The genus Thymus is perennial medicinal plants belong to the Lamiaceae family that is used for different propose in pharmaceutical industry. Environmental stresses, particularly salinity, are considered as the major factor reducing plant growth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of salt stress on germination characteristics and seedling morphology in two […]
In recent years, studying the dietary preferences and livestock grazing behavior has attracted lots of attention due to manage and improve the efficiency of rangelands. So, in this study the foraging behavior and diet selection of Tali goat was investigated in the Chabahar Rangeland during 2008-2010. Data were collected and analyzed for speeds of livestock, […]
Due to the increase of changes in the land uses mainly resulting from human interferences, monitoring the changes and evaluating their trend and environmental effects for future planning and management are essential. In the present study, an attempt is made to observe the changes which had occurred in Ardestan area during a period of 30 […]
Rangeland rehabilitation and optimum exploitation are the first scientific and technical efforts with various programs in range management plans (RMPs) in Iranian range management sector. The range management plans have important roles in the natural resources conservation and improvement. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of accomplishment of range management plans on vegetation […]
The main objective of this study was to assess factors affecting early entrance and later exit of herders from summer rangelands. The study population consisted of heads of Nomads in Kouhdasht region, Lorestan province, Iran. According to Cochran formula among 1038 Nomadic families, 310 families were selected with stratified random sampling in 2015. In order […]
Preference value means livestock preference to eat some plants relative to other plants or species. Accordingly, by studying the preference values, the range managers could determine the rangelands grazing capacity to achieve the optimum performance of livestock and to guarantee the stability of rangeland ecosystem. The objective of this study was to determine the preference […]
