Frogs, Fish and Forestry: An Integrated Watershed Network Paradigm Conserves Biodiversity and Ecological Services

Investigation of Ecological Models of Neyzar Qom’s Watershed Area in terms of Agricultural, Grassland and Forestry

Study, planning and implementing protection operation lead to correct exploitation of renewable energy resources and sustainable development. From these, vital sources are water and soil. The aim of this study is to investigate the agricultural and forestry aspects of ecological model of Neyzar Qom’s watershed in 2012. Neyzar watershed area is about 12821.38 hectare. Therefore, in this study, t...

Biodiversity Loss and Ecological Network Structure

The world is currently experiencing exceptionally high rates of species extinctions, largely as as result of human activity (Lawton and May 1996). Currently, most conservation research on habitat destruction focuses on the species as the unit of study, looking at either the impact of habitat destruction on individual species, or collections of species from particular habitats. There is, however...

Policy and Strategy Forestry and Watershed Subsector

Editorial: Ecological Consequences of Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

With the increasing recognition of world population feeding and health, global climate change and biodiversity loss, and limited energy resources with fossil fuels calling for alternatives such as biomass crops, the relevance of agriculture, and forestry for human well-being in the future is more than evident. In this context, applications of biotechnological methods including genetic engineeri...

Biodiversity crises a comparative analysis of biodiversity and ecosystem services by ecological restoration. A Review

The practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action. However, the effectiveness of restoration actions in increasing provision of both biodiversity and ecosystem services have not been evaluated systematically. A meta-analysis of 20 restoration assessments in a wide range of ecosystem types acr...