The relationships between woody species, soil biota activity and soil quality were largely
ignored in semi-arid areas. This study evaluated the influence of life form and seasonal …

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

An overview of the Arachnida and their study in Iran is provided. Besides ancient poetry,
relics (going back to 5,000 YBP), and early medical observations (at least 2,000 YBP), the …

Community composition heterogeneity and its changes along environmental gradients are
important aspects of landscape management and conservation. However, variations among …

Abstract The pseudoscorpion Neobisium (Neobisium) kobachidzei is recorded from Iran for
the first time. This species is redescribed and its diagnostic characters illustrated, based on …

Despite the importance of mesofauna in soil formation, litter decomposition, biological cycles
and growth of plants for semi-arid forest ecosystems, the effects of different woody species …

The present study investigated the biodiversity of pseudoscorpions in two different habitats
(Oak forests and cultivated areas) in Kuhdasht, Khorramabad, and Delfan during eight …

A new epigean species? Roncus khorasanicus sp. n.-is described on the basis of the
description of the adult stage (males) found in north-eastern Iran. A detailed description of …

Redescriptions of the pseudoscorpion species (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) Olpium
lindbergi (Olpiidae) and Geogarypus shulovi (Geogarypidae) are provided. Additionally …