THE OLD TREES OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
- 1. Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28042
- 2. Yozgat Bozok University, Agriculture Faculty, Landscape Architecture Dept, Yozgat, Turkey
- 3. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa, University, Agriculture Faculty, Horticulture Dept. Tokat Turkey
Abstract: : Although humanity has destroyed the world faster than Mother Nature could recover. Fortunately there are still natural wonders in this world that have survived for thousands of years. These are known as memorial trees. Monumental trees are among our indisputable riches that connect the past to the future due to the long life. In the world, it has many natural resources that are highly protected or need to be protected with both cultural and scientific values. In these, monumental trees are among the least interesting. Monumental trees, the oldest and silent historians living in nature, help us gain information about many natural events from the past. The old trees are also possible to associate with cultural events. In this study, information was given about the general characteristics of the plants, whether they are alive or not by conducting a literature research on the oldest trees