Identifying historical drivers of biodiversity distribution patterns is a central issue in ecology
and biogeography. Iran is a biodiversity-rich country in southwestern Asia. It is known that …

Vulnerable Kaiser's mountain newt, Neurergus kaiseri, is endemic to highland streams,
springs, and pools of the southwestern Zagros mountain, Iran. The present study aimed to …

Envenomation and death resulting from snakebites represent a significant public health
problem worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. The WHO has defined …

Wildfire has significant impact on plant phenology. The plants' phenological variables,
derived from time series satellite data, can be monitored and the changes in satellite …

Bats provide important ecosystem services but face severe threats due to land and climate
changes. Although bats are an important component of mammal diversity in Iran, the …

The global struggle to conserve as many species as possible with limited resources requires
an improvement of our knowledge on the distribution of biodiversity. In Iran, the state of …

Structural and nutrient traits of foliage are important for understanding plant ecological
strategies. Understanding structural variations of trees in different environmental conditions …

This study provides an illustrated account, a comprehensive update of the systematics, and
a bibliography of the 15 species of anurans in five families, eight genera; and of the six …

We describe species richness patterns of venomous snakes in Iran in order to produce
snakebite risk prediction maps and identify gaps in regional health care centers capable of …

Background This study investigates the butterfly fauna (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) of
Sulaymaniyah Province, in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Investigations were carried out between …