[HTML][HTML] The current and future potential geographical distribution of Nepeta crispa Willd., an endemic, rare and threatened aromatic plant of Iran: Implications for …

S Mahmoodi, M Heydari, K Ahmadi, NR Khwarahm… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nepeta crispa Willd. is a very rare medicinal plant that grows in a very limited habitat in
western Iran. In recent years, due to climate change, many plants have become …

Predictive mapping of two endemic oak tree species under climate change scenarios in a semiarid region: range overlap and implications for conservation

AA Hama, NR Khwarahm - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Quercus infectoria and Quercus libani are two important species distributed across most of
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's mountain ranges (KRI). They have significant ecological …

An Integrated Approach to Map the Impact of Climate Change on the Distributions of Crataegus azarolus and Crataegus monogyna in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

KO Radha, NR Khwarahm - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The hawthorns Crataegus azarolus L. and Crataegus monogyna Jacq are two ecologically
and medicinally important endemic tree species that occur only in forests of oak in the …

Mapping impacts of climate change on the distributions of two endemic tree species under socioeconomic pathway scenarios (SSP)

BA HamadAmin, NR Khwarahm - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pistacia eurycarpa Yalt and Pistacia khinjuk Stocks are two important endemic tree species
inhabiting mountainous regions in Iraq. Their cultural, medical, and ecological benefits have …

Past and future prediction of land cover land use change based on earth observation data by the CA–Markov model: a case study from Duhok governorate, Iraq

NR Khwarahm, PM Najmaddin, K Ararat… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Understanding land use land cover change (LULCC) dynamics is crucial for sustaining the
integrity of structure and function of ecosystems. As such, frequent measuring and …

[HTML][HTML] An integrative climate and land cover change detection unveils extensive range contraction in mountain newts

Z Niknaddaf, MR Hemami, S Pourmanafi… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global decline of amphibian populations, driven by anthropogenic activities, is a
pressing conservation issue, with salamanders being of particular concern, as these species …

[HTML][HTML] Potential changes in the distributions of Near Eastern fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) in response to historical, recent and future climate …

S Vaissi - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change has a significant impact on the distribution of species over time. In response,
species may shift, contract, extend or fragment their distributions to track preferred …

Modeling and Prediction of Habitat Suitability for Ferula gummosa Medicinal Plant in a Mountainous Area

M Mohammady, HR Pourghasemi, S Yousefi… - Natural Resources …, 2021 - Springer
Habitat suitability modeling and mapping are important aspects of long-term strategies for
sustaining plant ecosystems. In this study, seven state-of-the-art machine learning models …

Evolution of seasonal land surface temperature trend in pond-breeding newt (Neurergus derjugini) in western Iran and eastern Iraq

P Karami, S Tavakoli, M Esmaeili - Ecological Processes, 2023 - Springer
Background Temperature, as one of the effective environmental stimuli in many aspects of
species life and ecosystems, can affect amphibians in many ways. Knowing and predicting …

Phylogenetic climatic niche evolution and diversification of the Neurergus species (Salamandridae) in the Irano‐Anatolian biodiversity hotspot

H Khoshnamvand, S Vaissi, M Azimi… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study explores how climate variables influenced the evolution and diversification of
Neurergus newts within the Irano‐Anatolian biodiversity hotspot. We use a dated …