Secale montanum is one of the important perennial grasses growing naturally in arid to semiarid pastures and rangelands, with a typical Mediterranean climate, in northern and western Iran at altitudes of 800-2900 m. In this paper, seed storage protein profiles of nine wild populations of S. montanum from different regions of Iran and their phenotypically […]
This study was conducted to compare forage quality of two native halophyte species Camphorosma monspeliaca and Limonium iranicum collected from Meighan saline rangelands near Arak city in center of Iran. Edible biomass of both species was sampled on three phonological stages (vegetative growth, full flowering and seed ripening). Forage quality indices such as Crude Protein […]
Rangelands are one of the most vulnerable parts concerning the climate changes‟ impacts. These impacts are even stronger in the arid and semi-arid areas where rangeland ecosystems are in critical conditions. Therefore, it is crucial to figure out the actual dynamics of climate variations on the rangelands. The aim of this research was to determine […]
Rangelands are important for plant productivity, livestock production, wildlife, conservation of soil and water resources, and etc. One of the main problem of rangeland is that has not been used based on its potential that leads to more degradation of rangelands. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the range management capability of Badreh […]
Abstract. From the perspectives of many environmental and conservative policy makers, improving and diversifying the livelihoods have been found as a mechanism to promote the livelihoods and persuade people to avoid the overexploitation and degradation of natural resources. Due to the fragility of the environment and inconsistency of incomes, the alternative income sources may be […]
Interrupting the processes which control ecosystem resources has dramatic impacts on the rangeland conditions. To protect ecosystems and landscape, it needs to understand the ecosystem processes which regulate the ecosystem resources. As main components of ecosystems, patches and inter-patches play important roles in energy and materials cascade. Ecologically, functional parameters such as stability, infiltration and […]
In many studies, topographic factors have been considered as an important factor in establishing the vegetation in different ecosystems. So, it affects vegetation composition and diversity by influencing soil moisture, fertility and soil depth. The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of slope, elevation and geographical aspects on species growth, forage production […]
Festuca ovina L. is a hyperaccumulating plant which has aroused considerable interest with respect to its possible use for phytoremediation of contaminated soils. This study has been conducted to evaluate the potentials of F. ovina L. to serve as a phytoremediation plant in the cleaning up of Cu in the polluted soils and to identify […]
Species selection based on a new method such as a fuzzy method is one of the most important stages in the successful plantation management planning as choosing a suitable species for the site can be the key to success. This paper is based on a fuzzy extension of the Technique or Order Preference which is […]
Study on the livestock diet is one of the main priorities in the management of rangeland in Iran. So, this study was conducted to compare preference values of plant species in three age classes of Kaboudeh sheep (one, three and five year old ones) in rangelands of Bavanat, Fars province, Iran. For each age class, […]
