The relationships between different aspects of diversity (taxonomic, structural and functional)
and the aboveground biomass (AGB) as a major component of global carbon balance have …

The establishment and development of oak (Quercus spp.) seedlings are frequently
impaired by site heterogeneity resulting from historical anthropogenic disturbances in …

To better manage wildfires and plantations in Kurdistan, native tree species commonly used
in planting and reviving forests such as Quercus brantii Lindl., Q. infectoria Olivier, Q. libani …

Although livestock grazing is known as a historic disturbance in forest ecosystems, but we
still need more understanding about how it can affect soil properties. The purpose of this …

In order to comparing the regeneration and diversity in natural and created gaps, all of the
gaps in two compartments in Asalem forests were identified and divided into three …

Knowing the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the natural spatial pattern of trees can
provide good information about the response of nature to human intervention. This study …

To study on competence of nonparametric geostatistical models including Indicator Kriging,
Probability Kriging, Indicator Cokriging and Probability CoKriging, in zoning the probability …

Background and objectives: Natural resources are fundamental to human life. Today, natural
resource areas are considered a key component of sustainable development programs in …

Forestry projects often result in inconsistent environmental impacts and consequences,
including wood exploitation and livestock grazing. The aim of study is to evaluate the effect …

Background and Objectives: Due to rapid population growth and increasing demand for
forest resources, large areas of forest have been subjected to different degrees of …