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The aim of this research, was to model the height frequency distribution of Quercus persica in Dalab forests of Ilam. In order to investigate the height frequency distribution of trees in the natural stands, 37 transect with fixed length (50m) selected and data were measure based on systematic random patterns with 100m×100m dimensions of network inventory. Finally, height of 209 trees of oak were measured and analyzed. Beta, Exponential, Gamma, Normal, Log-normal and Weibull probability distribution functions were fitted to the height distribution of oak trees. Characteristics of distribution function using the maximum likelihood estimation method was estimated. Empirical probability distribution and theoretical probability distribution was compared using Kolmogorov Smirnov and Chi square tests. The results of the Kolmogorov Smirnov test showed that Beta, Normal, Weibull, Gamma and Log-normal distributions were fitted to data better respectively but the Chi square test showed that Beta and Log-normal distributions had a good capability in explaining the trees height distribution. We concluded that Beta and Log-normal probability distributions can be used for those who want to simulate changes of forests.

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Natural regeneration is the most important principle to maintain and sustain of vegetation in each region, therefore, doing the research about the relationship between natural regeneration and environmental factors can be useful for conducting a better management in these regions.Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of physiographic factors and soil parameters on natural regeneration of trees and shrubs species in the forest of Baye Mountain in Eyvan city, Ilam province. Using systematic random sampling, 27 plots were implemented in the area with a total area of 900 square meters. Then environmental factors (physiographic and soil) and the number of natural regeneration were studied and measured. Correlation analysis showed that Cerasus microcarpa regeneration had positive correlation with OM and Ca and negative with EC. Regeneration of Acer monspessulanum L. had negative correlation with clay, and Amygdalus lycioides regeneration had positive correlation with silt, while there was no significant correlation between other species and other soil factors. The results showed that elevation had significant effects on natural regeneration of Cratagus pontica and Amygdalus lycioides, while the slope of gradient hadn't any significant effect on regeneration. Only, aspect had significant effects on Cerasus microcarpa regeneration, and regeneration of this species in the eastern and northwestern direction was more than other aspects.

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Judas tree belongs to valuable species in Zagros forests. Nowadays, due to the special beauty of this species, it has received substantial attention in afforestation. In this regard, the improvement of seed germination is a suitable way to improve the quantity and quality of producing seedlings in nurseries and the establishment of forest plantation. In this study, the seed germination characteristics and seedling survival of Cercis griffithii in different soil treatments have been surveyed in the nursery of Aivan County in Ilam province. The experiment was set up as a randomized complete design with four treatments each contained 120 pots. Three seeds in plastic pots were sown in nursery soil (Control Control soil- cattle manure (5:1), Control soil- Litter (5:1) and Control soil- Cattle manure- Litter (5:1:1). According to the one-way ANOVA results, significant differences were observed between soil treatments in terms of germination rate, maximum, mean daily germination and germination energy, while there were no significant differences in other germination characteristics between soil treatments. The highest germination rate, maximum, mean daily germination and germination energy were observed in the treatment of Control soil- Cattle manure- Litter. In terms of time, seedling survival decreased from September to March. The results showed that there is a significant correlation between mean daily germination and different soil composition. In general, it can be concluded that germination and survival of Cercis griffithii can be improved using organic compounds in the nursery.

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The aim of this research was study of tree species diversity in the Zagros forests of Iran that known as Ardal’s Chartagh protected forests. The total of the study area was 50 hectares. In this way 50 sample plots (circular shape with 1000m²) were measured based on systematic-random sampling method. In each plot species, DBH, species and number of trees were measured and recorded. To estimate of the tree species diversity, Shannon-Wiener, Simpson, Mc Arthur’s N₁ and Hill’s N₂ indices and for calculation of evenness and species richness Wilson- Smith’s and Margalef indices were used respectively. Also species importance value (SIV) was calculated. The results showed that there are 7 tree species in the study area including Fraxinus rotundifolia Mill., Juniperus polycarpos C. Koch, Cerasus mahaleb (L.) Mill., Quercus brantii var. persica, Pistacia mutica Fischer, Acer monspessulanum subsp. cinerascens and Salix persica Boiss.. Values of Shannon-Wiener, Simpson, Mc Arthur’s N₁ and Hill’s N₂ indices are 1.23, 0.58, 2.40 and 2.16. Also Wilson- Smith’s and Margalef indices showed that the values of richness and evenness are about 0.84 and 0.77. The results of SIV showed that the highest value of SIV belonged to the Fraxinus rotundifolia Mill. (188.63%) and the lowest value was due to Salix persica Boiss (17.59%). Therefore, conservation of forest stands might be suggested as a suitable approach for increasing plant diversity.

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The importance of vegetation as a dynamic factor affecting the biological conditions requires that a detailed qualitative and quantitative information about its changes be prepared in short intervals. In this study, in order to monitor and predict vegetation density in Venet watershed in Ilam province the Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and Landsat images from 1988 and 2007 was used and vegetation density maps in three classes without canopy cover, thinned and dense canopy covers were prepared. Comparing the extent of vegetation density classes indicated that the extent of bare soil areas have increased as 1158/837 hectares while the extent of thinned and dense canopy covers 360/8277 and 797/9544 hectares respectively has been reduced. Assessing changes in vegetation density showed that from the classes with thinned and dense canopy covers as 1233/4828 and 210/4539 ha respectively have become no vegetation cover class. Also as 246 /2742 and 38 /8255 hectares of the bare soil areas have been converted to thinned and dense canopy cover classes respectively. Using Markov models and automated cells to predict changes in vegetation density showed that the highest and lowest probability of transition to no vegetation cover lands has been seen respectively in thinned (0.5059) and dense canopy cover (0.1023) lands. Finally, assuming a continuation of current trends, watershed vegetation density map of the target for 2020 was forecast. This map shows in the near future the land without vegetation cover will devote itself about 87 percent of this region.

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Background and Objectives: One of the damages inflicted on natural resources is land use change. This issue is present in all regions of Iran with varying intensity and severity and is often referred to under various names such as land degradation, deforestation, etc. According to Iran's 1963 Law on Nationalization of Forests and Mountain Ranges, all forests, Rang, meadows and woodlands, with some exceptions, are recognized as public property, which is sometimes claimed by individuals or legal entities, including government or private institutions. This land tenure situation has been confronted. Some challenges such as illegal tenure and land use change. This type of land use change or illegal appropriation is sometimes referred to as “land grabbing”. The aim of this research is to observe the land use changes in Padena region of Iran in recent years, focusing on two land use types, reclamation and non-reclamation, as specified in the Second Natural Resources Development Law. The recent land use changes are compared with the maps prepared according to the Nationalization Law.

Materials and methods: The studied area is a part of the Marber River watershed, called Padnai-Olia, with an area of 54674 hectares in the southeast of Isfahan province. A study of temporal changes over a period of 58 years, from 1955 to 2013, was conducted to evaluate the fluctuations. The maps obtained from aerial and satellite images were analyzed with the help of geographic information systems and remote sensing. The satellite images for the year 2013 were obtained from Google Earth, the aerial images at different scales (1:20000, 1:50000, 1:40000) and the required maps were provided by the Armed Forces Geographical Organization and the Iran National Cartographic Center. A cross-tabulation analysis is used to compare the maps from different time periods. In this context, three land use maps corresponding to the present time and land use maps for a period of at least 15 and 51 years at a scale of 1:25,000 were prepared. On the other hand, law enforcement maps showing reclamation and non-reclamation areas were also requested by the Regional Natural Resources Agency. The land use map for law enforcement, based on 1: 50,000 maps produced by the National Mapping Organization in 1973, serves as the basis for delineating national lands and exceptions in the implementation of natural resource and watershed laws.

Results: The results obtained show that about 12.7% of land not designated for reclamation (rangeland) in the Padena region has undergone land use change. The highest rate of land use change occurred in the periods 1955-1969 and 1999-2013. The total area of rehabilitated land in 1955 amounted to 2095 hectares, which corresponds to 8.3% of the total area of the region. This area was increased to 6390 hectares (11.7%), 6595 hectares (12.1%) and 8776 hectares (16.0%) in 1965, 1999 and 2013, respectively.

Conclusions: The area of restoration areas in the current regulatory maps (6259 hectares) differs significantly from the Survey Organization's 1:50,000 topographic maps from 1973 (3358 hectares) and the maps derived from 1334 aerial photographs in this study (2059 hectares). Therefore, it is necessary to obtain accurate land use maps for this region.

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Introduction: Zagros habitat as one of the important biological resources of the country is of special importance in terms of size, plant and animal species, genetic resources, pastures under turbulence, etc. Due to its structural and vegetative characteristics, it has a high diversity of plants. The aim of this study is to achieve the relationship between plant diversity with adaptive factors and also to identify the dominant flora of the region.
Results: The results of a 1700-hectare tour of the region's forests showed that a total of 79 herbaceous species belonging to 66 genera and 32 families, 5 tree species and 6 shrub species were identified in the study area. Among the herbaceous species, Bromus Tectorum (L) are among the plants with 69%, Picnomon Cass with 62%, Geranium Lucidum with 58%, respectively. Hordeum Bulbosum (51%) and Medicago Radiata (49%) were the most abundant in the region, and Qurecus Brantii Linddi, one of the western oak species, has the highest presence and percentage of cover. Allocates. Shannon-Winro Variety Index of plant species was positively correlated with organic matter and nitrogen, so that with increasing these elements, Shannon-Winro Ghana variety increased. Soil organic matter plays a very important role in plant growth and distribution. According to the study, the regeneration of oak and wild cherry seeds with nitrogen and potassium showed a positive correlation. Nitrogen and potassium are the most important nutrients in the soil, which play an important role in plant growth.
Overall Conclusion: According to studies conducted among different plant species in this section, the species have edible, industrial and conservation values, so protect these existing areas and try to revive and develop them. It is a necessity today. Implementation of the management of the governing unit on it is witnessing an increase in the richness and diversity of vegetation in the region and subsequently prevent any destructive floods in the region. Destruction of forests, vegetation, soil, etc. can play an effective role. Proposed programs are a comprehensive management plan and revised plans that must be updated every few years according to the conditions of the region, so the proposed programs, including Better management of livestock farmers in the region and strengthening the protection level of the region will be a prerequisite for research and educational, research and recreational programs.
Innovation aspects:
1- Investigating biodiversity in the forests of northern Ilam
2- Determining the relationship between plant biodiversity and adaptive conditions in the forests of northern Ilam

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Background and purpose: Various factors affect the occurrence, spread, and controllability of forest fires. A hazard fire zones map can be obtained by knowing the important influencing factors. This map shows fire severity in different zones and stages which provides a suitable tool for managing, preventing, and reducing the damages caused by fires to the natural resources manager. This study aims to prepare fire hazard severity zones based on the range of these environmental factors in the forest areas of Mamsani and Rostam counties in the northwest of Fars province with an area of 2188.7 square kilometers.

Materials and methods: The environmental criteria that were used in this study include elevation, slope, slope direction, distance from the road, distance from residential areas, distance from agricultural lands, average annual temperature, average annual precipitation, and land use. After collecting data from different sources, the fuzzy concept was applied to standardize the criteria by using different fuzzy membership functions. A hierarchical analysis process (AHP) was used to weight the criteria and prioritize them. For this purpose, a questionnaire was prepared, and criteria were scored by experts. All the weighted criteria were overlayed by weighted linear combination method (WLC). To obtain the weights of the criteria, the data obtained from the questionnaires were extracted and analyzed in the Expert Choice software. Each of the selected criteria was also prepared as a map using the geographic information system (GIS) in the ArcMap software environment. Finally, the fire severity risk map was prepared in five categories of very high, high, medium, low, and very low fire severity zones.

Findings: The results show that the burned areas show a high compliance of the implemented model with the existing situation. Among the studied factors, the three main factors of fire in this area are distance from agricultural land, distance from road and distance from residential areas with relative weights of 0.254, 0.1971 and 0.1786 respectively. The results showed that the most fires occurred in the 1500-1900 elevation class and 0-10% slope class. As the slope increases, the rate of fire has decreased. Also, the southern aspect has been prone to fire.

Conclusions: So, it can be concluded that most fires have occurred in areas where human access to those areas is more and easier and other factors are less important. Also, the results of this research showed that forest fire risk zone mapping can help managers prevent fire in different forest areas.