Masoumeh Izadi

• PhD, Forest soil biolgy
• PhD Student at Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Department

This study assessed differences in the physical, chemical, and microbial properties of soils under trees of the native species Prosopis cineraria and the invasive species Prosopis juliflora trees, focusing on implications for ecosystem management and restoration. At the start of the growing season, 30 trees of each species with a trunk diameter of...

The rate of litter decomposition is influenced by various factors such as climatic conditions, litter quality and population of decomposers. Changes in precipitation patterns and increasing temperatures are the most important consequences of the climate change may change the decomposition rate of leaf litter. Hence, the present study aimed to si...

Soil biodiversity includes organisms which spend a part or all of their life cycle on or in the soil. Among soil-dwelling animals, macro-fauna as an important group of animals have important effects on the dynamics of soil organic matter and litter decomposition process. The humus forms interact with the climatic conditions, flora, as well as soil...

Present study evaluates diversity, abundance and biomass of soil macrofauna in organic and semi-organic horizons in Parrotia persica-Carpinus betulus forest in Shast kola area. Totally 70 sample points were randomly selected from organic and semi-organic horizons then sampling was done by a rectangle 100 cm2 area. Soil macrofauna were separated fro...

The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of spruce (Picea abies), alder (Alnus subcordata), and spruce with alder and maple (Picea abies with Alnus Subcordata and Acer cappadocicum) plantations on the soil properties and earthworm’s abundance and biomass in the Lajim, north of Iran. Soil sampling with 50 × 50 cm samples to 50 cm depth in the...