This review describes key regeneration characteristics of the genus Fagus as represented
by its four most prominent species: F. crenata (Fc), F. grandifolia (Fg), F. orientalis (Fo) and …

The study addresses the two intertwined challenges of rural poverty and forest degradation
in rural areas of Zagros, Iran. For a watershed in Zagros, a quantitative analysis based on …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) contains a considerable portion of the world's terrestrial carbon
stock, and is affected by changes in land cover and climate. SOC modeling is a useful …

A methodology has been used by means of which modellers and planners can quantify the
certainty in predicting the location of deforestation. Geographic information system and …

Biodiversity assessment and forest management require accurate tree species maps, which
can be provided by remote sensing. Whereas the application of high-spatial resolution …

Dust storms have a major impact on air quality, economic loss, and human health over large
regions of the Middle East. Because of the broad extent of dust storms and also political …

Genetic variances are important parameters and have a great impact on the determination of
optimal breeding strategies of tree species. A large clonal testing program was conducted to …

Persian oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) is a valuable native species in Iranian forests with very
limited availability of data on its wood properties. The objective of the current study was to …

Genetic diversity is essential for sustainability, adaptation and evolution of forest tree
populations, especially under changed climate conditions. Maintenance of standing genetic …

The continued existence of oakwoods in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran is threatened by lack
of natural regeneration which is limited by several factors. Hence, in order to promote …