Tavili Ali

University of Tehran | UT · Department of Rehabilitation of Arid and Mountainous Regions

Phytostabilization emerges as an efficient and enduring remediation technique for heavy metal-contaminated mine soils using plants acclimatized to such circumstances. In this research, the synergistic effects of Marrubium cuneatum, Verbascum speciosum, and Stipa arabica species, alongside municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) amendment at 0, 1, 3, a...

Background and Objective: The toxicity of heavy metals is one of the most important environmental issues in the current century. This research aimed to investigate the effect of municipal solid waste compost on the absorption of nutrients and lead and zinc metals in M. cuneatum and V. speciosum plants. Materials and Methods: In a greenhouse experim...

The allelopathic impact of Eucalyptus spp is a pivotal factor in plant-plant interactions, particularly in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. The consideration of sowing depth in plant species becomes increasingly significant when examining allelopathic effects. This study aimed to assess the allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaf powder...

This study aims to evaluate the enhancement of phytoextraction of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, and Zn) by species Marrubium cuneatum , Stipa arabica , and Verbascum speciosum , through EDTA amendment. Assisted phytoextraction pot experiments were performed at different EDTA dosages (0, 1, 3, and 5 mmol kg ⁻¹ soil). The DTPA-extractable metal content incre...

The current study aims to evaluate the health risk of heavy metals for humans and animals in the Angouran mining complex (northwest of Iran). Twenty-five plant species and their corresponding soils (natural soils) were collected along with mine tailings samples. The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of heavy metals (Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, and Co) fo...

This study aims to evaluate the enhancement of phytoextraction of heavy metals Pb, Cd and Zn by species M. cuneatum, S. arabica and V. speciosum , through EDTA amendment. Assisted phytoextraction pot experiments were performed at different EDTA dosages (0, 1, 3 and 5 mmol kg ⁻¹ soil). Generally, applying EDTA decreased pH and increased EC, while no...

There is no detailed information about the effect of mineral biochar (MB) on soil properties and plant performance. Here, MB levels of 0, 5, … and 25% in three application methods; including mixed with the topsoil (MTS), subsoil (MSS), whole soil (MWS) were used through cultivating the Fortuynia bungei (bush), Calligonum comosum (shrub) and Ziziphu...

Phytoremediation is a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly and emerging remediation technology that treats polluted areas using plants, having the potential to restore ecosystems and make compromised areas useable again, therefore returning a resource to community use. In the present work a study was conducted on the contamination of soil by he...

The objective of this research was to evaluate various non-petroleum mulches, including resin, mineral, polymer, and biopolymer, on soil properties, plant growth promotion, and sand dune fixation. A field experiment was conducted in the Aran va Bidgol Desert, Central Iran. Three Barchanoid dunes were selected for each mulch treatment and three as t...

Use of biochars can be effective in increasing the uptake of plant nutrients and stabilizing heavy elements in the soil. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of biochar application and lead (Pb) levels on some vegetative characteristics and concentrations of micro and macronutrients of Panicum miliaceum grown in rangeland soil under...

Contaminations of soil and water resources with various organic and inorganic compounds are of great importance on account of the close relationship between the living organisms and their feeding. That is due to direct impact in supplying food for living organisms in terms of environmental and human health aspects. In this regard, the present study...

Background and Objective: Today, soil and water pollution with heavy metals is one of the major challenges around the world. The aim of this study is to investigate the contamination of soils around a lead and zinc mine. Materials and Methods: In the summer of 2019, 100 soil samples were taken from the mine vicinity and the characteristics of textu...

Salvia limbata is of great importance in terms of the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, it is important to investigate the main factors that affect its essential oil composition. Although some investigations have been done in the field of the phytochemistry of S. limbata, the present study investigates, for the first time, the effect of growth st...

Highlights Graphical Abstract Article Info Abstract * Corresponding author: Saffariha@ut.ac.ir (M. Saffariha) RESEARCH PAPER • Forage quality of Salvia limbata was affected by phenological stages and altitudes. • The highest percentage of N, CP, ME, and DMD were achieved in the vegetative stage. • The highest ADF was obtained in in the seed ripenin...

Background The present study investigates the effect of growth stage (vegetative, flowering and seed ripening) and altitude (1500, 2000 and 2500 m above sea level) on the content and chemical composition of S. limbata essential oil which belongs to Lamiaceae family.ResultsAccording to the oil analysis, 28 components representing 96.5% to 99.7% of t...

In this study, Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methods were used to determine, prioritize, and assess the most effective desertification indices. A list of 32 influential indices was identified using existing literature in Iran and around the globe through questionnaire...

Cyanobacteria play an important role in increasing soil fertility as one of the biological soil crust in rangelands. They have a significant effect on improving soil fertility because of nitrogen and carbon fixation. In this study, the effect of different concentrations of cyanobacteria as one of the soil biomasses and finally to determine the best...

Cyanobacteria are a biological soil crust that play an important role in the growth of rangeland plants. These microorganisms play a role in stimulating growth in germination of seeds and have a significant impact on the growth of rangeland plants. In this study, the effect of different concentrations of cyanobacteria as one of the soil crust on th...

Scrophularia striata, commonly known as figwort, is one of the most important medicinal plants that mainly grows in cold regions of the Zagros Mountains (West of Iran). Although the chemical composition of this plant species has not yet been explored, people living in Ilam province (W Iran) have used it for many years to treat different illnesses....

Due to vast desert area in Iran, wind regime studies are important for the railway safe design as well as aeolian sediment transport. In this study wind regime and sand drift potential (DP) were calculated with Fryberger method in nine meteorological stations located near to the Qom – Tehran railway (178 km). For this reason, hourly wind speed and...

Livestock grazing is one of the main factors of vegetation and soil degradation in arid and semi-arid rangelands of Iran and causes changes in diversity, vegetation, litter and soil characteristics. Therefore, this study has been conducted aimed to examine the effects of exclosure and livestock grazing on vegetation and soil. For this purpose, two...

Depending on the physical environmental conditions, cultivation process can have significant effects on the wild plants' morphophysiological characteristics. Stachys multicaulis is an Iranian wild endemic medicinal plant species and its cultivation preformed under different Soil Textures (ST) and Soil Moisture Regimes (SMRs). Controlled pot culture...

The main aim of this study is to identify total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and nickel contents in soil as well as to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of native petroleum-resistant plants of Pazanan-E-Gachsaran (Iran). Firstly, soil samples were taken from depth of 0–30 cm in three ranges (0–500, 500–1000, and 1000–1500 m) from the center...

As far as Iran is concerned in arid and semi-arid region and amount of water is limited, improvement of water consuming is very important. One of the ways for storing water is to use superabsorbent polymer. So, this research compared normal and deficit irrigation methods by considering the effects of stockosorb (0.1% and 0.3% by volume) and zeolite...

While β-diversity is shaped by spatial turnover and nestedness, research on the effects of spatial patterns of plants on these components of β-diversity is limited. Therefore, to determine how spatial pattern in different vegetation types may be related to plant α-and β-diversity as well as turnover and nestedness components of β-diversity, we asse...

Effects of the super absorbent polymer (SAP) were tested on both the soil attributes and growth properties of Seidlitzia rosmarinus in the arid Emrani region of Iran in a reclamation study. A SAP concentration gradient (SAP 0 = SAP 0 g dm⁻³, SAP 1 = SAP 1 g dm⁻³, and SAP 3 = SAP 3 g dm⁻³ of soil) was coupled with 30- and 60-day irrigation intervals...

Scropholaria Striata Boiss is one of the most important medicinal plants which mostly grows in cold regions and Zagros Mountains in Iran. Although the chemical composition of this plant is not explored yet, people living in Ilam have been using it for many years in order to treat different illnesses. The present study aims to analyze the effect of...

In this study, to study the status of water resources degradation in Kashan region, Isfahan Province, eight indices including: drop in groundwater, water salinity, irrigation efficiency, Well-to-Qanat development ratio, the pumping time, shortage of water supplies for animals and humans and the water negative balance were selected according to prev...

Carbon storage (CS) and consequently carbon sequestration by plants is the most natural and least expensive method for atmospheric CO2 mitigation. Areas with high CS potential should be identified, maintained and subject to investment. CS depends strongly on status of vegetation and soil surface cover characteristics. Therefore, the objectives of t...

Aims: The contamination of soils and groundwater by toxic, hazardous organic pollutants is a widespread environmental problem. The use of vegetation for the treatment of contaminated soils is an attractive and cost-effective alternative, especially for petroleum-contaminated soils. Materials and Methods: Three species including Calotropis procera...

The Kushk Pb–Zn mine is located in Central Iran and it has been in operation for the last 75 years. To investigate the role of wind dispersion of heavy metal pollutants from the mine area, dust samples were collected during 1 year and topsoil samples were collected around the mine. Results showed that the topsoil is polluted with Pb and Zn to about...

The availability of Landsat data allows improving the monitoring and assessment of large-scale areas with land cover changes in rapid developing regions. Thus, we pretend to show a combined methodology to assess land cover changes (LCCs) in the Hamoun Wetland region (Iran) over a period of 30-year (1987–2016) and to quantify seasonal and decadal la...

Salinity, water scarcity in the summer season, and grazing pressure are major problems in semi-arid ecosystems in the south-east region of the Caspian Sea where the Alagol rangelands of Turkmen Sahra (Golestan province) of North East Iran suffer from over-grazing and soil loss. This study investigated the influence of biological soil crusts (biocru...

Using Superabsorbent is one of the solutions to water shortages in arid and semi-arid regions. In order to evaluate the effect of zeolite and geohumus on the growth of Nitraria schoberi L. species, a factorial experiment in a completely randomized design was conducted with nine replications in Kashan city. The treatments consisted of various zeolit...

Haloxylon is one of the resistant plants in desert areas, which has always been considered by researchers and practitioners since controlling sandy soils as one of the solutions to erosion and sand fixation by biological methods. In this study was conducted in forest plantations Eshtehard, Bases of Haloxylon that wilting and drying effects are visi...

Although arid regions have few plant products, they do have other potential for production which if properly exploited, could contribute to reviving these regions and combating desertification.

Saline and alkaline soils are usually observed in arid and semi-arid regions as well as in areas with poor drainage.

Nowadays soil and water are not considered as endless and abundant blessings. Governments and scientists have realized the importance of maximum use of resources together with minimum losses and wastage. Water resource manSaline oceans make up 97% of the Earth’s water. Two-thirds of the remaining 3% has accumulated in the form of ice masses at the...

An ecosystem is simply defined as organisms and their environment. The term “ecosystem” implies an integral link between organisms and their non-living environment with interactions that mean they cannot live outside the specific environment.

The problem of desertification resulting from development of agricultural lands and wind erosion is a fundamental challenge in arid and semi-arid areas.

This study was conducted to evaluate Pb and Zn uptake, mobility, and accumulation in Stipa hohenackeriana using field soil in pot and field experiments. Moreover, the effects of Municipal Solid Waste Compost (MSWC) (0, 1, and 2%) and Nano-Silica (NS) (0, 250, and 500 mg/kg) on Stipa biomass, Pb and Zn availability in the soil, and Pb and Zn uptak...

In order to study the effect of rangeland improvement operations on vegetation properties, a study was conducted at Imam Kandi rangelands. In the present study, improvement operations including pit seeding, exclusion and counter trenches were selected at region and control region was considered for each region. the systematic-randomly method was us...

There are many conflicting reports regarding the effects of cryptogamic biological soil crusts on seed germination, seedling emergence and plant establishment. The current research investigated the effects of cryptogams (mosses and lichens) on seedling emergence and initial establishment of two vascular plants, namely Stipa barbata and S. capensis,...

Researchers studying on adaptation and resilience of systems mainly seek to reduce the vulnerability of extremely complex social-ecological systems against potential changes. Since major portion of natural resources of Iran is interrelated with various users and social groups. Present study focused upon the necessity of studying structural characte...

There are many remediating methods for the polluted soils but only phytoremediation is a cost effective, environmental friendly, aesthetically pleasing approach that is most suitable for many countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of native plants for phytoremediation of contaminated soils with lead, zinc, cadmium and...

This book provides an overview of arid and semi-arid lands conditions, their general characteristics, methods of management, conservation, exploitation, and reclamation. It also focuses on how to utilize the potential of arid lands with the minimum manipulation and alteration. Arid and semi-arid areas represent a major part of natural ecosystems no...

Changes in groundwater quality and quantity usually occur as a results of mismanagement, is introduction of the other resources destruction either directly or indirectly. Given the importance of agriculture in Mehran plain, the aim of this study is to investigate the changes in quantity and chemical quality of groundwater from 1996 to 2013. In orde...

In this study, to study the status of water resources degradation in Kashan region, Isfahan Province, eight indices including: drop in groundwater, water salinity, irrigation efficiency, Well-to-Qanat development ratio, the pumping time, shortage of water supplies for animals and humans and the water negative balance were selected according to prev...

It is very difficult to assess desertification and criteria and indices are considered as key tools to measure the destruction. Evaluate the most effective desertification indices assessment and determination of their priorities and importance using systematic methods including Attribute Decision Making can increase the efficiency of controlling pr...

Kangar (Gundelia tournefortii) belongs to Rosaseae Family that grows in rangeland and is used in many fields. This plant has a variety of minerals and is used in vegetarian dishes. But this plant like as other important plans may be threatened with extinction from overharvesting and should be protected. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identi...

Report and Opinion 2016;8(2) http://www.sciencepub.net/report Identification of medicinal plants based on modern and indigenous knowledge (Case study: Ghasem Abad rangeland, west of Isfahan province, Iran) Habib Yazdanshenas1*, Seyed Alireza Mousavi2, Ali Tavili 1, Elham Shafeian 1 1. Department of Arid & Mountainous Regions Reclamation, Faculty o...

The objective of the present study was an assessment of different treatments on seed dormancy, germination percentage, velocity of germination and seed vigor index on Portulaca oleracea L. herb. This experiment was arranged out as completely randomized, based on CRD design with 4 replications. For this purpose seedling characteristics were measured...

There are Undeniable relation between Ecological and Social Dimensions of Natural Resources. These Dimensions are affecting processes and Mechanisms of landscape, by users. Network analysis has a lot of capabilities to organize Natural Resources co-management. Trust and collaboration relations, as important social relations, influence the rangeland...

Pot experiment was conducted to investigate phytoextraction of lead and zinc by Prosopiscineraria following EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) and DTPA (diethylenetrinitrilopentaacetic acid) applications and to study the effects of harvest time as a suitable dose of chelating agents. Before the chelating agents were added, Pb level was decrease...

Atriplex lentiformis is one of the most important plants that are used to rangeland management in the wide areas of Iran. For a suitable irrigation management programming (in the implant initial stages), the awareness of crop coefficient (kc) and water requirement is essential. The ratio of actual evapotranspiration to reference crop evapotranspira...

This research was aimed to compare normal and deficit irrigation methods and its impact on Atriplex canescens in a desert region of Semnan Province in Iran. In addition, the effect of Stockosorb and Zeolite superabsorbents on water holding capacity in a sandy soil was investigated. According to the obtained results, maximum seedling height (76.33 c...

Objective: Salt stress is a world-wide problem and soil salinity is common in arid and semi-arid regions. This study was undertaken to investigate salt tolerance in Salsola orientalis in laboratory and natural conditions and recognize the mechanisms that allow it to tolerate these conditions. Methods: This study had two parts of greenhouse and natu...

One of the most important preparation steps of co-management projects implementation is recognizing key actors at local community level. These actors can assist managers and planners as local leaders and social powers. By applying social network analysis and centrality index at actors' level of " Goormomenin " common rangeland, Kalateh region, Daam...

How soil characteristics affecting plant species density was investigated through the one-way ANOVA method in typical rangelands of Iran in Zagros Mountains region. All of present species were identified, studied, tagged and named. Four plant types were identified based on two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN). Survey was done at two depths...

Food production and the need for it, has always existed and probably will increase in the not too distant future. The context of extreme climate changes and depletion of underground water resources around the world, are threat to sustainable agricultural production. And the balance of the relationship between the production and consumption of food...

Fire as a factor has influence on natural ecosystems from burning plants till Changing Succession, plant Source, and natural cycles of species. This project was established to deal with the effect of fire on quality and quantity of habitat in rangelands that are object of Study. A 2500-hectares burnt land, located in the heights of Veysian, was sel...

Grazing management is increasingly aimed at the restoration of rangelands ecosystems. Animal grazing is a global, dominant land use covering more than 25% of the terrestrial surface of the globe and a larger geographic area than any other land use. Overgrazing reduces the usefulness, productivity, and biodiversity of the land and is one cause of ra...

Fire difference influence on plant production in variant habitats this cause for reduce plant production and it is influence on soil negative. But may be opportunity for plant growth or increasing production, seeds disperse and reduce of plant competition. This project accomplished in Zagheh and Frakash with 500 meter distance to first region, thes...

The overgrazing and excessive utilization of rangelands has caused vegetation and soil degradation in many rangelands. The various methods are applicable for rangelands restoration. Among these methods, rangeland exclosure is an effective, easy and low-cost method. In this research the effects of 20 years of rangeland exclosure were studied on some...

Sarabe narm is a semiarid and cold area in Lorestan province. It is a protected rangelands of Iran in which less modification for its vegetation cover, physical and chemical properties of soil were observed. Initially, the type of vegetation and their sites were determined to evaluate soil from two depths basically for soil texture, organic matter,...

Salt stress is a worldwide problem and soil salinity is common in arid and semi-arid regions. This study was undertaken to investigate salt tolerance in Salsolaarbuscula in laboratory and natural conditions and recognize the mechanisms that allow it to tolerate these conditions. This study had two parts of greenhouse and natural habitats. The treat...