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Recent advances in studying vegetation at forest edges
Natural and anthropogenic forest edges are an integral part of the landscape. On-going timber harvesting and deforestation has resulted in an increase in forest edges across the globe. This special issue inclu...
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Conflicting edge influence on herbaceous species in open areas vs. underneath oak trees in forest fragments in Iran
Since the type of forest influences vegetation patterns from the edge-to-interior forest, site-specific edge studies are needed but there have been few studies in open-canopied forests such as oak savannahs. O...
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The relationship between plant diversity and aboveground biomass in managed and unmanaged temperate forests
In face of climate change and global scale biodiversity loss, assessing the relationship between biodiversity and forest ecosystem functioning is essential, but poorly investigated in temperate forests of Iran...
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Assessing selected microhabitat types on living trees in Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) dominated forests in Iran
On the selected sites in the investigated Oriental beech ( Fagus orientalis L.) dominated forests in Iran with an extensive individual tree selection system,...
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Irrigation effects on diameter growth of 2-year-old Paulownia tomentosa saplings
Species of Paulownia are fast-growing trees that are planted in many countries in green spaces and agroforestry systems. We studied the influence of irrigation on the diameter growth of 2-year-old Paulownia tome...
