Determining the Dynamics Affecting Forest Areas in Türkiye with the ARDL Model
Abstract
This study investigates how industrialization, population growth, cultivated agricultural land, and greenhouse gas emissions affect forest area in Türkiye using annual data for 1990-2022 and an ARDL bounds testing approach. The estimates indicate a positive long run association between industrialization and forest area (β = 6.627589, p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Conservation
Biodiversity
and Resource Management
Energy
Environment
Economic Growth
Forest Management and Policy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 811–823
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- TR