Green plants play an important role in matter and energy transformations and are key messengers in the carbon and energy cycle. Vegetation net primary productivity (NPP) reflects the capability of plants to convert solar energy into photosynthate (fixed carbon). It can be used as a direct indicator of current status and future trend of ecological processes affected by human activities and clima...

agh darreh tailing dam located in 23 km north of takab, west azarbayjan province is used for disposal of mine tailings. the tailing dam and its reservoir were constructed on gypsiferous marlstones. this is emphasis on geotechnical and environmental importance of the site. although construction of dams on gypsum rocks were not yet prohibited, but the dissolution of gypsum in contact with water i...

introduction the iran has vast areas of karst landforms due to the relatively high carbonaceous rocks deposited during different geologic eras. karst landforms are noteworthy for investigation from many aspects. the primary importance of these regions is the considerable amount of underground water stored in karst formations. these reserves are favorable, both in quality and quantity, as natura...

Remote sensing has been used in karst studies to identify limestone terrain, describe exokarst features, analyze karst depressions, and detect geological structures important to karst development. The aim of this work is to investigate the use of ASTER-, SRTMand ALOS/PRISM-derived digital elevation models (DEMs) to detect and quantify natural karst depressions along the São Francisco River near...

extended abstract 1. introduction karst classification is carried out in order to better investigate karsts. it plays a fundamental role in distinguishing and recognizing them. today, the implementation of development projects without the appreciation of karst classification and recognition seems a difficult task. field studies, topographic maps, satellite images, aerial photographs and geologi...

Karst ecosystems are fragile and are in many regions degraded by anthropogenic activities. Current management of degraded karst areas focuses on aboveground vegetation succession or recovery and aims at establishing a forest ecosystem. Whether progressive succession of vegetation in karst areas is accompanied by establishment of soil biota is poorly understood. In the present study, soil microb...

We describe a new species of the genus Endecous Saussure (1878), recorded at the Lapa do Cipó and Olhos d'Água caves, which are located in the Itacarambi municipality, Minas Gerais state, Eastern Brazil. Another species, E. aguassay Mews, 2008 was recordedin the surroundings of the caves. The genus Endecous corresponds to the most common cricket in Brazilian hypogean environments. In general, t...

The classification method of karst formations is widely used in engineering and environmental geology but seldom petroleum geology. In this study, the applied to sealing study shale gas roof floor carbonate rocks, influence on accumulation drilling discussed. Paleozoic black southern China primarily formed by marine transitional faces, intergrowth between rocks a basic geological feature strata...

BACKGROUND Information on the use of medicinal plants in Karst and Gorjanci is not available in the literature, but collection of plants is still an important and widespread practice in these regions. Karst and Gorjanci are two remote regions in Slovenia that are only 120 km apart but have different climates; one region is close to the Italian border, and the other is near the Croatian border. ...

As band widths are narrow and range of spectra is wide, subtle differences in spectral features can be extracted and used for mapping physical and chemical properties of bare substrate with imaging spectroscopy. However, the use of spectral characteristics of substrates is not accessible if substrate was covered by vegetation. In this study, we explored the feasibility of extracting karst ecoen...