found in E zone”
e7“coastal dune species were compared”
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Xanthium strumarium subsp. cavanillesii had among the lowest SCI scores and occurred in A zone.
- Taxon
- Xanthium strumarium subsp. cavanillesii
Xanthium strumarium subsp. cavanillesiie0 - Outcome
- SCI scorese0
- Direction
- loweste0
- Setting
- A zonee0
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e0“Xanthium strumarium subsp. cavanillesii and Digitaria ischaemum had the lowest SCI scores and both species occurred in A zone.”
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Digitaria ischaemum had among the lowest SCI scores and occurred in A zone.
- Taxon
- Digitaria ischaemum
Digitaria ischaemume0 - Outcome
- SCI scorese0
- Direction
- loweste0
- Setting
- A zonee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“Xanthium strumarium subsp. cavanillesii and Digitaria ischaemum had the lowest SCI scores and both species occurred in A zone.”
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Imperata cylindrica had among the highest SCI scores.
- Taxon
- Imperata cylindrica
Imperata cylindricae0
- Outcome
- SCI scorese0
- Direction
- higheste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“The highest SCI scores were found in Imperata cylindrica, Eleagnus rhamnoides and Jurinea kilea.”
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Eleagnus rhamnoides had among the highest SCI scores.
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e0“The highest SCI scores were found in Imperata cylindrica, Eleagnus rhamnoides and Jurinea kilea.”
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Jurinea kilea had among the highest SCI scores.
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e0“The highest SCI scores were found in Imperata cylindrica, Eleagnus rhamnoides and Jurinea kilea.”
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Embryonic-shifting or primary dune had the highest SCV values.
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e0“The highest SCV values were found in embryonic-shifting or primary dune”
e7“coastal dune species were compared”
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Drift line zone had the lowest SCV values.
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e0“the lowest SCV values were found in drift line zone.”
e7“coastal dune species were compared”
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Selected criteria differed significantly among coastal dune zones.
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e0“There were significant differences among coastal dune zones regarding selected criteria.”
e7“coastal dune species were compared”