Student:	Nuray KAHYAOĞLU
Supervisor:	Prof.Dr.Ömer KARA
Department:	Orman Mühendisliği
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	Determinatıon of The Bıomass and Carbon Storage of the Oriental Beech (Fagus ORİENTALİS Lipsky.) Forest in Sinop Region
Level:	Ph.D.
Acceptance Date:	1/1/2017
Number of Pages:	116
Registration Number:	Di1180

Summary:

Doctorate Thesis

ABSTRACT

DETERMINATION OF THE BIOMASS AND CARBON STORAGE OF THE ORIENTAL

BEECH (Fagus orientalis Lipsky.) FOREST IN SINOP REGION

Karadeniz Technical University

Institute of Science

Department of Forest Engineering

2017, 116 Pages, 3 Appendix

This study was conducted in the oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) forest which

its horizontal spread is within the borders of Sinop-Türkeli Forest Management Directorate

while the vertical spread is between 450-900 meters.

For this intended purposes the research ground included altitude-climate zones (400m-

600m, 600m-800m, 800m-1000m) and considering the aspect (north-south) 55 sample plots the

size of 400m2. For each tree to be cut within the sample ground, the various stages of tree height

and diameter, the different habitats within various development stages and canopy degree,

aliveness, strength of the top, number of the shaft and health was considered. The sample trees

were cut from the ground level and by dividing into divisions sections were taken. In addition,

as a representative of sample trees and branches was selected and after this branch’s fresh

weight was determined by separating the twig from the leaves the fresh twig and leaves weight

was determined with a precision scale. Then the samples from the twig and the leaves were

brought to the laboratory within polyethylene bags. On the samples, biomass and carbon storage

examinations were made.

According to result of this study, it was concluded that the 74,4% of the biomass

belonged to the stem wood while 13,3% branch, 7,4% bark and 1.8% leaves followed in suit.

A similar situation can be seen in terms of carbo storage. Because the highest value of stored

carbon continents is obtained within the stem wood with a value of 78% while the branch (13%),

the bark (7.3%) and the leaves (1.8%) followed in suit. Both biomass and carbon storage

equations are given in the relevant section.

Our results also revealed that altitude significantly effect above ground biomass and

carbon storage of the different part of the trees. On the other hand, we didn’t determine

significantly relationships among exposure, biomass and carbon storage.

Keywords: Oriental beech, biomass, carbon storage, altitute, exposure