introduction iran is located in a semi arid region of the world. in recent years, dramatic changes in the form of increasing in maximum temperature and severe droughts have damaged water resources, local forests and agriculture. in the mid- and high latitudes of the northern hemisphere the warmest years have been recorded in recent decades (ipcc, 2007). in order to fully understand the climatic...

We report on a case of cutaneous infection caused by Alternaria infectoria in a cardiac transplant recipient. A rapid molecular diagnosis was obtained by sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer domain of the 5.8S ribosomal DNA region amplified from colonies developed on Sabouraud medium. Treatment consisted of a combination of systemic antifungal therapy, first with amphotericin B ...

To study the effect of supplementation of tanniferous tree leaves Ficus infectoria on antioxidant status and immune response, twenty four lambs were randomly divided into four groups of six each in a completely randomized design and fed either a conventional supplement (CON) or experimental supplements (FILM-I, FILM-II and FILM-III) containing 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% condensed tannins (CT), respectiv...

lnvestigaltons into the nature of desiccation-sensitive, or recalcitant, seed behavior have as yet failed to identify exact causes of this phenomenon. Experiments with Quercus nigra L. and Quercus alba L. were conducted to examine physiological and biochemical changes brought about by seed desiccation and to determine if there were predictable changes in seed moisture content, m enthalpy (heat ...

introduction: land use change, deforestation, grazing, intentional and unintentional fire and invasive pests and diseases are all the major cause of damage to the zagros forest ecosystem. the green oak leaf roller (tortrix viridana l.) is one of the important pests of zagros forests. larvae of the pest significantly damage the oak forests with feeding on leaves and buds of different species of ...