Impact Factor: ISRA (India) = 3.117 ISI (Dubai, UAE) = 0.829 GIF (Australia) = 0.564 JIF = 1.500 SIS (USA) = 0.912 РИНЦ (Russia) = 0.156 ESJI (KZ) = 5.015 SJIF (Morocco) = 5.667 ICV (Poland) = 6.630 PIF (India) = 1.940 IBI (India) = 4.260 Philadelphia, USA Abstract: Soil loss by erosion has been defined as a global problem since the vegetative dispersal diminished in recent years. The erosion is severe in European countries where vulnerability of the agricultural fields has been alarming.

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... has been experiencing a serious land degradation issue due to erosion with approximately soil loss of 500 × 10 6 t y −1 and 83.21% of agricultural lands are estimated to be under risk. Also, there is a gap in the literature about how to select the plant species for erosion control and management in Turkey. Therefore, the aim of this study was to create a check list of some erosion control plants which can be planted in Mediterranean region of Turkey. Providing a check list for increasing the density of vegetation against soil erosion can help land owners and managers to maintain the farmlands and forest cover and pioneer decision-making plans. By this way, prospective researches may benefit from the erosion control plant species and easement of their selection process.