The Hyrcanian forests stretch from Talish in Republic of Azerbaijan and cover the northern
slopes of the Alborz Mountains in North Iran, in Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan provinces …

Aquifers provide water, nutrients and energy with various patterns for many aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. Groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are increasingly …

Due to severe anthropogenic impacts on lowland and submontane zones of the Hyrcanian
forests of northern Iran, wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris), a sporadically …

Two internationally important Ramsar lagoons on the south coast of the Caspian Sea (CS)
have been studied by palynology on short sediment cores for palaeoenvironmental and …

Biological assessment is an important component of river health assessments. With the
thorough growth of river health assessment in China, the scientific verification and screening …

Green lizards of the genus Lacerta have served as excellent models for studying the impact
of Pleistocene climatic oscillations on genetic structures. The Caspian green lizard, Lacerta …

Hyrcanian or Caspian forests follow a profile along the northern slopes of the Alborz
mountain range, located in the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan in northern …

The Alborz Mountains, the second largest range in Iran, is, on its southern slopes, mainly
covered by steppe vegetation. These dry slopes also include 'green islands' of wetland …

Macroinvertebrates play a crucial role in maintaining soil structure, ecosystem function, and
ecosystem services. They are highly sensitive to human disturbances and are used as …

Beech forests are the richest forest community in Iran because they are both economically
and environmentally valuable. The greatest forest volume occurs in Iran's beech forests …