“Rangeland” is an incomplete title for a set of ecosystems
Adel
Jalili
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Mohammad Ebrahim
Frashiani
Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Hasan
Askari
Prof., Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Soodabeh
Amini
Research Expert, Rangeland Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Mehdi
Zohdi
Researcher on Natural Resources, Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization, Tehran, Iran
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Roohollah
Rahimi
Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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khilil
karimzadeh
Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Abbas
Gorji Chaksepari
Research Expert, Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Lamiaceae, a valuable source of medicinal and ornamental plants in the flora of Iran
Ziba
Jamzad
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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The Lamiaceae is one of the most important plant families in the flora of Iran, consisting of 46 genera and 410 species of which 165 are endemics. The family includes five subfamilies in Iran; the most important one from the point of species number is Nepetoideae with 27 genera and 243 species. A review on the distribution patterns of endemics reveals that Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari with 43 and Bushehr with 2 endemic species have the highest and the least endemic species. The presence of species decreases towards the center, east and south east of Iran. The Lamiaceae as medicinal and aromatic plants contain important constituents as terpenoids, flavonoids and other phenolic compounds, steroids, iridoid glycosides, and fatty acids. Horticulture and landscaping are other uses of these plants. They are used as ground cover, annual perennials and ornamental shrubs. The Lamiaceae plants like other plants in Iran are threatened by human and natural factors, but the Lamiaceae faces double pressure because of being harvested as medicinal plants from the natural habitats. Based on a survey on geographical distribution pattern of the species, it is understood that 68 species of the mint family in Iran are present only in a single habitat, which means that any habitat damage may threaten these species.
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Introduction of successful and high yielding poplar clones for cultivation in the central regions of the country
Fatemeh
Ahmadloo
Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Rafatollah
Ghasemi
Senior Research Expert, Research institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran.
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Alireza
Modirrahmati
Associate Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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The country is currently facing a severe shortage of wood, making wood and cellulose factories in danger of closure and on the other hand, rising wood prices is a serious threat to the destruction of natural forests, which is contributing to the expansion of wood smuggling. The development of wood production through wood farming with fast growing species such as poplar is due to the increasing demand for wood consumption and the inability to provide the domestic supply due to the implementation of the forest rest plan and the significant currency outflow for wood imports. Also, the development of wood technology and its products and the revival of industries, employment and income generated by wood are inevitable for the country. Increasing the level of cultivation of fast growing species in the prone areas of the country including the central regions with high producing and compatible cultivars and development of wood farming in semi-arid regions through improving water and irrigation productivity as well as the use of unconventional water in the metropolitan margin can partly offset the shortage of wood. The purpose of implementing compatibility plans is to introduce superior indigenous and non-indigenous cultivars and to promote appropriate planting techniques to produce the crops needed for the industry. Different amounts of product are produced depending on the climatic conditions of the region, the type of clones as well as the quality of the various operations such as planting, growing and harvesting. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce new cultivars with high growth rate and resistant for each region.
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Identification of annual and decadal changes in drought trends of the Karoun basin using the SPEI index
Fatemeh
Dargahian
Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Samaneh
Razavi Zadeh
Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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This study used the SPEI drought index to identify drought and wet period occurrences, the trend of decadal changes and the area affected in the Great Karoun Basin. Since the SPEI drought index estimates the water balance in terms of precipitation, temperature, and evapotranspiration, thus, the precipitation, temperature, and potential evapotranspiration data were used based on the Torrent White method to detect temporal variations in the frequency and severity of annual droughts and the spatial variability of the drought occurrence over the study period (1345-46 to 1395-96). These data were extracted in a 44*44 km grid for the Great Karoon Basin and calculated by applying the SPEI drought index of drought affected zones over five decades and the areas with high potential for drought risk were identified. Trends in time variations showed that the frequency, duration, and severity of droughts increased with the increase in temperature over the last decade. The worst drought occurred in the fifth decade in the year 2007-2008. The results showed that the fifth decade was the driest, so that 13%, 53% and 29% of the basin area were associated with very high drought, high drought, and moderate to severe drought. Overall, approximately 95% of the basin area is facing drought and it was only in a very small range of about 5% of normal conditions. The knowledge of the process of these changes can help water resource management decision makers to integrate watershed management.
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Land subsidence: Part 1 (causes and factors)
Ahmad
Rahmani
Associate Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Mohammad Javad
Bolourchi
کارشناس بازنشسته سازمان زمین شناسی و اکتشافات معدنی کشور
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Reza
Shahbazi
مدیرکل دفتر بررسی مخاطرات زمین شناسی، زیست محیطی و مهندسی سازمان زمین شناسی و اکتشافات معدنی کشور
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Hamid
Rahmani
رییس گروه آب های زیرزمینی وزارت نیرو
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Mohammad
Khosroshahi
Associate Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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A glance at Azadkuh, one of the high peaks of Central Alborz with unique plant diversity and its environmental hazards
Mohammad
Amini Rad
Assistant Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland,s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Azadkuh (Shahzadeh Kaj-Gardan), with an altitude of 4355 meters a.s.l. and a rocky view, is the tenth highest peak in Iran and the fourth highest peak in central Alborz Range in Mazandaran province, north of Iran. The high mountains are very important in terms of biodiversity due to having a large number of endemic and rare species. Due to harsh mountainous conditions, including the lack of access roads and difficulty of the climbing, there is no accurate and correct information on plant and animal biodiversity. The results of this study showed that about 250 plant species were growing in Azadkouh area, including 70 endemic and 40 rare species. Considering the small size of the study area, the rate of endemism and rarity, shows its importance in terms of biodiversity. However, many mountaineers enter the area each year due to the high altitude, but overgrazing is a major cause of environmental degradation and a threat to biodiversity.
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1)Water stress and development strategy (Part 3),
2) Climate change and the role of the people
Adel
Jalili
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland,s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Mostafa
Jafari
Associate Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Adaptogen plants - Part I
Fatemeh
Sefidkon
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Biography of Dr. Mansour Mohammadi- "Expert and director general of forestry technical office of the Forests, Rangelands and Watershed organization of Iran"
Mehdi
Zohdi
Researcher on Natural Resources, Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization, Tehran, Iran
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Conservation status of Tanacetum paradoxum (Boiss.) Bornm in Iran
Effat
Jafari
Assistant Prof., Department of Natural Resources, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education
and Extension Organization ,AREEO, Shiraz, Iran,
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Ahmad
Hatami
Research Expert, Research Division of Natural Resources Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO,
Shiraz, Iran
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Gholamabbas
Ghanbarian
Assistant Prof., Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Ziba
Jamzad
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Adel
Jalili
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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The conservation status of Tanacetum paradoxum, an Iranian endemic species of Asteraceae, was evaluated and defined based on IUCN threat categories. It was studied according to three categories: area of occupancy, extent of occurrence and the number of mature species in populations (based on field visits). The only habitat of this species is in the center of Fars (on the road of Sarvestan to Fasa, Post-e Chenar, Cheshmeh Mordi), in a cold semi-arid region. Its habitat is located in the Zagros area. Tanacetum paradoxum occupies an area of 560 m2 with scattered individuals in the area. Based on IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), it is a critically endangered species. The habitat of this species is affected by human activities. The field observations indicated that the lack of management and inappropriate exploitation such as degradation of habitat by road construction and the transport of vehicles in the region, mining, power pole, land use change, construction of the olive garden, and agriculture were the main threats to this species. Therefore, special attention and full conservation of the species habitat are needed.
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Conservation status of endemic species Astragalus vernaculus (Fabaceae)
Azadeh
Akhavan Roofigar
Assistant Prof., Natural Resources Research Department, Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Isfahan, Iran
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Ali
Bagheri
Assistant Prof., Department of Plant and Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Ziba
Jmazd
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Adel
Jalili
Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Astragalus with more than 2500-3000 species is the largest genus of the flowering plants in the world. Iran with possessing more than 850 species is one of the most important centers of origin of the genus Astragalus, with high amount of endemism. One of the complicated sections among this genus is section Hymenostegis. Astragalus vernaculus Podlech belonging to this section is considered as an endemic species of Isfahan province and is distributed only in western parts of this province. Based on the IUCN guidelines and using three criteria including extent of occurrence, area of occupancy and number of mature individuals, the conservation status of this endemic species was determined and classified as “Critically Endangered”. In addition, some notes regarding the taxonomy of this species are provided. Due to the growing of this species in unprotected areas, in order to prevent extinction and degradation of its habitats, announcement of protected areas is necessary in these habitats.
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Salehi Shanjani
Associate Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Amir
Ghorbankhani
Research Institute of Forests and Rangeland, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Mehrdad
Zarafshar
3 Assistant Prof., Forests and Rangelands Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran
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Maryam
Masoom Tamimi
Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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A book review of mangrove forests, authored by: Eng. Shahla Safiari
Mehdi
Pourhashemi
Associate Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Lavasan
Asieh
Shamekhi
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Urmia Tergever grasslands
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Berberis, National Botanical Garden of Iran
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Samadi
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Mazandaran Province, Kheiroodkenr Forest
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Matinizadeh
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Ardabil, Jahannam-darreh
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