Flash-flood hazard assessment using ensembles and Bayesian-based machine learning models: Application of the simulated annealing feature selection method

FS Hosseini, B Choubin, A Mosavi, N Nabipour… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Flash-floods are increasingly recognized as a frequent natural hazard worldwide. Iran has
been among the most devastated regions affected by the major floods. While the temporal …

Habitat potential modelling and the effect of climate change on the current and future distribution of three Thymus species in Iran using MaxEnt

N Hosseini, M Ghorbanpour, H Mostafavi - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Over the course of a few decades, climate change has caused a rapid and alarming
resha** of species habitats, resulting in mass extinction, particularly among sensitive …

Predicting climate heating impacts on riverine fish species diversity in a biodiversity hotspot region

T Makki, H Mostafavi, AA Matkan, R Valavi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Co-occurring biodiversity and global heating crises are systemic threats to life on Earth as
we know it, especially in relatively rare freshwater ecosystems, such as in Iran. Future …

Enhancing vulnerability assessment through spatially explicit modeling of mountain social-ecological systems exposed to multiple environmental hazards

S Pirasteh, Y Fang, D Mafi-Gholami… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The evaluation of the vulnerability of coupled socio-ecological systems is critical for
addressing and preventing the adverse impacts of various environmental hazards and …

Species distribution models of Brant's oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.): The impact of spatial database on predicting the impacts of climate change

H Mirhashemi, M Heydari, K Ahmadi, O Karami… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Investigating the correlation between environmental variables and species distribution
should be performed using data acquired from appropriate spatial scales to meet adaptive …

The potential range of west Asian apple species Malus orientalis Uglitzk. under climate change

Ł Walas, S Alipour, SM Haq, S Alamri - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
The wild relatives of cultivated apples would be an ideal source of diversity for breeding new
varieties, which could potentially grow in diverse habitats shaped by climate change …

Impacts of climate change on the distribution of riverine endemic fish species in Iran, a biodiversity hotspot region

T Makki, H Mostafavi, AA Matkan, H Aghighi… - Freshwater …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Iran is one of the world's fish biodiversity hotspots. Most riverine fish species in this country
are currently under threat by human activities. In addition to those threats, climate change is …

Climatic variables are more effective on the spatial distribution of oak forests than land use change across their historical range

H Mirhashemi, K Ahmadi, M Heydari, O Karami… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The current research is conducted to model the effect of climate change and land use
change (LUC) on the geographical distribution of Quercus brantii Lindl.(QB) forests across …

Global assessment of the distribution and conservation status of a key medicinal plant (Artemisia annua L.): The roles of climate and anthropogenic activities

D Wang, C Shi, K Alamgir, SM Kwon, L Pan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a medicinal plant, Artemisia annua L. is the main source of artemisinin in malaria drugs,
but the lack of understanding of its distribution, environmental conditions and protection …

Local environmental factors drive distributions of ecologically-contrasting mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae)

RM Wouters, W Beukema, M Schrama, K Biesmeijer… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Mosquitoes are important vectors of disease pathogens and multiple species are
undergoing geographical shifts due to global changes. As such, there is a growing need for …