Plant diversity is lower in arid regions around the world. However, semi-arid regions have
very high species richness and are notable in terms of vegetation structure and plant …

The role of tree species on litter quality and soil characters is less known in mixed forest
stand. For this reason, the effect of Carpinus betulus (CB), Acer velutinum (AV), Pterocarya …

Context The process of establishing a mixed canopy composition by intermingling
individuals of beech, hornbeam, and maple is an ongoing trend in adaptive forest …

Monotheca buxifolia (Falc.) A. DC., a wild edible fruit-yielding tree species, has economic
and ecological importance, yet there is a lack of studies concerning its distribution pattern …

This study focuses on the morphological and chemical development of humus forms as a
function of altitude and forest type in the Northern Iran. Terrestrial humus forms related to …

Muslim graveyards are believed to be the most protected microecosystems and were
regarded the most ideal habitats for natural vegetation due to special cultural roles and …

Fires are a major disturbance to forest ecosystems and socioeconomic activities in
Mazandaran province, northern Iran, particularly in the Hyrcanian forest sub-region …

Identification of the primary factors that influence the ecological distribution of species
groups is important to managers of lowland‐mountain forests in northern Iran. The aim of …

This study examines the application of unsupervised classification techniques in the
mapping of forest vegetation, aiming to align vegetation cover with the Braun-Blanquet …

Aims: This study was performed to investigate the relationship between ecological species
groups and environmental factors in Fandoghlou rangelands of Ardabil province in the …