Diversity, diversification and distribution of Iranian vertebrates: the legacy of mountains uplifting, past climatic oscillations, sea level fluctuations and geographical …

M Yousefi, A Mahmoudi, S Vaissi, A Kafash - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
Identifying historical drivers of biodiversity distribution patterns is a central issue in ecology
and biogeography. Iran is a biodiversity-rich country in southwestern Asia. It is known that …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of Zoological Diversity in Iran—A Review

S Noori, R Zahiri, GH Yusefi, M Rajabizadeh… - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
Iran is a country characterized by high biodiversity and complex biogeographic patterns. Its
diverse landscape and steep climatic gradients have resulted in significant faunal diversity …

A multi-scale, multi-species approach for assessing effectiveness of habitat and connectivity conservation for endangered felids

MR Ashrafzadeh, R Khosravi, MA Adibi… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to global biodiversity. Felids, among the
many taxa experiencing population declines and range contraction around the world, are …

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Landscape aesthetic quality assessment of forest lands: an application of machine learning approach

A Jahani, M Saffariha, P Barzegar - Soft computing, 2023 - Springer
Forests, with natural factors, provide visual aesthetic features, as a social ecosystem service
for human beings. Nowadays, forest managers are looking for decision support system tools …

Identifying priority core habitats and corridors for effective conservation of brown bears in Iran

A Mohammadi, K Almasieh, D Nayeri, F Ataei… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Iran lies at the southernmost range limit of brown bears globally. Therefore, understanding
the habitat associations and patterns of population connectivity for brown bears in Iran is …

Identifying core habitats and corridors of a near threatened carnivore, striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) in southwestern Iran

K Almasieh, A Mohammadi, R Alvandi - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Conservation of large carnivores requires preservation of extensive core habitats and
linkages among them. The goal of this study was to identify core habitats and corridors by …

Modelling current and future potential distributions of two desert jerboas under climate change in Iran

S Mohammadi, E Ebrahimi, MS Moghadam… - Ecological Informatics, 2019 - Elsevier
Species distribution models (SDMs) are excellent tools to understand the factors that affect
the potential distribution of several organisms at different scale. In this study, we analyzed …

Habitat suitability and connectivity implications for the conservation of the Persian leopard along the Iran–Iraq border

S Kaboodvandpour, K Almasieh… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat fragmentation has major negative impacts on wildlife populations, and the
connectivity could reduce these negative impacts. This study was conducted to assess …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change induces habitat shifts and overlaps among carnivores in an arid and semi-arid ecosystem

S Rezaei, A Mohammadi, S Shadloo, M Ranaie… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Distribution range shift is inevitable for many species as climate change continues to shape
and alter their habitat. Predicting where these shifts occur can help us know what to …

Combining multiscale niche modeling, landscape connectivity, and gap analysis to prioritize habitats for conservation of striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena)

S Rezaei, A Mohammadi, S Malakoutikhah, R Khosravi - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Identifying spatial gaps in conservation networks requires information on species-
environment relationships, and prioritization of habitats and corridors. We combined multi …