The emergence of heatwaves: a consequence of climate change in Zagros ecosystems

Document Type : Scientific Views

Authors

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

2 Prof., Research Institute of Forest and Rangelands, AREEO, Tehran, Iran

10.22092/irn.2024.132014

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