Libanon-Zeder
The Taurus Mountains form the southern edge of the central Anatolian Plateau and are already very influenced by the Mediterranean, with a lot of snow in winter, but dry and warm summers. Climax forests are formed by Black Pine, Cilician Fir ("Abies cilicica") and Lebanon Cedar ("Cedrus libani"). Unfortunately, there has been a lot of deforestation in the Taurus, most gravely affecting the stands of "Cedrus".