Browsing by Author "Efe, Recep"
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Dede Korkut monument oak (Quercus infectoria Olivier) (Kadikoy-Edremit-Balikesir, Turkey)
Efe, Recep; Soykan, Abdullah; Cürebal, İsa; Sönmez, Süleyman (Elsevier Science Bv, 2011)An approximately 550 years old Cyprus oak (Quercus infectoria) with 10 m height and 6.80 m trunk circumference exists in Kadikoy town of Edremit district in Province of Balikesir. This oak tree is a valuable natural asset ... -
Earthquake hazard assessment in Turkey: the Mw=7.4, Golcuk (August 17, 1999) and the Mw=7.1, Duzce (November 12, 1999) earthquakes
Efe, Recep (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)During the 1999, the northwestern part of Turkey experienced two major earthquakes (Golcuk and Duzce) along the North Anatolian Fault Zone. The Golcuk Earthquake occurred on August 17, and caused damage in a zone extending ... -
Ecogeography of Kaz Mountain ecosystem
Cürebal, İsa; Efe, Recep; Sönmez, Süleyman; Soykan, Abdullah (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Kaz Mountain (Mt Ida), with an elevation of 1774 meters, is the highest landform on the Biga peninsula located in the northwest of Turkey. This mountainous area is situated on the transition zone between the Mediterranean ... -
Ecological attributes and distribution of anatolian black pine [pinus nigra arnold. subsp. pallasiana lamb.holmboe] in Turkey
Atalay, İbrahim; Efe, Recep (Triveni Enterprises, 2012)The aim of this study is to determine ecoregions and the effect of ecological properties on natural distribution of Anatolian black pine [Pinus nigraArnold. subsp. pallasiana Lamb. (Holmboe)] in Turkey. The results suggest ... -
Ecological conditions and vegetation of subalpine zone of Kaz Mountain
Efe, Recep; Sönmez, Süleyman; Cürebal, Isa; Soykan, Abdullah (Springer International Publishing, 2015)Kaz Mountain (Mount Ida) is located in the south of the Biga Peninsula in the northwest of Turkey. The mountain lies along the southwest-northeast direction and its summit has an elevation of 1774 m. Ecological conditions ... -
Ecological properties of vegetation formations on karst terrains in the central Taurus Mountains (Southern Turkey)
Efe, Recep (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)There is a strict relationship between the formation of karst topography, soils and vegetation on karst terrains. The Central part of Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey is rich in terms of topographical variety and karstic ... -
Ecology and classification of forests in Turkey
Atalay, İbrahim; Efe, Recep; Öztürk, Münir (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Turkey possesses all types of parent materials or bedrocks like metamorphic, sedimentary and volcanic belonging to different geological era and periods. Some parent materials contain evaporitic sediments with salt, gypsum ... -
Environment, biodiversity, geography
Efe, Recep; Öztürk, M. (Triveni Enterprises, 2020)The editors have been deeply involved in the biodiversity studies both geographically as well as at species level, and they have been working on the topics of ecology and biogeography for the last few decades. This special ... -
Erosion analysis of Findikli Creek catchment (NW of Turkey) using GIS based on RUSLE (3d) method
Efe, Recep; Ekinci, Deniz; Cürebal, İsa (Parlar Scientific Publications (P S P), 2008)Soil erosion by water is one of the major causes of land degradation in Turkey. But the problem has not yet been treated in detail, although it affects vast areas. The aim of this study is to determine the potential erosion ... -
Erosion analysis of Şahin creek watershed (NW of Turkey) using GIS based on Rusle (3d) method
Efe, Recep; Ekinci, Deniz; Cürebal, İsa (Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2008)The aim of this study is to determine the potential erosion risk and to predict long time average annual soil loss resulting from raindrop splash and runoff and controlling factors in Şahin Creek watershed which is located ... -
Forest fire causes and motivations in the southern and South-Eastern Europe through experts' perception and applications to current policies
Tedim, Fantina; Leone, Vittorio; Lovreglio, Raffaella; Xanthopoulos, Gavriil; Chas-Amil, Maria-Luisa; Ganteaume, Anne; Efe, Recep; Roye, Dominic (MDPI, 2022)Forest fires causes and motivations are poorly understood in southern and south-eastern Europe. This research aims to identify how experts perceive the different causes of forest fires as defined in the classification ... -
Geographical symbols in beliefs of the Tahtaci Turkomans around Kaz Mountain, W Turkey
Efe, Recep; Soykan, Abdullah; Cürebal, İsa; Sönmez, Süleyman (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Kaz Mountain is culturally very important mountain mass located in the northwest of the Anatolian Peninsula. It is physically and culturally significant among Turkmens. High mountains were considered sacred since they were ... -
Geomorphic and ecologic fundamentals of the air quality in the vicinity of Kaz Mountains
Efe, Recep; Soykan, Abdullah; Cürebal, İsa; Sönmez, Süleyman (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Lying along the SW-NE direction, Mount Ida is the highest landform on the Biga peninsula in the northwest of Turkey. The highest point of this mountainous mass is the Karatas hill. The purpose of this study is to determine ... -
Geomorphological evolution and sedimentation characteristics of Biga plain (NW Turkey)
Şencan, Alaeddin; Efe, Recep (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)The purpose of this study is to define the geomorphological features, formation, and development of the Biga Plain. The study is based on field observations, sand and gravel analyzes, and literature review. A digital ... -
Geomorphological features and seismicity of Bigadic plain and its immediate vicinity
Soykan, Abdullah; Cürebal, İsa; Efe, Recep; Sönmez, Süleyman (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Bigadic plain is located in the southeast of Balikesir, in the south of the Marmara region. The purpose of this study is to determine the geomorphological and seismic features of this plain and its immediate vicinity. To ... -
GIS-based approach for flood analysis: Case study of Kecidere flash flood event (Turkey)
Cürebal, İsa; Efe, Recep; Özdemir, Hasan; Soykan, Abdullah; Sönmez, Süleyman (Taylor & Franlis Ltd, 2016)The purpose of this study is to explain the formation mechanism of the floods which occurred in the Kecidere basin in 2009. In this study, discharge data in between 1981 and 2009, digital elevation model (DEM), satellite ... -
Kuyucak monumental cretan maple (Acer sempervirens L.) (Burhaniye - Balikesir, Turkey)
Efe, Recep; Soykan, Abdullah; Cürebal, İsa; Sönmez, Süleyman (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)There is a nearly 250 years old and 13 meters tall maple with a girth of 2.5 m on Golkiragi Hill, located in the northwest of Kuyucak Village which is situated in Burhaniye district of Balikesir. This maple is a dimensionally, ... -
Land use and land cover change detection in Karinca river catchment (NW Turkey) using GIS and RS techniques
Efe, Recep; Soykan, Abdullah; Cürebal, İsa; Sönmez, Süleyman (Triveni Enterprises, 2012)The basin of Karinca river, in the north-west of Turkey, covers an area of 29,840 ha. Pronounced changes in land use emerged as a result of the development of activities in the tourism sector in Turkey in the 1970's. The ... -
An overview of climatic features of the Ermenek River Basin
Cürebal, İsa; Efe, Recep (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)Ermenek River is one of the two rivers that constitute the upper basin of Goksu River, one of the most important rivers which flow into the Mediterranean Sea in South Turkey. This research was conducted in order to identify ... -
An overview of morphotectonic features and seismicity of the vicinity of Biga and Denizkent (NW Turkey)
Şencan, Alaeddin; Efe, Recep (Elsevier Science Bv, 2014)1. The goal of this study is to determine of the tectonics and seismicity of the Biga region in the northwestern Turkey. Study is based on data collected from different institutions and field observations. Geological maps ...
