The Hyrcanian forests stretch from Talish in Republic of Azerbaijan and cover the northern
slopes of the Alborz Mountains in North Iran, in Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan provinces …

We present a high-resolution (sub-decadal to centennial), multi-proxy reconstruction of
aeolian input and changes in palaeohydrological conditions based on a 13000 Yr record …

Conservation biology aims at identifying areas of rich biodiversity. Currently recognized
global biodiversity hotspots are spatially too coarse for conservation management and …

The eastern Mediterranean region witnessed changes in human culture of the highest
importance between~ 9000 and~ 2500 cal. BP (7000—500 BC) and over the same time …

Climate change is often cited as a major factor in social change. The so-called 8.2 ka event
was one of the most pronounced and abrupt Holocene cold and arid events. The 9.2 ka …

This study aims at proposing a new bioclimatic zonation for Iran based on the recently
developed Global Bioclimatic Classification System (GBC) and tries to re-appraise this …

The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Archaemenid Empire is the first modern
academic study to provide a synthetic, diachronic analysis of the archaeology and early …

This study investigates the role of climate in determining phytogeographic regions, focusing
particularly on the Irano-Turanian floristic region in SW and Central Asia. A set of simple …

We review and evaluate human adaptations during the last glacial-interglacial climatic
transition in southwest Asia. Stable isotope data imply that climatic change was synchronous …

Southwest Asia is climatically and topographically a highly diverse region in the xeric belt of
the Old World. Its diversity of arid habitats and climatic conditions acted as an important area …