Oak decline trend in the forest habitats of Zagros

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1 Associate Prof, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Prof., Research Division of Natural Resources, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, (AREEO), Shahrekord, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Forest and Rangeland Research Department, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Kermanshah, Iran

4 Research Expert, - Forest and Rangeland Research Department, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center,

5 Assistant Prof., Forests and Rangelands Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran

10.22092/irn.2022.127987

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