The Role of Hillshade, Aspect, and Toposhape in the Woodland Dieback of Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems: A Case Study in Zagros Woodlands of Ilam Province, Iran
Soil moisture plays a key role in the ecological capability of arid and semi-arid woodland. Reducing soil moisture due to frequent droughts causes pest prevalence and disease outbreak and the consequence of forest dieback. On the other hand, soil moisture is strongly correlated with the amount of ra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Landscape Ecology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2019-0011 |