Effects of Topographical Factors on Distribution of Plant Communities in Semi-Steppe Grasslands (Case Study: Ghorkhud Region, Northern Khorasan Province, Iran)
Subject Areas : Relationship between Animal and RangelandNegin Nodehi 1 , Mousa Akbarlou 2 , Adel Sepehry 3 , Hasan Vahid 4
1 - M.Sc. Student of Range Management, University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Sciences, Gorgan, Iran (Corresponding Author)
2 - Assistant Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
3 - Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
4 - Expert M.Sc. of Natural Resources Organization, Northern Khorasan, Iran
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