Conservation Assessment of a critically endangered endemic Polygonum samsunicum (Polygonaceae) with emended description from Turkey

dc.authoridCelep, Ferhat/0000-0003-3280-8373
dc.authoridKaraer, Fergan/0000-0003-3781-2128
dc.contributor.authorKaraer, Fergan
dc.contributor.authorCelep, Ferhat
dc.contributor.authorCelep, Aysegul
dc.contributor.authorKutbay, H. Guray
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:37:11Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:37:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPolygonum samsunicum is one of the endemic species from Turkey. Up to now, it has been only known from the type locality (Samsun /Ladik). This research intends to define the global conservation status and strategies of locally distributed endemic P. samsunicum which has been confronted with the danger of extinction due to anthropogenic effects in recent years. In this research, we did extensive field studies and collected all needed data for determining the precise conservation status of P. samsunicum. We reported nine additional populations from Upper Tersakan valley, where the Mediterranean climate is dominant, and the size of populations, altitude, coordinates, habitat types, and the threats it faces in each locality were given. GeoCAT analyses at global levels indicate the grade of occurrence 21.609 km(2) and area of occupancy 10.094 km(2) and there could be an inferred decline due to habitat loss and fragmentation of the original population, suggesting local endemic species might be classified as CR, based on criteria B1ab (i, ii, iii) + 2ab (i, ii, iii) in the Red List categorization. Its parts are also consumed by local people due to its medicinal features. For in-situ conservation, phenological life history and detailed ecological studies, as well as population monitoring and ex-situ conservation studies should be continued together. Establishing cooperation between universities, research institutes, and local management authorities is strongly needed for long-term monitoring of population size, distribution, overgrazing, and public awareness.
dc.description.sponsorshipRepublic of Turkey General Directorate of Nature Conservation; National Parks of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research project was supported by the Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
dc.identifier.doi10.2478/hacq-2021-0027
dc.identifier.endpage209
dc.identifier.issn1581-4661
dc.identifier.issn1854-9829
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage197
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0027
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/24415
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000754370400011
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSciendo
dc.relation.ispartofHacquetia
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectendemic; IUCN assessment; Polygonum samsunicum; species conservation action plan; Turkey
dc.titleConservation Assessment of a critically endangered endemic Polygonum samsunicum (Polygonaceae) with emended description from Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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