Dede Korkut monument oak (Quercus infectoria Olivier) (Kadikoy-Edremit-Balikesir, Turkey)

Abstract

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 that has the characteristics of monument trees with its dimensional, historical, aesthetic and floristic aspects. This study was undertaken to identify the characteristics of the oak tree, to reveal the regional and national values it transmits and to provide research and conservation about this magnificent natural existence. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of The 2nd International Geography Symposium-Mediterranean Environment