desertification in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions is a global environmental problem. considering theincreasing importance of desertification and its complexity, the necessity of giving attention to desertification criteria andindices is essential. models and methods such as medalus, unep-fao, and others have been proposed on local andnational scales. in this research, imdpa was selec...

desertification is more related to social and anthropogenic issues than natural causes and it becomes moreimportant over the time. human effects on desertification could be classified as direct and indirect factors. this studyhas focused on the effect of management factor, as a dominant case, on desertification of kashan region based onimdpa (imdpa: iranian model of desertification for potentia...

desertification is more related to social and anthropogenic issues than natural causes and it becomes moreimportant over the time. human effects on desertification could be classified as direct and indirect factors. this studyhas focused on the effect of management factor, as a dominant case, on desertification of kashan region based onimdpa (imdpa: iranian model of desertification for potentia...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Candida species are considered a common cause of fungal blood stream infections, which are associated with considerable mortality and morbidity rates, especially in the admitted and immunocompromised patients. Despite the increase in new and available antifungal agents, the emergence of resistant strains is growing. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to asse...

macrophomina phaseolina is a soilborne pathogen with a worldwide distribution and a host range of over 500 plant species. to study the genetic diversity and host specialization of this fungus in iran, plants with signs and symptoms of charcoal rot were collected from 12 provinces during years 2006 to 2008. following isolation and purification, 52 isolates from 24 host plants were identified thr...