Morphotypes of Tilia spp. fruits in Hyrcanian forests

Modeling the Degradation of Hyrcanian Forests Using Logestic Regression Method (Case Study: Shenrood Forests, Guilan)

Having accurate quantitative and qualitative information about the state of forest stands, is necessary for any basic management and planning, to reduce the effects of forest degradation. The current study aimed to model the destruction of Hyrcanian forests under the effects of density and volume (per hectare) variables, using logistic regression. In total, 252 plots of 1000 m2 area were measur...

The effects of habitat fragmentation on bird communities in Hyrcanian forests (Case study: Gorgan Township)

Formulation of the Truck Selection Process for Secondary Transportation in Hyrcanian Forests

This study evaluates different strategic courses of action concerning the secondary transportation sector in Hyrcanian forests of Iran. The decision support method Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been utilized in the assessment of different strategies in truck selection. The assessments are based on the opinions of a group of experts in Iranian forest industries. Results showed that the tr...

Efficiency and Cost Analysis of Forestry Machinery Usage in Hyrcanian Forests of Iran

The operating hourly cost of the machine is a suitable factor to analyze the cost fluctuation certain machinery in a changing environment and to find of economically feasible work concepts for the studied machine system. This paper, which is based on studies carried out in northern forests of IR-Iran, analyzed and compared costs of four skidding and excavation machines used in timber harvesting...

Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of Deforestation of Hyrcanian Forests on Local Communities

The present study was conducted to assess socio-economic impacts of deforestation of Hyrcanian forests in two basins of Do-Hezar and Se-Hezar, northern Iran. To this end, changes in the forest area were detected over the period between 1990 and 2006 based on land use land cover maps derived from Landsat and IRS satellite images. The land use changes were investigated by enhancement of the image...

تنوع ریختی برگ نمدار (Tilia spp.) در جنگل‌های هیرکانی

به منظور بررسی حضور گونه‌های متفاوت جنس نمدار در جنگل‌های هیرکانی، بعد از نمونه‌برداری برگ در سراسر محدوه پراکنش آن در شمال ایران، اقدام به بیومتری صفات مورفولوژیک و مطالعه نوع کرک‌های سطح پشت و روی برگ با استفاده از میکروسکوپ الکترونی گردید. نتایج حاصل از بررسی ریخت‌شناسی، وجود هفت گروه با صفات ریختی متمایز را تأیید می‌نماید. تحلیل ممیزی، صفات حضور کرک در پشت و روی برگ، شکل حاشیه برگ و حضور کر...