the purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of forest-based activities on the conditions of the ganaveh woodland in the southern zagros, iran, and to suggest strategies for improving the implementation of forest resource management plans. woodland inventory data was gathered in 2003, accompanied with data from interviews in 2008, were used in this study. the results show that there...

soil physical properties have an important role on vegetation growththrough affecting the development of root system. the aim of this study was toinvestigate the trampling effect of livestock grazing on soil physical properties andvegetation cover changes. the experiment was conducted on three range conditionsites (reference, key and critical area) with ten frequencies in hosseinabadekudistan i...

Fire exclusion and mismanaged grazing are globally important drivers of environmental change in mesic C4 grasslands savannas. Although interest is growing prescribed fire for grassland restoration, we have little long-term experimental evidence the influence burn season on recovery herbaceous plant communities, encroachment by trees shrubs, invasion exotic grasses. We conducted a experiment (se...

Mongolia's geographical location, extreme climate, fragile ecosystems, agricultural dependence on climate requires adaptation to global change and smart usage of natural resources. The water level most lakes in Mongolia had been steadily increasing from mid-1960s 1995 declining 1996. purpose this study is determine current condition by each ecosystem compartment around the Lake Duruutsagaan def...

species using herbicides can improve forage availability and enhance ranch profitability by increasing the livestock carrying capacity of native pastures. However, deciding how and when to control noxious plants is crucial, and is generally more profitable on more productive soils with less brush. Factors that contribute to brush encroachment on rangelands include: • Fewer fires because of huma...