In order to describe grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) species composition, diversity, abundance, and density of four rangelands types, we compared the grasshopper community composition and dynamics in the rangeland of the northern slopes of the Qilian Mountains. In total, 55 grasshopper species were collected from 2007 to 2009, representing three families and six subfamilies. The subfamily O...

mountains and trees have many similarities. in this way, simorgh of shahnameh shifts from the tree of vispobish to alborz mountain. if simorgh has spiritual existence in avesta, a devilish side has been added to it in shahnameh. in avesta, it lives on a tree, but in shahnameh we find him on alborz mountain. all the researches done on shahnameh and iranian mythology did not pay any attention to ...

evaluation of range conditions and plant diversity circumstances can help to rangeland managers who establish their managerial approaches on the basis of ecological capabilities of rangeland ecosystems. hence, surveying of rangelands was done in four sites of northern alborz mt. including western alborz (masooleh site), west to middle alborz (javaherdeh site), central area (polour site), and ea...

In northern parts of Iran such as the Alborz Mountain belt, frequent landslides occur due to a combination of climate and geologic conditions with high tectonic activities. This results in millions of dollars of financial damages annually excluding casualties and unrecoverable resources. This paper evaluates the landslide susceptible areas in Central Alborz using the probabilistic frequency rat...

a Rocky Mountain Research Station, United States Forest Service, Moscow, ID, United States b Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States c McCall Outdoor Science School, University of Idaho, McCall, ID, United States d Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States e School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, ...

Preference value means livestock preference to eat some plants relative to other plants or species. Accordingly, by studying the preference values, the range managers could determine the rangelands grazing capacity to achieve the optimum performance of livestock and to guarantee the stability of rangeland ecosystem. The objective of this study was to determine the preference value of perennial ...

The mountain rangeland chain of Matmata (southern Tunisia) is characterised by an arid Mediterranean climate with severe droughts and high temperatures, combined substantial human disturbance....

based on the importance and role of species diversity and richness as ameasurement of the health of an ecosystem; studying of their components can lead toevaluate the health condition of rangeland. this research was carried out in a part ofhighland mountainous rangeland of mount alborz range in iran. diversity and richnesswere assessed as an ecosystem health indicator. the study area was locate...