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Faraham Ahmadzadeh
English
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Open AccessFire protection priorities in the oak forests of Iran with an emphasis on vertebrate habitat preservation
This study examines the impact of fire incidents on wildlife and habitats in the western oak forests of Iran (Zagros region). These forests are globally recognized for their exceptional biodiversity but are fr...
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Open AccessAssessing climate niche similarity between persian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica) areas in Iran
The Persian fallow deer or Mesopotamian fallow Deer (Dama mesopotamica, Brook 1875), a species of significant ecological importance, had faced the threat of extinction in Iran. One conservation strategy involved ...
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Potential anthropogenic and climatic factors affecting Iran’s international wetlands
Human development has reached more than 80% of the earth’s surface and in Iran has had devastating effects on aquatic ecosystems such as wetlands. In addition to human development, climate change is also an im...
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Dynamics of threatened mammalian distribution in Iran’s protected areas under climate change
Iran has a diverse range of mammals. Climate change can alter the species' range, leading to expansion or contraction and affect the IUCN threatened species' distribution. We assessed the effects of climate ch...
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Dynamics of Dipsastraea pallida-symbiont association following bleaching events across the northern Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Reef-building corals are in obligate symbiosis with dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae. The partnership, however, is prone to breakdown as a result of thermal stress, which leads to coral bleaching....
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Open AccessReptile species richness associated to ecological and historical variables in Iran
Spatial gradients of species richness can be shaped by the interplay between historical and ecological factors. They might interact in particularly complex ways in heterogeneous mountainous landscapes with str...
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Fine-scale population genetic structure of Endangered Caspian Sea trout, Salmo caspius: implications for conservation
Many populations of Caspian Sea trout (Salmo caspius)—a nationally endangered species in Iran—have been extirpated or depleted due to anthropogenic impacts. The Lar National Park hosts large populations of Caspia...
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Diversification and evolutionary history of brush-tailed mice, Calomyscidae (Rodentia), in southwestern Asia
Brush-tailed mice, family Calomyscidae, are endemic to southwestern Asia and are represented by eight described species and three additional lineages. Although this family includes only a single genus, Calomyscus
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Further Documentation of the Indian Frogfish, Antennarius indicus (Teleostei: Lophiiformes), from the ROPME Sea Area; a Molecular and Morphological Approach
The present study provides morphological and molecular data on the Indian frogfish, Antennarius indicus, recorded from the Iranian waters of the northern Gulf of Oman. A single specimen was captured from a coral ...
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Open AccessEnvironmental temperatures shape thermal physiology as well as diversification and genome-wide substitution rates in lizards
Climatic conditions changing over time and space shape the evolution of organisms at multiple levels, including temperate lizards in the family Lacertidae. Here we reconstruct a dated phylogenetic tree of 262 ...
