in order to evaluate the possible correlation between the tree density and the human population density, the forested area in nav asalem district located in guilan province was selected. the descriptors of tree number and basal area per hectare as well as the stand density index were used to determine the tree density, which was conducted from a 2014 forest inventory including 62 cluster (558 p...

The Caspian lizard (Darevskia caspica) is a recently described endemic of the Hyrcanian forests Northern Iran. paper presents new data on reproductive biology D. caspica obtained in laboratory conditions. Breeding females have body length 53.4– 64.4 mm and mass 2.96–3.60 g. Females produce from one to three clutches per season, each which contains 1–6 eggs. these eggs 10.35–13.95 mm, width 6.19...

Aim of the study: Forest fuel classification and characterization is a critical factor in wildfire management. The main purpose this study was to develop custom models for accurately mapping spread compared standard models. Area conducted at replanted forest dominated by coniferous species, Arabdagh region, Golestan Province, northern Iran. Material methods: Six were developed characterize vege...

canopy gaps are one of the most important structural features of forest ecosystems, and studying of them can have useful results and implications for forest management. the aim of this study is investigation of characteristics and regeneration within canopy gaps in an intact beech stand in the shastkalateh experimental forest of hyrcanian region, north of iran. all canopy gaps and related fores...