Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Geography
Course Code: BYL335
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Distribution of plants on earth, affecting factors, location of different plant communities and their properties

Course Content

Distribution of plants on the world and the factors affecting this spread and where the plant communities formed by various plant species are located, the mechanisms of plant spread, the separation of continents and the formation of land bridges and the effects of these formations on the distribution and diversification of plants, the characteristics, history and current distribution areas of Turkey's flora. Contains.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mesut KIRMACI
Learning Outcomes
1.Lists the basic terms related to plant geography
2.Explains the geographical distribution of plants and their reasons
3.Describes the history of the flora of Turkey and explains the concept of endemism
4.Knows plant communities and their characteristics
5.Knows the importance of plant diversity in nature conservation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture Notes
2.Kılınç, M. Ve Kutbay, G. (2007) BİTKİ COĞRAFYASI
3.Gemici, Y., Gemici, M. (2006) Bitki Coğrafyası (Jeobotanik), E.Ü.F.F.Teksirler Serisi No:136 İzmir
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts of plant geography
Week 2 - Theoretical
Formation of flora and vegetatio
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reasons for the geographical distribution of plants
Week 4 - Theoretical
Distribution area and structure of Areas (Cosmopolitan Areas, Generational Areas, Endemic Areas, Variant Areas, Intermittent Areas)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Dispersal mechanisms of plants
Week 6 - Theoretical
Historical factors and their effects among the factors affecting the spread
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physical factors and their effects among the factors affecting the spread
Week 8 - Theoretical
The concept of endemism and classification of endemic plants
Week 9 - Theoretical
History of Turkish Flora
Week 10 - Theoretical
Plant communities and why they are together
Week 11 - Theoretical
Separation of forests and shrubs and the plants living in these communities
Week 12 - Theoretical
Savanna, Steppe (steppe) distinction and the plants living in these communities
Week 13 - Theoretical
The importance of grasslands and the plants living in these communities
Week 14 - Theoretical
The importance of plant diversity in protecting nature
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2026