Information Package / Course Catalogue
Flora of Turkey
Course Code: PSB117
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Turkey Florası`N the overall situation, and especially in the spread of endemic plants, the family of endemism rate, our country Phytogeographic arrangements, plants and require potential to teach and work for the protection of this wealth.

Course Content

Flora of the general situation in Turkey and in particular the spread of endemic regions, rates of endemism family, phytogeographic regions of our country, crop potential and provide information about efforts to protect this wealth

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Emre AĞCAGİL
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the formation of flora and vegetation.
2.It can define the history of the flora of Turkey.
3.Understand the geographical spread and reasons of plants.
4.Turkey can understand the general characteristics of the flora.
5.Turkey's plant protection areas and National Parks' s learn about the floristic structure.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Seçmen Ö. Türkiye Florası
2.Gemici Y. Gemici M. (2006) Bitki Coğrafyası (Jeobotanik)
3.Ekim T. Ve ark. Türkiye’nin Biyolojik Zenginlikleri
4.Ekim T. Ve ark. Türkiye Bitkileri Kırmızı Kitap
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts of systematic, the formation of flora and vegetation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Factors limiting the spreading areas of plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Plant threatening factors, climate changes, biotic effects
Week 4 - Theoretical
History of Turkey's Flora
Week 5 - Theoretical
The origin of the flora of Turkey (paleoflora (Arkton-Tertiary Flora, Indo-Malaysia Flora, Flora mesogen)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Europe-Siberia region, Mediterranean Region, Iran-Turan Region
Week 7 - Theoretical
General characteristics of the flora of Turkey
Week 8 - Theoretical
Plant geography, vegetation of its regions (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Flora regions and elements, plants of various habitats
Week 10 - Theoretical
Widespread plant formations 1-Forests 2-Shrubs 3-Steps and Steppes
Week 11 - Theoretical
The concept of endemism
Week 12 - Theoretical
Turkey's endemic plants
Week 13 - Theoretical
Turkey's plant protection areas
Week 14 - Theoretical
Floristic structure of National Parks
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work141014
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026