soil productivity and plant growth are usually affected by biological activities of earthworms. the objective of this study was a comparative evaluation of earthworm abundances in 20-year-old plantations of alder, oak, maple and cypress with the adjacent natural mixed broad-leaved deciduous forest in the caspian region of iran. in this research one sample plot, each 1 ha; was selected in every ...

use of zinc and iron oxide are common in the desulfurization process from natural gas. in thisresearch, after determinations of the size and specifications through tem and xrd for each of the metaloxides, two different size ratios were used, 0.66 for zinc oxide and 0.142 for iron oxide. further, absorption of sulfur compounds in gas (hydrogen sulfide (h2s), carbonyl sulfide (cos), methyl mercap...

background: although natural disasters leave thousands of deaths and wounded, one of their most significant outcomes is empowering women as well as taking measures with special attention to women. this study aimed to analyze women’s cooperation and its affective factors in natural disasters and accidents. materials and methods: the study design is cross-sectional and descriptive. the study popu...

background & aim: myrtle (myrtus communis l.), is an important medicinal plant that is used for pharmacological uses and conservation of environments (for example preventing the soil erosion) regards to its specific condition habitat.experimental: in this research, phytochemical variations of the essential oils from different populations of myrtle collected from fars (saydan, cheshme-ali, a...

background: in iran, architectures are often unaware of the risk of radon inhalation and how to reduce radon levels. furthermore, radon considerations are not implemented in construction methods, construction materials and building utilization by regulatory authorities. materials and methods: in this study after reviewing the meteorological changes of ramsar over the past 50 years (1955-2005), ...

background: the natural radioactivity level and the radon concentration of soil were measured at four important geothermal area located in dikili geothermal region, turkey. materials and methods: the natural radionuclide content of soil samples were measured by nai(tl) gamma spectrometer system and the soil radon concentration were determined using kodak-pethe lr-115 type ii solid state nuclear...

cyanobacteria are well known for their production of a multitude of highly toxic substances . the genus stigomena is regarded as good candidates for producing biologically active secondary metabolites, which are highly toxic to humans and other animals. the carcass of a dog was found at the shore of lake ali-abad, iran. biomass from the discovery site appeared to be of cyanobacterial nature. we...