Are precipitation characteristics and patterns impacting oak trees decline in the Zagros region of western Iran?

The objective was to investigate if changes in annual, monthly, and seasonal precipitation are associated with emergence of declining oak trees in Iran. Daily precipitation data were obtained from 20 synoptic stations distributed over the Zagros area from 1988-2019. Non-parametric Mann-Kendall (MK)...

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Main Authors: Pedram Attarod, Samira Beiranvand, Thomas Grant Pypker, Vilma Bayramzadeh, Jalil Helali, Zahra Mashayekhi, Jafar Fathi, Hamid Soofi Mariv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Guilan 2023-10-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Online Access:https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_7122_100484b44aa130400947424e81eec2ea.pdf