Vast areas of Zagros forests of Iran have been affected by oak decline in the last decade. Due to the rapid outbreak caused by charcoal disease and its destructive consequences on the natural ecosystems, it is essential to develop forest management plans that address innovative and appropriate...

By examining the forest structure not only the forest conditions such as species composition, story and succession are determined, but also the future of forest in relation to growth, species diversity changes, canopy cover and basal area could be predicted. The purpose of this study was to...

To manage Hyrcanian forests, it is necessary to identify the most important strategies based on effective internal and external factors and use them in alternative planning. Here, the most important factors and strategies for sustainable management of Siahkal forests in Guilan province were...

The structure of forest stands changes over time and under the influence of local disturbances, these changes are referred as the dynamics of forest stands. Changes in the structure of forest stands result in the formation of development phases. The purpose of this study was to identify the...

Currently, biodiversity in the Zagros region faces two serious threats including land use changes and unstable harvesting. These factors both alone and in combination, can lead to severe and irreversible damage to the forests. Therefore, the restoration, reconstruction, protection and sustainable...

Forest road networks play an important role to achieve management goals in forest ecosystems and despite of implementation of the forest logging ban, their protection and maintenance cannot be stopped. Therefore, in order to allocate budget and prioritize the maintenance planning, designing a...

Appropriate management of forest requires indices that can provide adequate information about forest structure condition and its changes with the least cost and time. In this research, the effect of tree marking on natural stand structure was evaluated in Gorazbon district of Kheirud forest using...

Spatial distribution and size of canopy gaps have important implications for light regime and regeneration, and affect species diversity. In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the spatial pattern and structure of harvesting canopy gaps and comparing with...

To help harness and prevent land grabbing in forest and rangeland, a research project was conducted to identify the causes of this phenomenon. The main purpose is to identify the factors affecting the occurrence and spread of land grabbing from various aspects. The principles and indicators of the...

The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the management issues related to the mangrove forests of Qeshm Island and to investigate the relationships and collaborations between government agencies using the network analysis method. In order to collect information and data related to the...