Species diversity includes two aspects, the number of species (species richness) and the proportional abundances of the species (heterogeneity diversity). Species richness and heterogeneity diversity can be measured over different scales; a single point, samples, large scales, biogeographical provinces and in assemblages and habitats. In the literature, the terminology of these scales is confus...

background: there are nearly 1000 species of phlebotomine sand flies in 6 genera, of which only two, phlebotomus in the old world and lutzomyia in the new world are medically important. globally, leishmaniasis prevalent in 98 countries and affects estimated 12 million people with almost two million new cases per year. some rural areas of azarshahr district in east azarbaijan province have been ...

Agunmukha River is an important water body having plentiful aquatic resources. The fisheries communities in the river are familiar with a diverse range of fishing gear and crafts to catch fish. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were to explore fishing gear and fishing crafts, catch composition of the respective gearand identification of fish biodiversity of Agunmukha River. A step ...

buprestid beetles are one of the important components of the biodiversity of forest ecosystem in kurdistan province. different characteristics of biodiversity of buprestid beetles were studied by use of window trap, colored pan and colored sticky trap in these forests during 2009 and 2010. a total of 1205 specimens of 44 species were caught by use of considered traps during appearance of adults...

forest roads are directions in natural habitats that used to transport wood products, secondary forest products and recreation. constructing forest roads causes trees clearing with specified width thus lead to direct or indirect changes in forest ecosystems and forest environment. this study aims to assess the changes of diversity and richness indices in main and secondary forest roads in a par...