The formation of gall is one of the various types of vegetarianism, and gall producing insects cause stress in their hosts. The present study aimed to investigate the changes of some biochemical and photosynthetic indices due to the gall in Persian oak trees in Forests of Middle Zagros. Sampling was performed from trees infected by gall and healthy trees in Blouran forests. The results showed t...

This study was conducted in oak forests of Ilam province in order to evaluate the morphological characteristics of old trees including diameter at breast height, trunk height, whole tree height, minimum and maximum crown diameter, crown health, crown vitality, crown symmetry, health and form of the trunk, Was investigated. Selection of old trees was performed based on the criteria of DBH and wi...

Tree marking can cause changes in forest. This study aimed to assess tree marking operation and to predict its effect on stand structure of Persian ironwood-hornbeam stands at Bahramnia forestry plan, north of Iran. Therefore 98 trees that were marked in compartment 9 of the mentioned forest in 2017 based on selection system and according to the recent laws of Forests, Range and Watershed Manag...

Dead trees protection, has a key role in structural and biogeochemical processes in forest ecosystems. Some aspects of dead tree dynamics have been carefully studied, but the kind and decay degree of dead trees and forest soil properties have not received enough attention. The aim of this research was to study the effect of a kind and decay degree of dead trees on soil mineral properties in the...

    Mistletoe (Loranthus europaeus Jacq) is an evergreen bush which is considered as a semi-parasitic plant of Ilam forests and show off in late autumn and winter in the northern forest of Ilam. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mistletoe on some Quantitative characteristics and nutrient uptake in oak forests (Quercus brantii L.) of Bankol in Ilam Province. For this study,...