Contributions to Bingol flora and beepkeeping.

Abstract

Turkey has rich plant biodiversity because of different ecological conditions and important position. Research until today shows that plant diversity of our country is more than Europe. Also limited floristic research and discovered new species recent years in Bingöl prove that plant diversity of Bingöl is reach. Floristic studies which were carried out in Bingöl mostly shows that Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Lamiaceae families includes most plant taxa. Also researches conducted in Bingol have shown that the plants visited most often by bees are of the families Lamiaceae, Asteraceae and Fabaceae. These studies and new species discovered in Bingol recently, constitute scientific evidence that the Bingol vegetation is rich, especially for the plants the bees use to collect most of the nectar. As a result, this study has contributed to a certain extent to Bingöl Flora and beepkeeping. Furthermore, with this research basic datas have obtained to contribute and set light to Bingöl and region flora and beepkeeping. Additionally, necessary precautions to prevent damage to the plants and sensitivity are essential in order to improve the beekeeping in Bingol, to provide benefits to rural development and to increase the diversity and distribution of the natural vegetation.