International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 680

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the trees diversity at the edge of stream and forest road in Shast Kalateh district

Aidin Parsakhoo
  • Aidin Parsakhoo
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.
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Benyamin Matinnia
  • Benyamin Matinnia
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.
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  •  Received: 14 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 October 2014
  •  Published: 11 December 2014

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