Although the diversity–disturbance relationship has been extensively studied, the
differences in responses of taxonomic vs. functional diversity to natural disturbances (ie, fire) …

Artemisia sieberi Besser occurs in many parts of the Irano-Turanian floristic region, which is
mostly distributed throughout the Iranian plateau, especially in Iran. This study aimed to …

Smoke is thought to be one of the most important fire cues stimulating seed germination of
species from both fire-prone and fire-free ecosystems. The impact of smoke on seed …

Questions Studies in alpine environments have highlighted dominant facilitative effects of
cushion species for diversity. Many fewer studies have assessed the effects of cushion …

Abiotic environmental factors have a major impact on the distribution and performance of
plant species. For this purpose, regarding the importance of Vicia variabilis in forage …

Aims: Most rangelands of Urmia in Iran have been destroyed and need significant
restoration to achieve favorable conditions. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of a …

It is important to determine the suitability of rangelands for the utilization of medicinal plants.
The purpose of this study was to introduce some of the criteria and indicators, influencing the …

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of altitude, slope, aspect and
topographic index on life forms and total net primary production (NPP) in mountains …

Cushions as dominant species of mountainous habitats facilitate surrounding species. The
aim of this study is the investigation of fire on OnobrychisCornutamicrohabitats in the …

Results: Astragalus retamocarpus was found to thrive at elevations ranging from 1800 to
2800 meters above sea level. The habitat exhibited electrical conductivity values of 0.98-1.1 …