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Land Cover Dynamics and Environmental Implications in Türkiye’s Riparian Zones: A Comprehensive Seven-Year Study
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024) Akturk, E.; Guney, K.; Aydin, M.; Yildiz, F.; Kaya, O.
This study examines the Riparian Buffer Zones (RBZs) in Türkiye, analyzing land cover changes from 2017 to 2023 to assess their effectiveness in ecological conservation and water resource management. The research employs Esri-Sentinel land cover data, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation models, and RiverATLAS data to identify and delineate RBZs, classify land cover types, and evaluate trends and changes over seven years. The findings indicate that 44.8% of RBZs are covered by ‘Rangelands’, 32.2% by ‘Crops’, and 16.1% by ‘Trees’ classes. The study notes a considerable increase in built areas and agricultural fields, which may indicate ongoing urban expansion and its potential impact on the effectiveness of RBZs. Despite regulatory efforts, the substantial presence of agriculture within RBZs indicates a need for more robust environmental protection policies. The results indicate a pressing need for a policy reassessment to enhance forest cover within RBZs and reduce agricultural encroachment. This would improve water quality and facilitate the achievement of sustainability goals numbered 2, 3, 6, 11, 14 and 15. The findings thus call for a strategic enhancement of RBZ management to better protect water resources against the adverse effects of agricultural and urban activities.
Land Cover Dynamics and Environmental Implications in Türkiye's Riparian Zones: A Comprehensive Seven-Year Study
(2024.01.01) Akturk, E.; Guney, K.; Aydin, M.; Yildiz, F.; Kaya, O.
This study examines the Riparian Buffer Zones (RBZs) in T & uuml;rkiye, analyzing land cover changes from 2017 to 2023 to assess their effectiveness in ecological conservation and water resource management. The research employs Esri-Sentinel land cover data, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation models, and RiverATLAS data to identify and delineate RBZs, classify land cover types, and evaluate trends and changes over seven years. The findings indicate that 44.8% of RBZs are covered by 'Rangelands', 32.2% by 'Crops', and 16.1% by 'Trees' classes. The study notes a considerable increase in built areas and agricultural fields, which may indicate ongoing urban expansion and its potential impact on the effectiveness of RBZs. Despite regulatory efforts, the substantial presence of agriculture within RBZs indicates a need for more robust environmental protection policies. The results indicate a pressing need for a policy reassessment to enhance forest cover within RBZs and reduce agricultural encroachment. This would improve water quality and facilitate the achievement of sustainability goals numbered 2, 3, 6, 11, 14 and 15. The findings thus call for a strategic enhancement of RBZ management to better protect water resources against the adverse effects of agricultural and urban activities.
Soil respiration and controls in warmer winter: A snow manipulation study in postfire and undisturbed black pine forests
(2024) Pacaldo, R.S.; Aydin, M.; Amarille, R.K.
Climate change impacts drive warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and forest fires. In 2020, a wildfire scorched about 1508 hectares of black pine ( Arnold) forests in Türkiye. Whether the combined effects of lack of snow and forest fires significantly alter winter soil respiration (R) and soil temperature remains poorly understood. A field experiment was conducted in the postfire and undisturbed black pine forests during the winter to quantify R rates as affected by lack of snow and forest fire. We applied four treatments: snow-exclusion postfire (SEPF), snow postfire (SPF), snow-exclusion-undisturbed forest (SEUF), and snow undisturbed forest (SUF). The SEPF exhibited the significantly lowest mean R rates (0.71 μmol m s) compared to the SPF (1.02 μmol m s), SEUF (1.44 μmol m s), and SUF (1.48 μmol m s). The R also showed significant variations with time ( < .0001). However, treatments and time revealed no statistically significant interaction effects ( = .6801). Total winter R (January-March) ranged from 4.47 to 4.59 Mt CO ha in the undisturbed forest and 2.20 to 3.16 Mt CO ha in the postfire site. The R showed a significantly positive relationship ( < .0001) with the soil (0.59) and air (0.46) temperatures and a significantly negative relationship ( = .0017) with the soil moisture (-0.20) at the 5 cm depth. In contrast, the R indicated a negative but not statistically significant relationship ( = .0932) with the soil moisture (-0.16) at the 10 cm soil depth. The combined effects of lack of snow and forest fire significantly decreased R, thus conserving the soil's organic carbon stocks and reducing the CO contribution to the atmosphere. In contrast, a warmer winter significantly increased R rates in the undisturbed forest, suggesting an acceleration of soil organic carbon losses and providing positive feedback to climate change.
Soil respiration and controls in warmer winter: A snow manipulation study in postfire and undisturbed black pine forests
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2024) Pacaldo, R.S.; Aydin, M.; Amarille, R.K.
Climate change impacts drive warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and forest fires. In 2020, a wildfire scorched about 1508 hectares of black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) forests in Türkiye. Whether the combined effects of lack of snow and forest fires significantly alter winter soil respiration (Rs) and soil temperature remains poorly understood. A field experiment was conducted in the postfire and undisturbed black pine forests during the winter to quantify Rs rates as affected by lack of snow and forest fire. We applied four treatments: snow-exclusion postfire (SEPF), snow postfire (SPF), snow-exclusion-undisturbed forest (SEUF), and snow undisturbed forest (SUF). The SEPF exhibited the significantly lowest mean Rs rates (0.71 μmol m−2 s−1) compared to the SPF (1.02 μmol m−2 s−1), SEUF (1.44 μmol m−2 s−1), and SUF (1.48 μmol m−2 s−1). The Rs also showed significant variations with time (p <.0001). However, treatments and time revealed no statistically significant interaction effects (p =.6801). Total winter Rs (January–March) ranged from 4.47 to 4.59 Mt CO2 ha−1 in the undisturbed forest and 2.20 to 3.16 Mt CO2 ha−2 in the postfire site. The Rs showed a significantly positive relationship (p <.0001) with the soil (0.59) and air (0.46) temperatures and a significantly negative relationship (p =.0017) with the soil moisture (−0.20) at the 5 cm depth. In contrast, the Rs indicated a negative but not statistically significant relationship (p =.0932) with the soil moisture (−0.16) at the 10 cm soil depth. The combined effects of lack of snow and forest fire significantly decreased Rs, thus conserving the soil's organic carbon stocks and reducing the CO2 contribution to the atmosphere. In contrast, a warmer winter significantly increased Rs rates in the undisturbed forest, suggesting an acceleration of soil organic carbon losses and providing positive feedback to climate change
Soil respiration and controls in warmer winter: A snow manipulation study in postfire and undisturbed black pine forests
(2024.01.01) Pacaldo, R.S.; Aydin, M.; Amarille, R.K.
Climate change impacts drive warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and forest fires. In 2020, a wildfire scorched about 1508 hectares of black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) forests in T & uuml;rkiye. Whether the combined effects of lack of snow and forest fires significantly alter winter soil respiration (R-s) and soil temperature remains poorly understood. A field experiment was conducted in the postfire and undisturbed black pine forests during the winter to quantify R-s rates as affected by lack of snow and forest fire. We applied four treatments: snow-exclusion postfire (SEPF), snow postfire (SPF), snow-exclusion-undisturbed forest (SEUF), and snow undisturbed forest (SUF). The SEPF exhibited the significantly lowest mean R-s rates (0.71 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)) compared to the SPF (1.02 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)), SEUF (1.44 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)), and SUF (1.48 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)). The R-s also showed significant variations with time (p < .0001). However, treatments and time revealed no statistically significant interaction effects (p = .6801). Total winter R-s (January-March) ranged from 4.47 to 4.59 Mt CO2 ha(-1) in the undisturbed forest and 2.20 to 3.16 Mt CO2 ha(-2) in the postfire site. The R-s showed a significantly positive relationship (p < .0001) with the soil (0.59) and air (0.46) temperatures and a significantly negative relationship (p = .0017) with the soil moisture (-0.20) at the 5 cm depth. In contrast, the R-s indicated a negative but not statistically significant relationship (p = .0932) with the soil moisture (-0.16) at the 10 cm soil depth. The combined effects of lack of snow and forest fire significantly decreased R-s, thus conserving the soil's organic carbon stocks and reducing the CO2 contribution to the atmosphere. In contrast, a warmer winter significantly increased R-s rates in the undisturbed forest, suggesting an acceleration of soil organic carbon losses and providing positive feedback to climate change.