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Using house sparrow in biomonitoring lead in Tehran air pollution
Urbanization is spreading all over the world, with more than half of the people now living in urban ecosystems. Pollutants such as metals have continuously been introduced into ecosystems as a consequence of u...
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Understanding the summer roosting habitat selection of the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) and the small mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma muscatellum) in Iran
Roost for bats, which are responsible for a wide range of vital ecological and economic services, is crucial. Their availability affects both the geographic occurrence and the diversity of bat communities. Hen...
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Modeling habitat suitability of bats to identify high priority areas for field monitoring and conservation
Bats provide important ecosystem services but face severe threats due to land and climate changes. Although bats are an important component of mammal diversity in Iran, the ecology of many species remains virt...
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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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Open AccessIs there low maternal genetic variation in West Asian populations of leopard?
Persian leopards Panthera pardus saxicolor have been extirpated from over 84% of their historic range and are now limited to rugged landscapes of West Asia and the Caucasus. Understanding and maintaining genetic ...
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Climate Change is a Major Problem for Biodiversity Conservation: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies in Iran
Climate change has been identified as one of the most important and immediate threats to biodiversity. In this study, we reviewed published papers about the impacts of climate change on Iran’s biodiversity sin...
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Accumulation of heavy metals and As in liver, hair, femur, and lung of Persian jird (Meriones persicus) in Darreh Zereshk copper mine, Iran
Rodents frequently serve as bioindicator to monitor the quality of the environment. Concentrations of 11 elements (Cd, Co, Ti, Fe, Mn, Cu, Sb, As, Sr, Ni, and Cr) were investigated and compared in liver, hair,...
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Modeling relationships between catchment attributes and river water quality in southern catchments of the Caspian Sea
Increasing land utilization through diverse forms of human activities, such as agriculture, forestry, urban growth, and industrial development, has led to negative impacts on the water quality of rivers. To fi...
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Habitat selection of three cryptic Plecotus bat species in the European Alps reveals contrasting implications for conservation
Assessing the ecological requirements of species coexisting within a community is an essential requisite for develo** sound conservation action. A particularly interesting question is what mechanisms govern ...
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A predictive spatial model for gray wolf (Canis lupus) denning sites in a human-dominated landscape in western Iran
Predictive models of species denning habitat are useful for understanding distribution of core use areas and identifying areas with potential conflicts. Wolf den site selection in unmanaged areas with dominanc...
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Trophic niche partitioning of cryptic species of long-eared bats in Switzerland: implications for conservation
Dietary niche partitioning is postulated to play a major role for the stable coexistence of species within a community, particularly among cryptic species. Molecular markers have recently revealed the existenc...
