Assessing changes in soil quality between protected and degraded forests using digital soil map** for semiarid oak forests, Iran

K Taghipour, M Heydari, Y Kooch, H Fathizad, B Heung… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil quality, defined as the capacity of a soil to function, is one of the most important
characteristics of soil. Methods for modelling and monitoring soil quality are needed for …

The composition and diversity of natural regeneration of tree species in gaps under different intensities of forest disturbance

ME Hammond, R Pokorný, D Okae-Anti… - Journal of Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
The positive ecological interaction between gap formation and natural regeneration has
been examined but little research has been carried out on the effects of gaps on natural …

[PDF][PDF] Non-linear height-diameter models for oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) in the Hyrcanian forests, Iran

K Ahmadi, S Jalil Alavi… - Biotechnology …, 2013 - lirias.kuleuven.be
The relationship between tree height and diameter is an important element in growth and
yield models, in carbon budget and timber volume models, and in the description of stand …

Plant diversity, net primary productivity and soil nutrient contents of a humid subtropical grassland remained low even after 50 years of post-disturbance recovery from …

W Mylliemngap, SK Barik - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2019 - Springer
Assessment of environmental impact of coal mining on natural ecosystems and monitoring
of subsequent ecological restoration process of mined areas are essential for devising …

[PDF][PDF] Earthworms as indicators for different forest management types and human disturbance in Ilam oak forest, Iran

M Heydari, H Poorbabaei, M Bazgir, A Salehi… - … Polonica. Series A …, 2014 - sciendo.com
There has been observed widespread destruction of natural ecosystems around the world
due to population growth, land use change and clear cutting which have affected soil …

[HTML][HTML] Influences of forest gaps on soil physico-chemical and biological properties in an oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) stand of Hyrcanian forest, north of Iran

A Amolikondori, K Abrari Vajari, M Feizian… - iForest …, 2020 - iforest.sisef.org
Understanding the effects of silvicultural practices including single-tree selection on soil
properties is essential for forest management in temperate broadleaved beech forests …

Effects of uprooting tree on herbaceous species diversity, woody species regeneration status and soil physical characteristics in a temperate mixed forest of Iran

Y Kooch, SM Hosseini, J Mohammadi… - Journal of Forestry …, 2012 - Springer
We conducted a study to examine the pattern of development of herbaceous plant species,
woody species regeneration and soil physical characteristics after tree uprooting in 20-ha …

The variation in density and biomass of earthworms with physical and chemical properties of soil after forest land-use change

M Mazouji, K Mohammadi Samani… - Iranian Journal of …, 2020 - ijf-isaforestry.ir
The earthwormis considered as one of the most important ecological indicators in assessing
the soil quality of the soil ecosystems. The aim of this research was the investigation of forest …

Small vegetation gaps increase reseeded yellow-flowered alfalfa performance and production in native grasslands

J Zhou, Y Zhang, GWT Wilson, AB Cobb, W Lu… - Basic and Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
Reseeding yellow-flowered alfalfa (YFA) in degraded grasslands may require a vegetation-
free microsite for germination and subsequent establishment. This study aimed to examine …

Preliminary Estimation of the Influence of Cydalima perspectalis Invasion on the Species Composition and Structure of Earthworm Population (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae …

IB Rapoport, AY Puzachenko, C Csuzdi… - Russian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The earthworm fauna and population structure in Colchic ecosystems of the southern slope
in the Western Caucasus were studied. First, in May 2013 we have sampled earthworms of …