The ecogeography and collection of grain, forage and pasture legumes in south-west Turkey
1998
Bennett, S.J. (CLIMA, Perth (Australia)) Maxted, N. (Univ. Birmingham (UK)) Sabanci, C.O. (Aegean Agricultural Research Inst., Izmir (Turkey))
Legume species from south-west Turkey and western Anatolia were collected in June and July 1996. Sites were chosen to maximize the diversity of legumes collected detailed passport data were recorded at each site. A total of 96 sites were visited, and 1307 accessions collected. In total, 23 genera were collected, of which the most frequently seen were Trifolium, Medicago and Vicia. Sites were almost exclusively calcareous with a pH range of 7 to 10, and varied from sea level to 1750 m. Many of the Trifolium species are of economic importance for southern Austraila and were shown to display characters such as a high productivity (T. michelianum) and waterlogging tolerance (T. resupinatum and T. tomentosum). Medicago species preferred well-drained habitats in open areas. Many of these species can tolerate heavy grazing. The two main forage legume genera collected were Lathyrus and Vicia. Both of these occured on higher pH soils and were most frequently collected from the lower altitudes. Four species of grain legume were found, Cicer arietinum, Lens, culinaris, pisum sativum and Vicia faba. Material collected during this mission is important in the drive to preserve the legume genetic diversity of Turkey, the species centre of diversity, for utilisation both within and outside of Turkey
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