TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY REQUIREMENTS OF FIR FORESTS ACCORDING TO DATA LOGGER DATA

Abstract

Taurus fir, which is the main distribution area on the Toros and Amanos Mountains, has local distribution and is one of the important tree species of our country. The purpose of this study is to reveal the temperature and humidity requirements of the Taurus fir forests in high resolution. Within this scope, temperature and humidity requirements of Toros fir were determined by placing Data Logger devices between 2015-2016 / 2016-2017. Data Logger devices were installed at elevations of 1000 m, 1250 m and 1500 m in the direction of the section determined in Karlik Mountain and temperature and humidity data were obtained every two hours. It is observed that values of the temperature and humidity, changing with elevation although the horizontal distance amond the 3 point is short.With these variables, it is examined the growth conditions of Toros forests along with the elevation and the temperature values and humidity values that change with them at micro scale.