In May 2007, a suborder Shoka deer calf about one month of age was found in a preserved area of Arasbaran in the East Azerbaijan province. From an ecological view point, the Arasbaran area is uniquely labelled as a reserve biosphere. he calf had diarrhea that recovered after treatment. During rearing, The calf received pasteurized- homogenized milk from market as well as milk of a goat. After 3...

Background: One of the most important concerns after disasters is managing their health consequences. This study examines the experiences of primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) who involved in managing the health effects of the Arasbaran twin earthquakes of August 2012. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted using a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured deep...

The Family Russulaceae comprises of some important agaricoid and gasteroid taxa of Agaricomycetes. Two genera, Lactarius and Russula are distinctive basidiomycetes that possesses heteromerous tissue composed of sphaerocyte cells and amyloid ornamentation on their basidiospores. Some of the important ectomycorrhizal, edible, poisonous and medicinal species have been rested in genera Lactarius an...

A new species of the genus Crassolabium, Crassolabium persicumsp. n., collected from Arasbaran rangelands of Iran, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by its body 1.92-2.40 mm long, lip region offset by constriction and 17-19 μm wide, odontostyle 16-19 μm long with aperture occupying less than one-third (27-30%) its length, neck 428-690 μm long, pharyngeal expansion 369-390 μm lon...

Five species of clitocyboid fungi belonging to genus Clitocybe viz. ‍C. geotropa, C. houghtonii, ‍C. infundibuliformis,C. rufuloalutacea and C. trulliformisare reported from Iranian part of Caucasia. The reported fungi are new records for Iran.