Cornelian cherry is one of the most important small fruits in Arasbaran region, with wide applications in medicines and food products. In this study, the relationship among 28 quantitative and qualitative traits related to fruit, leaf, tree, and flower of 20 cornelian cherry genotypes was evaluated. Significant positive as well as negative correlations were found among some important quantitati...

Five species of clitocyboid fungi belonging to genus Clitocybe viz. ‍C. geotropa, C. houghtonii, ‍C. infundibuliformis,C. rufuloalutacea and C. trulliformisare reported from Iranian part of Caucasia. The reported fungi are new records for Iran.

Nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide gases together with dust are known as the major pollutants arising during the blasting operations using the ammonium nitrate-fuel oil (ANFO) explosive at the Sungun surface mine, located in the northwest of Iran. The pollutants were monitored during some blasting operations at the mine. It was concluded that the gases and dust clouds initially went up to the ...

Proper understanding of the diversity and natural structure woody species impacts human interventions are prerequisites for maintaining remaining forests as well restoration deforested degraded areas. This research was conducted to document impact on population in Arasbaran biosphere reserve Iran due limited insufficient knowledge. The study area divided into three adjacent sampling areas low, ...