The Role of Chestnut (Castanea Sativa Mill.) Cultivation in Reforestation Studies in Turkey and Considerations in Reforestation

Turkey is one of the gene centres of Anatolian Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.). Chestnut is widely distributed in Marmara, Aegean and Black Sea regions of Turkey. It is also found locally at some points in the Western Mediterranean Region. Chestnut (Castanea sativa) belonging to the Fagaceae family, which grows naturally in our country, has an [...]