Volume 31 (2024)
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Volume 29 (2022)
Volume 28 (2021)
Volume 27 (2020)
Volume 9 (2019)
Volume 8 (2019)
Volume 26 (2019)
Volume 12 (2019)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 25 (2018)
Volume 24 (2017)
Volume 23 (2016)
Volume 22 (2015)
Volume 21 (2014)
Volume 20 (2013)
Volume 19 (2013)
Volume 18 (2011)
Volume 17 (2010)
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Volume 11 ()
Exploring flora, life forms, and geographic distribution of species at the margins of the Gavkhuni International Wetland

Mahnaz Amini; Hosein Bashari; Mohammad Taghi Feizi

Volume 31, Issue 2 , August 2024, , Pages 129-148

Abstract
  Background and objectivesVarious environmental and managerial stresses are severely threatening wetland ecosystems in Iran. The Gavkhouni Wetland, one of the largest and most strategically significant wetlands in the central plateau of Iran, faces numerous challenges. Given its unique ecological importance ...  Read More

Effect of habitat protection on plant vegetation characteristics and rangeland condition of Zayandehrud watershed management research site

Zahra Jaberalansar; Babak Bahreininejad; Alireza Eftekhari; Masoud Borhani

Volume 30, Issue 3 , January 2024, , Pages 424-440

Abstract
  Background and objectivesThe study of vegetation changes under habitat protection conditions has a significant role in rangeland management. The studies confirm that permanent changes in rangelands in terms of plant composition, canopy cover, and forage production are influenced by ecological and management ...  Read More

Evaluation of spatiotemporal changes and correclations of aerosol optical depth, NDVI and climatic data over Iran

hadi Eskandari Damaneh; Hamed Eskandari Damaneh; Zahra Sayadi; Asadollah Khoorani

Volume 28, Issue 4 , November 2021, , Pages 772-786

Abstract
      Due to the prevailing arid and semi-arid climate, Iran has always suffered from the production and spread of airborne substances, especially dust. This phenomenon is very destructive due to its direct impact on the environment and human health. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate ...  Read More

Determining the most effective climatic and pedological factors on the vegetation status in rangeland of Isfahan Province

Leila Bakhshandehmehr; Mohammadreza Yazdani; Reza Jafari; Saeid Soltani

Volume 27, Issue 3 , October 2020, , Pages 463-484

Abstract
  Research on the environmental controllers in plant communities is one of the research fields for many ecologists. Identifying the factors affecting the vegetation cover in the arid regions is the first step to recognize the destructive factors, which inhibit the growth and development of vegetation. ...  Read More

Effects of Range Improvement Practices on Vegetation (Case study: Naftkhane Qasreshirin Plain of Kermanshah Province, Iran

Mohammad Gheytouri; Mosayeb Heshmati; Yahya Parvizi

Volume 26, Issue 3 , September 2019, , Pages 772-785

Abstract
      Inappropriate exploitation methods, particularly changes in rangeland use, excessive grazing, and fire have led to sever degradation of rangelands with even worse consequences observed in winter rangelands. The present study, conducted in the poor rangelands of Naftkhane Qasreshirin ...  Read More

The impact of various landforms on vegetation cover distribution of the Lake Urmia western shore catchment

Hesam Ahmadi Birgani; Parisa Ravan

Volume 26, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 487-499

Abstract
      Researchers and target groups studying the vegetation are seeking to answer the question “what ground indicators determine the establishment and distribution of vegetation types and vegetation communities of a basin and which landforms can best determine the boundaries of each ...  Read More

Application of statistical indices in selecting appropriate transect length for measurement of vegetation cover (Case Study: semi-steppe rangelands of Ariz, Sanandaj)

Bahram Gholinejad; Arian Farhadi; Parviz Karami

Volume 26, Issue 1 , June 2019, , Pages 260-269

Abstract
  Collection of appropriate quantitative data is necessary for proper management and planning in rangelands. One of the ways to access this information is choosing the appropriate methods of sampling and determining the appropriate length of transect for vegetation cover measurement. Therefore, this study ...  Read More

Suitability assessment of saline winter rangelands for sheep grazing (Case study: Gomishan Plain)

Leila Mostafavi; Gholamali Heshmati; hamid mostafalou

Volume 23, Issue 4 , March 2017, , Pages 785-799

Abstract
  Range suitability assessment for different objectives is along with management principles and guarantees sustainable development. A considerable area of Golestan Province plains is covered with halophytes, grazed by different livestock including sheep. A study was done to assess the suitability of saline ...  Read More

The effect of climatic conditions on vegetation cover and production in steppe rangelands(Case Study: Alavijeh and Khondab-Isfahan province)

Mina Bayat; Hosein Arzani; Adel Jalili

Volume 23, Issue 2 , September 2016, , Pages 372-357

Abstract
  In this study, the effects of three important climate factors including rainfall, temperature, and relative humidity were studied on vegetation cover and forage production for ten years (1997-2007) as well as in the Alavijeh and Khondab steppe rangelands, Isfahan province, in 2013. The results of the ...  Read More

Evaluation of the ability of stability assessment method in detecting the degree of stability of the rangelands under different grazing intensities and separating their conditions from each other (Case study: The semi- steppe rangelands of karsanak and bardeh of chaharmahal and bakhtiyari province)

Hamzeh Ali Shirmardi; Atosa Mojiri; Mostafa Saeedfar; Mohamadreza Tatian; Parviz Gholami

Volume 23, Issue 1 , June 2016, , Pages 138-149

Abstract
  Livestock grazing can lead to changes in plant composition. In this study, the effect of four grazing intensities including heavy, moderate, light and no grazing (exclosure) were studied on vegetation indices in order to improve management practices and proper planning for sustainable use of rangelands ...  Read More

The assessment of relationship between MODIS vegetation indices and drought on northern rangelands of Golestan province

Sina Sarabi; Ali Heshmatpour; Choghi Bayram Komaki; Abolfazl Tahmasebi

Volume 22, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 392-405

Abstract
  Analysis of drought and factors affecting it using remote sensing data has a high potential to improve scientific knowledge about the properties of drought and the effects of this phenomenon on vegetation. The present study was aimed to investigate the relationship between satellite indices and the SPI ...  Read More

Crescent pond's effect on Some Parameters of Vegetation Cover and Soil in Saravan Rangelands (Sistan and Baluchestan Province)

Vahideh abdollahi; Farhad zolfaghari; Mitra Jabari; Mohamad rafie dehghan

Volume 22, Issue 4 , March 2015, , Pages 658-672

Abstract
  This research was aimed to investigate the effects of crescent pond structure on soil and vegetation properties in the Saravan rangelands. For this purpose, two treatments including crescent pond and control treatment were determined. For each treatment, the density, canopy cover percentage, and litter ...  Read More

Application of LANDSAT ETM+ images for estimating vegetation production and cover in Taleghan rangelands

Hossein Arzani; Zeinolabedin Hosseini; Khosro Mirakhorlou

Volume 21, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 24-31

Abstract
  This study was aimed to assess the applicability of LANDSAT ETM+ satellite images for estimating vegetation production and cover. The images were digitized using topographic maps and geometrized in 1:25000 scales. Required processes such as spectral ratio measurement and vegetation indices were applied ...  Read More

Response of vegetation and soil chemical characteristics to different grazing intensities in steppe rangelands of Nodushan, Yazd province, Iran

Elham Fakhimi Abarghouie; Seyed Akbar Javadi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 109-118

Abstract
  From the perspective of rangeland ecology, awareness of the effects of livestock grazing on the changes of structure, plant vegetation and soil characteristics is essential. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different grazing intensities including heavy (0-200 m distance from water ...  Read More

Effects of soil properties and physiographic factors on vegetation cover (Case study: Polur Summer Rangelands)

Shokoufeh Shokrollahi; Hamidreza Moradi; Ghasem Ali Dianati Tilaki

Volume 19, Issue 4 , March 2013, , Pages 655-668

Abstract
  Vegetation cover is one of the most important factors for sustainability of ecosystems, thus recognizing and understanding factors that affect establishment and distribution of vegetation communities are necessary. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between vegetation properties (vegetation ...  Read More

Investigation on variation trends of vegetation and yield in rangelands of Mazandaran province (2001-2005)

Hassan Ghelichnia; Hosein Arzani; Mohammad Akbarzadeh; Mahdi Farahpour; Mojgan sadat Azimi

Volume 19, Issue 2 , September 2012, , Pages 203-220

Abstract
  Rangeland assessment and recognizing changes in vegetation, yield and their affecting factors are of important issues for planning and optimum utilization management. Firstly in 2000, main habitats of Mazandaran province were determined and then a site was selected in each reference area for collecting ...  Read More

Effect of grazing intensity on soil and vegetation characteristics using Principal components Analysis

Asghar Kohandel; Hossein Arzani; Morteza Hosseini Tavassol

Volume 17, Issue 4 , November 2011, , Pages 518-526

Abstract
  Different grazing intensities change the chemical and physical properties of soil and plant composition of rangelands. Accordingly, effect of livestock grazing intensities on soil and vegetation characteristics were investigated in the southeastern of Hashtgerd using Principal Component Analysis. Principal ...  Read More

The effect of grazing intensity on palatability classes and life form of plant species in semi-arid regions

Aazam Khosravi Mashizi; Gholamali Heshmati; Aadel Sepehri; Hossein Azarnivand

Volume 17, Issue 4 , November 2011, , Pages 549-563

Abstract
  Considering previous studies which showed no significant relation between the distance from water point and total vegetation cover, in current research plant species were classified based on  life forms (shrub, bush, perennial grass, perennial forbs and annual forbs) and palatability classes (I, ...  Read More

Investigating the range condition trend during eight-year period in Isfahan province

Masoud Borhani; Hossein Arzani; Zahra Jaberolansar; Mojgan Azimi; Mahdi Farahpor

Volume 17, Issue 1 , September 2010, , Pages 1-20

Abstract
  Range condition is known as an important indicator for assessment in range management. Many techniques have been exploited for determining this indicator, from which four-factor method has been used in this study. Some communities at stepic regions of Isfahan province were selected. In each selected ...  Read More

The Effects of grazing intensity on vegetation and soil in Sisab rangelands, Bojnord, Iran

Maryam Heidarian Aghakhani; Ali asghar Naghipour Borj; Hosein Tavakoli

Volume 17, Issue 2 , September 2010, , Pages 243-255

Abstract
  It is important to know soil propoerties, particulary its chemical aspects, for the proper management of rangeland ecosystems. The aim of this study is to find the impact of grazing on vegetation and some soil chemical properties, in three areas, the key, reference, and critical, Sisab rangelands, Bojnord. ...  Read More

Determiation of Desert domain in Tehran province by use of vegetative cover

Ebrahim Farahani; Mohammad Khosroshahi; Majid Hosseni; Seyamak Loghmani

Volume 14, Issue 4 , February 2008, , Pages 490-499

Abstract
  Vegitation cover is one of  the important environmetal factors which can determine desert areas. In this article, we determine desert areas in Tehran province by GIS. In the study area, dominant plant types and some of main ecological properties of them were assigned. Finally, by available information ...  Read More

Vegetation Cover Changes and Some Chemical Soil Properties in Pastures with Different Grazing Intensities

Golriz Hossienzadeh; Hamid Jalilvand; Reza Tamartash

Volume 14, Issue 4 , February 2008, , Pages 500-512

Abstract
  Regarding to the importance and role of enclosure as an appropriate management in the  natural resources, specially protection of vegetation cover and the soil of pastures, the effects of different grazing intensities on the vegetation cover changesand chemicalsoil properties in countryside pastures ...  Read More