Prof. Oktay Yildiz

Soil and Ecology, Forestry Faculty

Duzce University, Turkey

Professor

Email:oktayyildiz@duzce.edu.tr

Qualifications

2000  Ph.D., Oregon State University, USA.

1997  M.Sc., Louisiana State University, USA.

1991  B.Sc., Istanbul University, Turkey

Publications(selected)

1. Eşen, D., Yıldız, O., Eşen, U., Edis, S., Çetintaş, C. 2013. “Effects of cultural treatments, seedling type and morphological characteristics on survival and growth of wild cherry seedlings in Turkey”.iForest-Biogeosciences and Forestry. Research article. DOI: 10.3832/efor0639-005
2. Yildiz, K. Cromack, Jr., S.R. Radosevich, R.G. Wagner, M.A. Martinez-Ghersa, J.E. Baham 2011. Comparison of fifth- and fourteenth-year Douglas-fir and understory vegetation responses to selective vegetation removal. Forest Ecology and Management. 262: 586-597.
3. Oktay Yildiz, Derya Esen, Shepard M. Zedaker, 2010. Five-year effects of cutting and herbicide treatments on control of Rhododendron flavum Don., and macronutrient pools in eastern beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) forests of Turkey, New Forests 40: 175-184.
4. Yildiz, O., D. Esen, O.M. Karaoz, M. Sarginci, B. Toprak and Y. Soysal, 2010. Effects of Different Sate Preparation Methods on Sol Carbon and Nutrient Removal from Eastern Beech Regeneration Sites in Turkeys Black Sea Region. Applied Soil Ecology 45: 49-55.
5. Yildiz, O., D. Esen, M. Sarginci and B. Toprak 2010. Effects of forest fire on soil nutrients in Turkish pine (Pinus brutia, ten) Ecosystems. J.Environ.Biol. 31: 11-13.
6. Yildiz, O., D. Eşen, and M. Sarginci. 2009. Long-term Site Productivity Effects of Different Rhododendron Control Methods in Eastern Beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) Ecosystems in the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey. Soil Use and Management, 25: 28-33.
7. Yildiz, O., D.Esen and M.Sarginci.2008. Efects of different site preparation methods on nutrient removal in Fagus orientalis, Lipsky ecosystems in the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey. Journal of The Malaysian Forester, volume 71: 193.
8. Eşen, D., O. Yıldız, M. Sargıncı, and K. Işık. 2007. Effects of different pretreatments on the germination of different black cherry (Prunus serotina) seed sources. Journal of Environmental Biology, 28 (1): 99-104.
9. Yildiz, O., M. Sarginci, D. Eşen, and Jr., K. Cromack. 2007. Effects of vegetation control on nutrient removal and Fagus orientalis, Lipsky regeneration in the western Black Sea Region of Turkey. Forest Ecology and Management, 240 (1-3): 186-194.
10. Yildiz,O and Eşen, D., 2006. Effects of different Rhododendron control methods in eastern beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) ecosystems in the western Black Sea Region of Turkey. Annals of Applied Biology 149: 235-242.
11. Eşen, D., O. Yildiz, Ş. Kulaç, and M. Sarginci. 2006. Control of Rhododendron spp. in Turkish Black Sea Region. Forestry, 79 (2): 177-184.
12. Esen, D., O. Yildiz, N. Gunes, and M. Sarginci. 2006. Early susceptibility of hardwood tree seedlings to different post-emergent herbicides. Journal of Balkan Ecology, 9 (2): 161-166.
13. Yildiz, O. D. Esen, and M. Sarginci. 2006. Forestland clearing and its effects on soil macro-nutrients in Northern Black Sea Region of Turkey. Journal of Balkan Ecology, 9 (2): 175-182.
14. Oktay YILDIZ, Ernaz altundağ, Bilal Çetin, Ş.Teoman Güner, Murat Sarginci, Bülent Toprak, Özgül Mutlu. 2015. Early results of experimental aridland afforestration in the central anatolian region of Turkey.Oktay YILDIZ, Ernaz altundağ, Bilal Çetin, Ş.Teoman Güner, Murat Sarginci, Bülent Toprak, Özgül Mutlu. XXXVI CIOSTA & CIGR Section V Conference: Environmentally Friendly Agriculture and Forestry for Future Generations. St. Petersburg, Russia. p. 438-440. (Abstract).
15. Hasan Ozdemir, Oktay YILDIZ. 2015. Tannin production potentials of calabrian pine (P. brutia) bark in Turkish forestlands. XXXVI CIOSTA & CIGR Section V Conference: Environmentally Friendly Agriculture and Forestry for Future Generations. St. Petersburg, Russia. p. 447-448. (Abstract).
16. Oktay YILDIZ, Ernaz altundağ, Bilal Çetin, Ş.Teoman Güner, Murat Sarginci, Burak Altınay, Bülent Toprak, Özgül Mutlu. 2015. Effects of gypsum and sulfur as soil amendments on afforestation success in inland part of Anatolia: early results. Int. Conf. Applied Ecology: Problems, Innovations 7-10 May 2015, Tiflis-Batum, Georgia. p. 155. (Abstract).
17. Eşen D., O. Yildiz. 2015. 15-Yr Experience on the Management and Control of Rhodendron ponticum L. in Turkey. Int. Conf. Applied Ecology: Problems, Innovations 7-10 May 2015, Tiflis-Batum, Georgia. p. 53. (Abstract).
18. O.Yıldız, Esen, D. and Sargıncı, M., 2007. Effects of Different Site Preparation Methods on Nutrient Removal in Fagus orientalis, Lipsky Ecosystem in The Western Black Sea Region of Turkey. International Conference on Environment: Survival and Susutainability. P:77. 19-24 Ferbruary 2007, Nicosia-Northern Cyprus. Organized by Near East University. (Abstract).
19. Eşen, D., O. Yıldız, E. Çicek, N. Güneş, M. Sargıncı, M. Güler. 2006. Değeri Yüksek Kara Kirazın Tohum Ile Üretimi. 18. Ulusal Biyoloji Kongresi. Bildiri Kitabı, shf. 20. Kuşadası, Aydın (Sözlü Sunum, Özet). (Regenaration of High Worth Black Cherry With Seed, 18. National Biology Congress, p. 20, Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey. Abstract.)
20. Eşen, D, N. Güneş, O. Yıldız, E. Çicek, M. Sargıncı. 2006. Ekolojik ve ekonomik değeri yüksek yabani kirazın vejetatif üretimi. 18. Ulusal Biyoloji Kongresi.Bildiri Kitabı, shf. 134. Kuşadası, Aydın (Poster Sunum, Özet). (Vegetative Reproduction of Wild Cherry which Worths High Ecologic and Economic Value. 18. National Biology Congress, p. 134, Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey. Abstract.)
21. Eşen, D, N. Güneş, O. Yıldız, E. Çicek, M. Sargıncı, M. Güler. 2006. Yaprak herbisitlerinin orman ağacı fidanları üzerindeki kısa dönemli etkisi. 18. Ulusal Biyoloji Kongresi Bildiri Kitabı, shf. 138. Kuşadası, Aydın (Poster Sunum, Özet). (Short-time Effects of Foliar Herbicides on Forest Tree Seedlings, 18. National Biology Congress, p. 138, Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey. Abstract.)