Drought and grazing rangelands play an important role in changing the structure of vegetation and losing the biodiversity of natural ecosystems. In this research, in order to determine the effects of drought and livestock grazing on the vegetation structure of rangelands located in the Nakhab Forest of South Khorasan Province, species abundance, biodiversity, and range condition and trend were ...

Background and objectives: Rangelands, as an important part of natural resources, play an essential role in improving or reducing the economic and social conditions of local communities and rural residents. After the Forest and Rangeland Nationalization Act of 1962, in the laws passed in 1969, the exploitation of rangelands was considered as a rangeland management plan for the first time. In th...

INTRODUCTION Soil erosion and its issues are among the most important environmental challenges. In many areas, soil erosion affected valuable natural resources and soil fertility. The recognition of the factors affecting runoff and soil erosion, and the determination of their issues are essential for soil and water management conducive to sustainable development. The assessment and analysi...

Land use change prediction is an important factor in appropriate planning and integrated ecological management of watersheds. There are various methods for modeling and prediction of land use, i.e. Markov chain and CA Markov. In this research, for predicting the land use of Gareen watershed in Iran in 2042, Landsat satellite images of 1986, 2000 and 2014, and the Markov chain and CA Markov was ...