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This study involves Akdağ and its surroundings, Akdağ being located between the provinces of Afyonkarahisar and Denizli. The aim of the study is to determine the distribution of endemic plant locations according to topographic (altitude, slope) and climatic (temperature, precipitation) factors and to evaluate the correlations among these distributions using statistical analyses. For this purpose, the study has listed the current endemic plant taxa and identified the locations of 101 endemic plants. These locations were transferred to the ArcMap database, and the distribution of endemic plant taxa according to topographic and climatic factors were explained using spatial statistics and descriptive statistical analyses. According to the analysis results, the elevation range with the highest concentration of endemic plant locations is between 1085-1185 m. The areas with slope values of 12-24 degrees are where endemic plants are seen the most. Areas with an annual average temperature of 12°C and annual precipitation of 500-530 mm more commonly have endemic locations than other areas. As a result, the study has evaluated within its scope the topographic (altitude, slope) and climatic (temperature and precipitation) factors affecting the distribution of endemic plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was carried out on Yayla Lake in Denizli Province’s town of Buldan and its surroundings. The aim of the study is to determine the modern pollen distribution characteristics of the surroundings of Yayla Lake. For this purpose, modern pollen data were obtained from Tauber pollen traps, moss samples (moss), and surface sediment samples. A 3-year pollen monitoring was carried out between 2018-2021 in three different directions using the Tauber pollen traps and moss samples at different elevations, on the lake shore, and in the lake. Surface sediment samples were taken from nine different points in the lake in 2020. According to the pollen results obtained from the three sources, the taxa with high percentages and densities in the pollen distribution were Pinus sp. Quercus evergreen, Quercus deciduous, Olea europaea, and Poaceae. The results of these taxa and other taxa varied to reflect the main vegetation type of the area where the modern pollen monitoring had been done. While high forest rates were observed in forested areas and their close vicinities, the rate of herbaceous vegetation increased in open areas. Changes in the percentage of Olea europaea L. which is one of the indicators of past agricultural activities in fossil pollen studies, were obeserved based on the proximity to the source areas. The results from the Tauber pollen traps and moss samples were observed to include local scale results, while surface sediment samples included more regional scale results. As a result, the modern pollen results have been shaped according to the forest, pasture, wetland, and elevation characteristics of the areas where the monitoring had been done. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]