Student:	Reyhan GENÇ
Supervisor:	Doç.Dr. Bedri SERDAR
Department:	Orman Mühendisliği
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	Ecological Wood Anatomy of Some Woody Angiospermae Taxa in Camili
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	22/2/2010
Number of Pages:	110
Registration Number:	i2158

Summary:

The wood anatomical features of 33 native taxa in 27 genera in Camili were studied.

Wood samples were collected in different regions of Camili with 50-100 m interval at

altitudes. Data were gathered on anatomical features; tangential and radial pore diameters,

number of vessels per mm2, length of vessel elements, fibres (lengths, widths, thickness of

cell walls, lumen diameters), number of rays per mm, ray width and height such as

quantitative characters; features of growth rings, of vessel grouping, helical sculpture, type

of the perforation plates, presence of vasicentric tracheids and vascular tracheids, features

of axial parenchyma, vesturing, warty-layer, crystals and perforated ray cells such as

qualitative ones. By using vessel member features, “Vulnerability” ratio (pore diameter

divided by number of vessels per mm2) and “Mesomorphy” indices (“Vulnerability”

multiplied by vessel elements length) was calculated. Consequently, anatomical features

were correlated with altitudes, and effects of this factor on the anatomical features were

investigated in the level species (intraspecific), genera (interspecific), and wood anatomical

variations were determined.

Key Words:Wood Anatomy, Ecological Wood Anatomy, Biosphere Reserve, Camili,

Turkey.