Vegetation Mosaic around the Second Center of Tourism Development in the Uludağ Mountain, Bursa, Turkey

Authors: HÜLYA ARSLAN, GÜRCAN GÜLERYÜZ, MUSTAFA GÖKÇEOĞLU, HELMUT REHDER

Abstract: The vegetation mosaic around the Second Center of Tourism Development in Uludağ (Bursa) was determined by aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques. The vegetation characteristic of the area is composed of dwarf shrub formation (Vaccinium myrtillus-Juniperus communis-comm. and Juniperus communis-comm.). In addition, a database related to the vegetation mosaic of the area was prepared.

Keywords: Vegetation mapping, GIS techniques

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