The role of different plant covers (i.e. Artemisia aucheri Boiss, Cousinia commutate Bunge and Agropyron longiaristatum Boiss) in topsoil properties and Nitrogen transformation is less known under semi-arid mountains. The main objective of this research was to study the effect of land covers on topsoil properties and nitrogen transformation. The study was carried out for […]
Salinity stress is one of the most important abiotic stress factors limiting the plants’ growth. Seed priming is known as a method which improves the germination performance in seeds in stress conditions. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Hydropriming and Halopriming on germination performance of Secale montanum while growing under […]
Soil salinity affects a large part of the region in Iran. Salinity covers 12.5% of total area of the country. Priming of seeds in sodium chloride and water (hydro-priming) has been reported to be a simple technique for enhancing the seedling establishment and germination performance in the seeds of many crops and small seeded grasses […]
The species of Taverniera cuneifolia belonging to the family of legominoseae is a perennial species usually growing in the south of Iran. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the drought stress and seed priming using acid ascorbic (AsA) on seed germination of Taverniera cuneifolia in laboratory and seedling morphological traits […]
TThe Leguminosae family plays a significant role in rangeland ecosystems with biological nitrogen fixation for soil fertility. The grasses significantly increase rangeland production and sustainability. Legume-Grass Ratio (LGR) is an indicator of soil fertility. This study was aimed to investigate the LGR and some soil properties in four vegetation types (Stipa arabica Trin.-Medicago sativa L., […]
