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Keyword Index

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A. aucheri Comparing heavy metal accumulation abilities in Artemisia aucheri and Astragalus gummifer in Darreh Zereshk region, Taft [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-140]
ABA Evaluating the physiological and hormonal responses of caper plant (Capparis spinosa) subjected to drought and salinity [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-55]
Abiotic stresses Effect of salinity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield, yield components and ion uptake [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-174]
Abiotic stresses Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Growth and Yield as Influenced by Flooding and Salinity Stresses in Northern Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-104]
Abrasion Studying the Morphologic Maturation of Aeolian Sand Grains During Transportation Process of Wind Erosion (Case study: Khartouran Erg) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207]
Abu-Ghoveir Evaluation of Oil Mulch Effect on Wind Erosion Threshold Velocity and Some of Soil Properties, (Case Study: Dehloran, Ilam) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 85-101]
Abuzeidabad district Estimating participation and willingness to pay of local communities for preservation and reclamation of desert areas(Case Stuy: Abuzeidabad district of Aran Va Bidgol county) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 205-212]
Accumulation Effects of full and limited irrigation and contaminated soil on cadmium uptake by corn [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 33-40]
Acid detergent fiber Forage quality of three life forms of rangeland species in semi arid and semi humid regions in different phenological stages [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-74]
Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system Modeling of streamflow- suspended sediment load relationship by adaptive neuro-fuzzy and artificial neural network approaches (Case study: Dalaki River, Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 177-195]
Aeluropus Effects of water deficit and salinity on germination properties of Aeluropus spp. [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-184]
Aeolian Processes The Mehriz Sand Ramps: A Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironmental Archive of Extreme Aridity and Glacial Legacy in Central Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 110-139]
Aeolian Processes Aeolian-Fluvial Interactions in Sandy Sediments of Northeastern Iran: Insights from Quartz Grain Microtextures and Particle Size Distribution. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 104-120]
Aeolian sand Grain size and mineralogical studies of sandy sediments in southwestern Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 75-85]
Aeration capacity Modelling of some soil physical quality indicators using hybrid algorithm principal component analysis - artificial neural network [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 133-141]
Aerial and root biomass Carbon storage by Atriplex lentiformis [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-16]
AERONET Study of aerosol optical properties in the Middle East during 2013 [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 197-206]
Aerosol Tracking Air Pollution Changes Using Sentinel-5P Data in Khuzestan. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 182-193]
Aerosol Optical Depth Study of aerosol optical properties in the Middle East during 2013 [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 197-206]
Aerosol Optical Depth Variation of PM10 and its relationship with Dust and Climate in Birjand, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 97-114]
Aerosol Optical Depth Comparative study of aerosol optical depth satellite data with earth’s observations [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 153-166]
Afghanistan A low-level jet in eastern Iran: a possible factor in dust events in the region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 91-99]
Agh-Band Assessment of desertification hazard, risk and development of management plans [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 51-67]
AgriAide Software Development and Introduction of AgriAide Software, a Tool for Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 208-223]
Agricultural Adaptation of Water Resources to Climate Change (Case study: Cham Anjir watershed, Iran) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 216-234]
Agricultural activity Monitoring of organic matter and soil salinity by using IRS - LissIII satellite data in the Harat plain, of Yazd province [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1-8]
Agricultural drought Assessment of agricultural drought using MODIS derived FAO's agriculture stress index system (ASIS) over the Iran croplands [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 29-41]
Agricultural lands A study of salinity variation (EC & SAR) in agricultural lands, Kermanshah province [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46]
Agricultural lands Detection and Monitoring of Temporal Changes and Distribution of Cultivable Lands in Shahr-e-Kord Plain; Using Landsat and Sentinel-2 Data [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 317-328]
Agricultural Stress Index Assessment of agricultural drought using MODIS derived FAO's agriculture stress index system (ASIS) over the Iran croplands [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 29-41]
Agricultural water resources Assessing the aridity indices in Northeast Iran: Implications for climate change and agricultural water management. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-20]
Agroforestry systems Climate diversity in line with agroforestry systems: studying technicalities of agroforestry systems and allied components in two diverse climatic regions (Warm climate vs. cold climate) (Case study: Kazeroun & Sepidan in Fars Province, I.R.Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 157-166]
Agro-industry Capillary rise simulation using UPFLOW model in sugarcane Agro-industries of Khuzestan. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 217-229]
Agrometeorological indices Wheat yield prediction through agrometeorological indices for Hamedan, Iran [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-38]
Agropyron desertorum Response of Russian brome, crested wheatgrass and tall wheatgrass to annual precipitation and grazing management in a semi-arid area [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-117]
Agropyron elongatum Response of Russian brome, crested wheatgrass and tall wheatgrass to annual precipitation and grazing management in a semi-arid area [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-117]
Agrosilviculture Climate diversity in line with agroforestry systems: studying technicalities of agroforestry systems and allied components in two diverse climatic regions (Warm climate vs. cold climate) (Case study: Kazeroun & Sepidan in Fars Province, I.R.Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 157-166]
Agrosilvopasture Climate diversity in line with agroforestry systems: studying technicalities of agroforestry systems and allied components in two diverse climatic regions (Warm climate vs. cold climate) (Case study: Kazeroun & Sepidan in Fars Province, I.R.Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 157-166]
A. gummifer Comparing heavy metal accumulation abilities in Artemisia aucheri and Astragalus gummifer in Darreh Zereshk region, Taft [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-140]
AHP Land Suitability Evaluation for Alfalfa and Barley Based on FAO and Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Approaches in Iranian Arid Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-89]
AHP Application of AHP and ELECTRE models for assessment of dedesertification alternatives [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-153]
AHP Land suitability assessment for urban green space using AHP and GIS: A case study of Ahvaz parks, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 117-133]
AHP Determination of erodible areas using MCDM models in the east of Iran [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 71-88]
AHP-GALDIT method Saltwater intrusion vulnerability assessment using AHP-GALDIT model in Kashan plain aquifer as critical aquifer in a semi-arid region [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 255-264]
Ahvaz Land suitability assessment for urban green space using AHP and GIS: A case study of Ahvaz parks, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 117-133]
Air Freezing Index Validation of air freezing index (AFI), for determination of frost penetration depth in typical arid and semi-arid zones of Iran [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-31]
Air humidity Comparing the effect of climate condition on tourism calendar in arid and humid cities using Holiday Climate Index (HCI) (Case Study: Isfahan and Rasht) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 63-73]
Air masses Monitoring the occurrence of frost through an analysis of air masses in south west basins of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-146]
Air pollution Tracking Air Pollution Changes Using Sentinel-5P Data in Khuzestan. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 182-193]
Air Temperature Comparing the effect of climate condition on tourism calendar in arid and humid cities using Holiday Climate Index (HCI) (Case Study: Isfahan and Rasht) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 63-73]
Air Temperature Spatio-temporal analysis of diurnal air temperature parameterization in Weather Stations over Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 107-121]
Alborz Province Quantitative study of spatiotemporal changes in ecology to monitor land degradation in Alborz Province. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-36]
Alfalfa Potential use of Iranian rhizobial strains as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and effects of selected strains on growth characteristics of wheat, corn and alfalfa [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-35]
Alfalfa Land Suitability Evaluation for Alfalfa and Barley Based on FAO and Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Approaches in Iranian Arid Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-89]
Alfalfa Effects of Salt Stress on Vegetative Growth and Ion Accumulation of Two alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Cultivars [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-169]
Alfalfa Effect of irrigation with saline water on ion homeostasis and forage dry yield in Alfalfa ecotypes application of high salty water for Alfalfa plants irrigation [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 1-12]
Alfalfa Introduction of dry yield-related traits to screen low-irrigation tolerant ecotypes in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 89-100]
Alien species Roadside flora in arid and semi-arid natural areas (Case study: Northern Khorasan province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 229-237]
Allelopathy The allelopathic effects of Atriplex canescens (Four wing saltbush) on seed germination of Salsola rigida [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-18]
Allelopathy Phytotoxicity effects of soil amended residues of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum Koch) on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7]
Allelopathy Using allelopathic effects of drought-tolerant plant extracts to produce natural weed controllers [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 183-198]
Allocation Optimal Planning for Water Resources Allocation (Case study: Hableh Roud Basin, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8]
Alpine-Himalayan Ophiolite Introduction of meta-harzburgites using Contact originated Minerals in the Gishaki ophiolitic area, as a part of Iranian Alpine type ophiolites [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 41-51]
Alyssum Effect of water stress on morphological traits, mucilage percentage and yield of Alyssum homolocarpum [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 99-113]
Amendment The Effects of Slope and Zeolite Rates on Nutrient Losses in Sediment from Loess Soil during Simulated Rainfall. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 303-313]
Amendments Improving Soil Physical Indicators by Soil Amendment to a Saline-Sodic Soil [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-78]
AMMI model Biplot Analysis of Genotype-Environment Interaction in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) in Two Normal and Stress Condition Using the AMMI Model [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 279-285]
Analysis of Variance Study of effective ecological factors on distribution of vegetation types (Case study: Southern margin of Haj Aligholi Kavir, Damghan) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4]
Analytic Hierarchy Process Suitability assessment of Saffron cultivation using GIS based multi-criteria decision analysis approach; study area: East-Azerbaijan province [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 115-131]
Ancillary data Land Cover Classification Using IRS-1D Data and a Decision Tree Classifier [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-146]
ANFIS Prediction of soil cation exchange capacity using support vector regression optimized by genetic algorithm and adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 187-196]
Angstrom exponent Study of aerosol optical properties in the Middle East during 2013 [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 197-206]
Anhydritic horizon Capability of Soil Taxonomy (2014) compared to updated WRB (2015) in describing Lut Desert soils [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 219-235]
Animal manure Investigation of different organic fertilizers application on the soil water holding capacity [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 165-174]
ANN Comparison of M5 Model Tree and Artificial Neural Network for Estimating Potential Evapotranspiration in Semi-arid Climates [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-81]
ANN The Relationship Between Physiognomic Characteristics of Tamarix aphylla and Seidlitzia rosmarinus with Morphometric Parameters of Khour Va Biabanak County Nebkhas Using Regression Methods and Artificial Neural Network [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 237-249]
ANP Solar desalination plant site suitability through composing decision-making systems and fuzzy logic in Iran (using the desert areas approach) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-119]
ANP Determination of erodible areas using MCDM models in the east of Iran [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 71-88]
Ant colony Optimization Determining the features influencing physical quality of calcareous soils in a semiarid region of Iran using a hybrid ACO-ANN algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 227-238]
Anthropogenic causes Desertification Hazard Zonation by Means of ICD Method in Kouhdasht Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-240]
Anthropogenic Pollution Investigation of Cd, Pb, and Ni contamination in soil and wheat plant in alluvial lands of Tigris River in southern Baghdad, Iraq. [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 127-138]
Anti-desertification plans A long-term cost-benefit analysis of national anti-desertification plans in Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 141-151]
Antigorites Introduction of meta-harzburgites using Contact originated Minerals in the Gishaki ophiolitic area, as a part of Iranian Alpine type ophiolites [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 41-51]
Antioxidant Morphophysiological and biochemical changes in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) under combined salinity and deficit irrigation stresses [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-38]
Applicability Outcomes of applying a geopedologic approach to soil survey in Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 239-247]
Aquic conditions Capability of Soil Taxonomy (2014) compared to updated WRB (2015) in describing Lut Desert soils [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 219-235]
Arabia Fuljis: A Discussion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-13]
Architectural Design A deep courtyard as the best building form for desert climatean introduction to effects of air movement (Case study: Yazd) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-26]
ArcView Floodplain mapping using HEC-RAS and GIS in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93]
Ardabil Province Inhibiting factors on adoption of pressurized irrigation methods according to drought zoning in Northwestern Iran (Ardabil province) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 45-55]
Ardebil Analysis of relations between water erosion features and effective parameters on their intensity and spatial patterns (Case study: Baleghli chay watershed, Ardebil, Iran) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-127]
Ardestan Land Suitability Evaluation for Alfalfa and Barley Based on FAO and Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Approaches in Iranian Arid Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-89]
Arid and semiarid Modeling the spatial distribution of sand, silt, and clay particles based on GlobalSoilMap and Limited Data [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 243-262]
Arid and semi-arid basins Estimating river suspended sediment yield using MLP neural network in arid and semi-arid basins Case study: Bar River, Neyshaboor, Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-52]
Arid and semi arid rangelands Influence of Environmental Factors on Distribution of Plant Species in Nodushan Rangelands of Yazd Province (Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-26]
Arid and semi-arid region Low flow frequency analysis by L-moments method (Case study: Iranian Central Plateau River Basin) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 167-175]
Arid and Semi-arid Zones Validation of air freezing index (AFI), for determination of frost penetration depth in typical arid and semi-arid zones of Iran [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-31]
Arid areas Investigating strategies for optimum water usage in green spaces covered with lawn [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 217-230]
Arid environment Mapping spatial variability of soil salinity in a coastal area located in an arid environment using geostatistical and correlation methods based on the satellite data [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 233-242]
Arid-land The effect of amendments on the physical and chemical properties of soil in salt-land of Nazarabad, Alborz Province [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 123-130]
Arid lands Assessment of ASTER Data for Soils Investigation Using Field Data and GIS in Damghan Playa [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 241-248]
Arid lands Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 255-266]
Arid lands Effects of salinity and Ca:Mg ratio of irrigation water on pistachio seedlings phosphorus planted under greenhouse conditions [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 25-32]
Arid lands Marketing Efficiency and Marketing Margins of Taranjabin Manna (Alhagi maurorum) in Khorasan Razavi Province. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 36-45]
Aridlands CCA application for vegetation - environment relationships evaluation in arid environments (southern Khorasan rangelands) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-111]
Arid rangeland The role of rainfall and light interception by litter on maintenance of surface soil water content in an arid rangeland (Khabr National Park, southeast of Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-60]
Arid rangelands Effects of range condition on the temporal diet selection by goats in steppe rangelands of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-179]
Arid rangelands The effect of bauxite mining on soil and dominant plant pollution in arid rangelands of Taft in Yazd Province [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 101-108]
Arid rangelands Impacts of Using Amygdalus Scoparia and Ephedra Procera on Carbon Storage at Dryland Regions. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 67-80]
Arid region Dust Distribution and Emission Modeling (Study Area: Mahshahr Area) [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 115-125]
Arid region hydrology Enhanced Groundwater Level Prediction through a Hybrid Multi-Model Approach Using Satellite Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 131-165]
Arid regions Relationship between Geographical Bases and Distribution of Rural Settlements in Arid Areas: A case study of the Khour- Biabanak District, Naein Township [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-134]
Arid regions Comparison of different algorithms for land use mapping in dry climate using satellite images: a case study of the Central regions of Iran [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-10]
Arid regions Evaluating the physiological and hormonal responses of caper plant (Capparis spinosa) subjected to drought and salinity [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-55]
Arid regions Determining the importance of soil properties for clay dispersibility using artificial neural network and daptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 135-143]
Arid regions Mitigation of Salt Stress by Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Nitraria schoberi as a Native Landscape Plant in the Arid regions [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 16-27]
Arid soils Assessing Edaphic Drivers of Plant Distribution in Contrasting Soil Textures in Arid Environments. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 166-182]
Artemisia sieberi Relationship between Root Biomass and Soil Organic Carbon: Case Study of Arid Shrub Lands of Semnan Province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-176]
Artificial Neural Network Daily river flow forecasting in a semi-arid region using twodatadriven [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-21]
Artificial Neural Network Determining the features influencing physical quality of calcareous soils in a semiarid region of Iran using a hybrid ACO-ANN algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 227-238]
Artificial Neural Network A Comparative Analysis of Feed-Forward and Long Short-Term Memory Networks for Solar Radiation Estimation. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 388-416]
Artificial Neural Networks Application of artificial neural networks on drought prediction in Yazd (Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-48]
Artificial Neural Networks Monthly runoff forecasting by means of artificial neural networks (ANNs) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-191]
Artificial Neural Networks Groundwater quality assessment using artificial neural network: A case study of Bahabad plain, Yazd, Iran [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 65-71]
Artificial Neural Networks Modeling of streamflow- suspended sediment load relationship by adaptive neuro-fuzzy and artificial neural network approaches (Case study: Dalaki River, Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 177-195]
Asia Predicting Dust Sources Susceptibility Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Future (Case Study: South Khorasan, Iran). [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 183-201]
ASTER Assessment of ASTER Data for Soils Investigation Using Field Data and GIS in Damghan Playa [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 241-248]
ASTER An Improvement on Land Surface Temperature Determination by Producing Surface Emissivity Maps [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-184]
ASTER image Investigating and Predicting the Extension of Dunes Using Land Change Modeler (LCM) in the North West of Yazd, Iran [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 76-90]
Asymmetry parameter Study of aerosol optical properties in the Middle East during 2013 [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 197-206]
Atacama river First observations of the aquatic invertebrate fauna in ephemeral Atacama River (22° S, Antofagasta Region, Chile) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-121]
Atmospheric action centers A synoptic study on seasonal patterns of wet and dry spells in midwest of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-103]
Atrak River basin Trends in precipitation and stream flow in the semi-arid region of Atrak River Basin, North Khorasan, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-60]
Atriplex canescens The allelopathic effects of Atriplex canescens (Four wing saltbush) on seed germination of Salsola rigida [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-18]
Atriplex canescens Effect of Livestock Grazing on Growth Characteristics of Atriplex Canescens [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 290-303]
Atriplex lentiformis Carbon storage by Atriplex lentiformis [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-16]
Australia Banded vegetation in some Australian semi-arid landscapes: 20 years of field observations to support the development and evaluation of numerical models of vegetation pattern evolution [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 165-187]
Authorized Exploiters Assessment of Rangeland Degradation Indicators using Exploiters’ View between Authorized and Unauthorized Exploiters (Case Study: Saryqmish Winter Rangelands, Golestan Province, Iran) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-113]
Automated estimation Automated Methods for Estimating Baseflow from Streamflow Records in a Semi Arid Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-209]
Average temperature Evaluation and comparison of performance of SDSM and CLIMGEN models in simulation of climatic variables in Qazvin plain [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 155-164]
AVHRR-NOAA An analysis of drought events for central plains of Iran through an employment of NOAA-AVHRR data [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-115]
Axis Relationship between Soil Characteristics and Vegetation Types in Damghan [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135]
Azam-Harat River Basin Evaluating effect of downscaling methods; change-factor and LARS-WG on surface runoff (A case study of Azam-Harat River basin, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-109]
Azotobacter Plant growth promoting bacteria effects on growth, photosynthetic pigments and root nutrients uptake of Avena sativa L. under drought stress [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 107-116]

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Bacteria The effect of vinasse as a carbon source on the activity of urease-producing bacteria in the microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) approach. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 53-70]
Bacteria inoculant Bioaccumulation and phyto-translocation of Nickel by Medicago sativa in a calcareous soil of Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-69]
Bahabad plain Zoning of groundwater contaminated by Nitrate using geostatistics method (case study: Bahabad plain, Yazd, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-90]
Baleghli Chay Analysis of relations between water erosion features and effective parameters on their intensity and spatial patterns (Case study: Baleghli chay watershed, Ardebil, Iran) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-127]
Bandar Abbas Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-164]
Banded vegetation Banded vegetation in some Australian semi-arid landscapes: 20 years of field observations to support the development and evaluation of numerical models of vegetation pattern evolution [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 165-187]
Barchans parabolics Linear Dunes: Morphology from Google Earth [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 163-180]
Barley Land Suitability Evaluation for Alfalfa and Barley Based on FAO and Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Approaches in Iranian Arid Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-89]
Barley Combination of Fuzzy and AHP methods to assess land suitability for barley: Case Study of semi arid lands in the southwest of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-181]
Bar watershed Daily river flow forecasting in a semi-arid region using twodatadriven [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-21]
Base flow Automated Methods for Estimating Baseflow from Streamflow Records in a Semi Arid Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-209]
Basin management The Identification of Effective Factors of Strategic Implementation in Water Resources Management (Case Study: Lake Urmia Basin) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-183]
Bayesian-mixing model Uncertainty Estimation in Stream Bed Sediment Fingerprinting Based on Mixing Model [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 265-275]
Bayesian network Bayesian network application in socio-economic and ecological effects analysis in watershed management [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 403-413]
Belowground biomass Relationship between Root Biomass and Soil Organic Carbon: Case Study of Arid Shrub Lands of Semnan Province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-176]
Bias correction factors Determination of optimized sediment rating equation and its relationship with physical characteristics of watershed in semiarid regions: A case study of Pol-Doab watershed, Iran [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-144]
Biochar The effect of amendments on the physical and chemical properties of soil in salt-land of Nazarabad, Alborz Province [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 123-130]
Biocrusts Impact of Ecological Factors on Biocrust Performance in the Stability of Loess Soils in the Incheh Buron Region [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 248-261]
Biodiversity The effects of exclosure on plants in the semi-arid rangeland of North Khorasan province, Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-52]
Biodiversity Comparison of Whittaker and Modified-Whittaker plots to estimate species richness in semi-arid grassland and shrubland [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-22]
Biofertilizer Studying the effects of mycorrhiza and vermicompost fertilizers on the growth and physiological traits of Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 57-62]
Biofuels Optimization of Biodiesel Production Process from Borage (Borago officinalis L.) Oil Using Response Surface Method [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 333-348]
Biological index Biological index and pollution assessment of Damghanroud river in the Semnan province [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 69-75]
Biological priming Promotion of the seedling growth (Nitraria scoberi L.) in cultivating trays and seedling bag [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 43-53]
Biological windbreak Living windbreak design for wind erosion control in arid regions: A case study in Dehloran, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-42]
Biplot analysis Biplot Analysis of Genotype-Environment Interaction in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) in Two Normal and Stress Condition Using the AMMI Model [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 279-285]
Bivariate Frequency Analysis Risk Assessment of Dust Extremes and Mud Deposition on Human Activity in the Southwest of Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 132-143]
BOD Limnological and pollution study of Shahdadroud River, Kerman province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26]
BOD Biological index and pollution assessment of Damghanroud river in the Semnan province [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 69-75]
Bolivian winter First observations of the aquatic invertebrate fauna in ephemeral Atacama River (22° S, Antofagasta Region, Chile) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-121]
Boolean formula A land covers classification system for environment assessment in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-202]
Bordekhun region Evaluation of Current Desertification Status Based on IMDPA with Emphasis on Climate, Wind Erosion, Water, Soil and Vegetation: Case Study of Bordekhun Region of Boushehr [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-62]
Boushehr Evaluation of Current Desertification Status Based on IMDPA with Emphasis on Climate, Wind Erosion, Water, Soil and Vegetation: Case Study of Bordekhun Region of Boushehr [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-62]
Bread wheat, Cluster analysis The most effective yield-components associated with increasing yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under terminal drought stress conditions [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 139-146]
Brightness temperature difference (BTD) Detection of dust storms overnight in the South West of Iran using satellite images [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 35-53]
Bromus tomentellus Response of Russian brome, crested wheatgrass and tall wheatgrass to annual precipitation and grazing management in a semi-arid area [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-117]
BSNE Wind erosion measurement on fallow lands of Yazd-Ardakan plain, Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174]
Built area (BA) Investigating the relation between built area, occupant number and energy consumption in first modern residential buildings (Case study: 1970s houses in the semi-arid climate of Shiraz, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-130]
Built Environment Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 255-266]
Bulk density The effects of artificial livestock trampling on germination and growth of Stipa barbata [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-29]
BWM Determination of erodible areas using MCDM models in the east of Iran [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 71-88]

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CaCO3 A Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Approach to Sand Dunes Stabilization Using Vinasse and Indigenous Bacteria in MICP Technology. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 140-171]
Cadmium Phytoremediation of soils polluted by heavy metals using Vetiver grass and Tall Fescue [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 123-132]
Calcium The effect of salt stress on yield and accumulation of some minerals in two salt-tolerant and susceptible onion cultivars [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 157-171]
Calcium nitrate Impact of salinity and calcium stress on some properties of Isabgol (Plantago ovata) [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-89]
CA-Markov Simulating Future Land Use/Land Cover of Tigris River Basin Assuming the Continuation of the Conditions During 2018 and 2023. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 262-282]
Canola Growth response and ion distribution of two canola varieties to different potassium to sodium ratios [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-109]
Capabilit Comparing the efficiency of WOE and EFB models for spatial pattern analysis of land degradation (case study: Qazvin plain) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 277-290]
Capillary rise Capillary rise simulation using UPFLOW model in sugarcane Agro-industries of Khuzestan. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 217-229]
Carbon percentage Relationship between Root Biomass and Soil Organic Carbon: Case Study of Arid Shrub Lands of Semnan Province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-176]
Carbon sequestration Carbon sequestration potential in soil and stand of Nitraria schoberi L. [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 167-172]
Carbon sequestration Impacts of Using Amygdalus Scoparia and Ephedra Procera on Carbon Storage at Dryland Regions. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 67-80]
Carbon Sequestration Project Prediction of Rural Women Empowerment receiving Microcredits through Carbon Sequestration Project (CSP) in South Khorasan Province (Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 133-139]
Catalase Introduction of morpho-physiological and biochemical markers to select salt-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes under salinity stress. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 231-242]
Catalase The effect of vinasse as a carbon source on the activity of urease-producing bacteria in the microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) approach. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 53-70]
Catalase Evaluation of Physiological Response and Yield Function to Bio-fertilizer and Potassium Consumption in Melon (Cucumis Melo L.) Under Water Deficit Conditions. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 144-165]
Catchment Determining Suitable Fingerprinting Properties for Discrimination of Sediment Sources (Case study: Amrovan and Atary Catchments) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-264]
Cation exchange Column leaching experiments on saline soils of different textures in Sistan plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 207-215]
Causality analysis Introduction of dry yield-related traits to screen low-irrigation tolerant ecotypes in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 89-100]
CCA CCA application for vegetation - environment relationships evaluation in arid environments (southern Khorasan rangelands) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-111]
CEC Comparison of artificial neural network and multivariate regression methods in prediction of soil cation exchange capacity (Case study: Ziaran region) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-174]
Central composite design Optimization of Biodiesel Production Process from Borage (Borago officinalis L.) Oil Using Response Surface Method [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 333-348]
Central Eurasia Identifying Dust Emission in South Khorasan, South-Western Asia. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 345-361]
Central Kavir basin Evaluation of co-kriging different methods for rainfall estimation in arid region (Central Kavir basin in Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9]
Central plains of Iran An analysis of drought events for central plains of Iran through an employment of NOAA-AVHRR data [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-115]
CERES-Rice model Simulation of rice production under climate change scenarios in the Southern coasts of Caspian Sea [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 197-206]
CFD Modeling Comparative Experimental and FLOW-3D Numerical Study of Hydraulic Behavior in SMBF Portable Flumes under Free and Submerged Flow Conditions. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 371-387]
CFU The effect of vinasse as a carbon source on the activity of urease-producing bacteria in the microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) approach. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 53-70]
CGCM3-AR4 Evaluating effect of downscaling methods; change-factor and LARS-WG on surface runoff (A case study of Azam-Harat River basin, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-109]
Chaharmahal Bakhtiari The impacts of different land use changes on groundwater level using quantitative model WEAP (Case study: Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-105]
Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiari Province: FCC method: Riquer index: Soil Taxonomy and WRB Comparision of fertility capability and taxonomic classification systems to classify the soil map units in some parts of Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiari province [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 13-21]
Change Assessment of potential climate change impacts on drought indicators (Case study: Yazd station, Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-166]
Change detection Land use changes detection and spatial distribution using digital and satellite data, case study: Farim drainage basin, Northern of Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 33-47]
Changes An evaluation of Miqan wetland changes over a 12-year interval and proposing management approaches: A remote-sensing Prespective [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 42-48]
Charkhab village Identification and Prioritization of Factors Influencing Agricultural Water Price Index from Farmers’ Viewpoint in Charkhab Village, Yazd Province [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-167]
Check dams A study of the influential factors affecting the slopes of deposited sediments behind the porous check dams and model development for prediction [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-119]
Chelating Agents Effect of EDTA and DTPA on Phytoremediation of Pb-Zn Contaminated Soils by Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh and Effect on Treatment Time [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-73]
Chemical Properties Geostatistical assessment of Pb and the related soil physical and chemical properties in near-surface soil around Sepahanshahr, Isfahan [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-149]
Chezan Comparison of spectrum indices for mapping soil salinity in saline lands of Chezan plain (Markazi province) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 211-220]
Chilean arid zone First observations of the aquatic invertebrate fauna in ephemeral Atacama River (22° S, Antofagasta Region, Chile) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-121]
CHIRPS Evaluating the Accuracy of Precipitation Products Over Utah, United States, Using the Google Earth Engine Platform [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 145-162]
Chloridephyte Effects of NaCl and Na2SO4 on germination and initial growth phase of Halostachys caspica [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-125]
Chlorine The effect of salt stress on yield and accumulation of some minerals in two salt-tolerant and susceptible onion cultivars [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 157-171]
Chlorophyll Evaluating the physiological and hormonal responses of caper plant (Capparis spinosa) subjected to drought and salinity [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-55]
Chlorophyll Effect of glycine betaine and salinity on photosynthetic pigments and ion concentration of safflower [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 265-271]
Chlorophyll Desert Dust Deposition: Impacts on Physiological Responses, Chlorophyll Pigments, and Stomatal Conductance in Wheat and Cowpea. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 310-332]
Chlorophyll contents Plant growth promoting bacteria effects on growth, photosynthetic pigments and root nutrients uptake of Avena sativa L. under drought stress [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 107-116]
Chlorophyll meter figure The relationship between some physiological traits and salt tolerance in Pistachio genotypes [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-136]
Chlorosis The effect of bicarbonate on iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) uptakes by soybean varieties [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 145-155]
Chorology Roadside flora in arid and semi-arid natural areas (Case study: Northern Khorasan province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 229-237]
Citric acid Release of Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium from Vermiculite Clay Soil of the Jiroft Mine. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 249-270]
Classification CCA application for vegetation - environment relationships evaluation in arid environments (southern Khorasan rangelands) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-111]
Classification Evaluation of LISS-III Sensor Data of IRS-P6 Satellite for Detection Saline Soils (Case Study: Najmabad Region) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-289]
Classifier A land covers classification system for environment assessment in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-202]
Clay coating Comparing soil taxonomy and WRB systems to classify soils with clay-enriched horizons (A case study: arid and semi-arid regions of Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 315-325]
Clay mineralogy Mineralogical and physico-chemical characterization of gypsiferous semi-arid soils in the north of Urmia, Iran [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 1-15]
Clay pedofeatures racing environmental changes and paleoclimate using the micromorphology of soils and desert varnish in central Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 331-353]
Clay purification Purification of sepiolite and its dissolution in hydrochloric acid and sodium Acetate-Acetic acid buffer. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 353-363]
Climate Assessment of potential climate change impacts on drought indicators (Case study: Yazd station, Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-166]
Climate Climate diversity in line with agroforestry systems: studying technicalities of agroforestry systems and allied components in two diverse climatic regions (Warm climate vs. cold climate) (Case study: Kazeroun & Sepidan in Fars Province, I.R.Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 157-166]
Climate Suitability assessment of Saffron cultivation using GIS based multi-criteria decision analysis approach; study area: East-Azerbaijan province [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 115-131]
Climate Simulation of the catchments hydrological processes in arid, semi-arid and semi-humid areas [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-10]
Climate National assessment of climate resources for tourism seasonality in Iran using the tourism climate index [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 175-186]
Climate Comparing the effect of climate condition on tourism calendar in arid and humid cities using Holiday Climate Index (HCI) (Case Study: Isfahan and Rasht) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 63-73]
Climate Environmental requirement of living in dry areas: developing climate-based architecture and an urban development planning model in Qom, Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 221-232]
Climate Exploiting the morphological and phenological diversity in barley landraces of Iran [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 267-278]
Climate Variation of PM10 and its relationship with Dust and Climate in Birjand, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 97-114]
Climate elements Climatic elements, discharge and groundwater trends over time using Mann-Kendall Test in the Mighan Sub-basin of Arak [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 171-182]
Climate Extremes Risk Assessment of Dust Extremes and Mud Deposition on Human Activity in the Southwest of Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 132-143]
Climate factors Proposed policies for integrated watershed management in order to combat desertification in Euphrates and Tigris basin [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-154]
Climatic parameters Evaluating Climatic Suitability for Various Almond Cultivars under Rainfed Conditions in semiarid regions of Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 235-247]
Climatology tourism Evaluating of Kerman Province’s geomorphosites by using prolong [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 57-63]
CLIMGEN Model Evaluation and comparison of performance of SDSM and CLIMGEN models in simulation of climatic variables in Qazvin plain [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 155-164]
Cluster Analysis The most important climatic factors affecting distribution of Zygophyllum atriplicoides in semi-arid region of Iran (Case Study: Isfahan Province) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 145-156]
Cluster Analysis Introduction of dry yield-related traits to screen low-irrigation tolerant ecotypes in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 89-100]
CNN-LSTM Forecasting NDVI Variability Using SPI-Driven Hybrid Deep Learning in a Semi-Arid Environment. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 287-309]
Cokriging Assessment of soil property spatial variation based on the geostatistical simulation [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-100]
Cokriging Evaluation of co-kriging different methods for rainfall estimation in arid region (Central Kavir basin in Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9]
Co-Kriging Spatial prediction of soil electrical conductivity using soil axillary data, soft data derived from general linear model and error measurement [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 87-99]
Collaboration Analysis of structural characteristics of social capital for increasing the resilience of social- ecological systems (Case study: Kalateh Rudbar, Semnan province) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 167-174]
Combating Desertification Indices Application of Numerical Taxonomy Analysis in Sustainable Development Planning of Combating Desertification [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-159]
Competition Competition of Different Densities of Wild Mustard (Brassica kaber) and Rapeseed (Brassica napus) in Greenhouse [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-155]
Component Climate diversity in line with agroforestry systems: studying technicalities of agroforestry systems and allied components in two diverse climatic regions (Warm climate vs. cold climate) (Case study: Kazeroun & Sepidan in Fars Province, I.R.Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 157-166]
Composite fingerprinting Determining Suitable Fingerprinting Properties for Discrimination of Sediment Sources (Case study: Amrovan and Atary Catchments) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-264]
Composite index Measure and comparison of economic, social and ecological sustainability of farming systems in the Marvdasht plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 231-239]
Compost Effects of nano iron oxide powder and urban solid waste compost coated sulfur on chemical properties of a saline-sodic soil [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 39-46]
Computer model Floodplain mapping using HEC-RAS and GIS in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93]
Consequentialist beneficiaries Estimating participation and willingness to pay of local communities for preservation and reclamation of desert areas(Case Stuy: Abuzeidabad district of Aran Va Bidgol county) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 205-212]
Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) Monitoring the Areas of Dust Production and Assessing the Damages Caused by This Phenomenon to the Agriculture Sector (Case study: Alborz Province, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-83]
Contour line Evaluation of Physiological Response and Yield Function to Bio-fertilizer and Potassium Consumption in Melon (Cucumis Melo L.) Under Water Deficit Conditions. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 144-165]
Cooperation Network Social Cooperation Networks and Altered Social Groupings Shaped by Drought: A Case Study of the Village of Tutang in Hormozgon Province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-144]
Corn Potential use of Iranian rhizobial strains as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and effects of selected strains on growth characteristics of wheat, corn and alfalfa [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-35]
Corn Urban waste compost, manure and nitrogen fertilizer effects on the initial growth of corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165]
Corn Modeling of yield and rating of land characteristics for corn based on artificial neural network and regression models in southern Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 85-95]
Corn Effects of full and limited irrigation and contaminated soil on cadmium uptake by corn [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 33-40]
Correlation The effect of salt stress on yield and accumulation of some minerals in two salt-tolerant and susceptible onion cultivars [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 157-171]
Correlation A Study of Pressure Gradient during the Activity of 120-Day Winds of Sistan and its Relationship with Dust and Wind Speed in Helmand Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 55-68]
Correlation Investigating the role of meteorological drought and geodetic factors on land subsidence vulnerability using fuzzy overlay [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 227-245]
Correlation analysis Remote sensing-based monitoring of the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought using hydro-meteorological indices [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 343-358]
Cost-benefit A long-term cost-benefit analysis of national anti-desertification plans in Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 141-151]
Cover plant Examining performances of organic and inorganic mulches and cover plants for sustainable green space development in arid cities [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 65-75]
Cover plant Evaluating the environmental performance of the growing media in a green wall system in a dry climate region [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 109-122]
Cramer's V test Modeling Land Use Change Process by Integrating the MLP Neural Network Model in the Central Desert Regions of Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 241-254]
Crescent shaped trench Mitigating drought induced-mortality in the semiarid forests through runoff harvesting system; as a short-term adaptation measure [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 239-248]
Criteria Criteria of selecting satellite data for studying land resources [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-102]
Criteria Evaluation of desertification intensity based on soil and water criteria in Jarghooyeh region [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-32]
Criteria Evaluation of Current Desertification Status Based on IMDPA with Emphasis on Climate, Wind Erosion, Water, Soil and Vegetation: Case Study of Bordekhun Region of Boushehr [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-62]
Criteria Hazard Assessment of Desertification as a Result of Soil and Water Recourse Degradation in Kashan Region, Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-55]
Criteria An Ecological Agricultural Model Using Fuzzy AHP and PROMETHEE II Approach [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 71-83]
Criteria and Indices An Integrated Methodology for Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation Risk in Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-43]
Critical Infrastructures Risk Assessment of Dust Extremes and Mud Deposition on Human Activity in the Southwest of Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 132-143]
Critical production Modeling of yield and rating of land characteristics for corn based on artificial neural network and regression models in southern Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 85-95]
Critical water content Identifying the determinant characteristics influencing soil compactibility indices using neural networks and path analysis [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 173-186]
Crocus sativus Suitability assessment of Saffron cultivation using GIS based multi-criteria decision analysis approach; study area: East-Azerbaijan province [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 115-131]
Cropping system Measure and comparison of economic, social and ecological sustainability of farming systems in the Marvdasht plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 231-239]
Crop requirements Modeling of yield and rating of land characteristics for corn based on artificial neural network and regression models in southern Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 85-95]
Crops The effect of bicarbonate on iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) uptakes by soybean varieties [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 145-155]
CROPWAT model Evaluation of the Efficiency of CROPWAT Model for Determining Plant Water Requirement in Arid Regions [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-215]
Crustaceans First observations of the aquatic invertebrate fauna in ephemeral Atacama River (22° S, Antofagasta Region, Chile) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-121]
Cultivar Evaluating Climatic Suitability for Various Almond Cultivars under Rainfed Conditions in semiarid regions of Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 235-247]
Cultivar selection Interrelationships among grain yield and related characters of four oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars under drought stress conditions [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-138]
Cultivation method Comparison of Vicia villosa establishment under different cultivation seasons and methods in the Homand Absard Research Station [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 1-5]
Cumin Evaluation of the Efficiency of CROPWAT Model for Determining Plant Water Requirement in Arid Regions [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-215]
Cyclone samplers Comparison of different mass transport equations for wind erosion quantiﬁcation purposes in southwest Iran: A wind tunnel study [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 197-208]

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Daily Flows Statistical model of daily flow in arid and semi arid regions [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62]
Dalaki river Modeling of streamflow- suspended sediment load relationship by adaptive neuro-fuzzy and artificial neural network approaches (Case study: Dalaki River, Iran) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 177-195]
Damage costs The Impacts of Different Kinds of Dust Storms in Hot and Dry Climate, A Case Study in Sistan Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-25]
Damaging Flood Prioritizing sub-watersheds flooding intensity for structural Damaging Flood control and managing [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-162]
Dameghan Study of effective ecological factors on distribution of vegetation types (Case study: Southern margin of Haj Aligholi Kavir, Damghan) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4]
Dameghan Assessment of Spatial Structure of Groundwater Quality Variables Based on the Geostatistical Simulation [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-224]
Damghan Assessment of ASTER Data for Soils Investigation Using Field Data and GIS in Damghan Playa [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 241-248]
Damghan Quantifying Spatio-Temporal Changes of Groundwater Level in Arid Regions [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-12]
Damghan Application of entropy weighted water quality index and physicochemical indices to evaluate groundwater quality in Damghan Plain [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 181-203]
Damghan, Granulometry A study on the wind erosion potential of agricultural lands after crop harvesting (Case study: Damghan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 131-141]
Damghanroud river Biological index and pollution assessment of Damghanroud river in the Semnan province [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 69-75]
Damghan Rud Bayesian network application in socio-economic and ecological effects analysis in watershed management [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 403-413]
Daryacheh-Namak Investigation of soil physico-chemical properties in playa wetlands (Case study: Daryacheh-Namak [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14]
Data distribution Is it necessarily a normally distributed data for kriging? A case study: soil salinity map of Ghahab area, central Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 284-293]
Data group processing Proposing an Intelligent Hybrid Algorithm: Group Method of Data Handling – Harmony Search for Dust Storm Modeling in Western Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 86-103]
Data Mining Mapping spatial patterns of plant species based on machine-learning and regression models [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 167-181]
Data transformation Is it necessarily a normally distributed data for kriging? A case study: soil salinity map of Ghahab area, central Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 284-293]
Decision Tree Modeling the spatial distribution of sand, silt, and clay particles based on GlobalSoilMap and Limited Data [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 243-262]
De-desertification Application of AHP and ELECTRE models for assessment of dedesertification alternatives [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-153]
Deep blue Comparative study of aerosol optical depth satellite data with earth’s observations [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 153-166]
Deficit irrigation Morphophysiological and biochemical changes in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) under combined salinity and deficit irrigation stresses [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-38]
Deflation Studying the Morphologic Maturation of Aeolian Sand Grains During Transportation Process of Wind Erosion (Case study: Khartouran Erg) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207]
Deflation Dust storms and ephemeral lakes [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 153-164]
Degradation A land covers classification system for environment assessment in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-202]
Degradation Indicators Assessment of Rangeland Degradation Indicators using Exploiters’ View between Authorized and Unauthorized Exploiters (Case Study: Saryqmish Winter Rangelands, Golestan Province, Iran) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-113]
Dehnamak basin Identification of Critical Sediment Source Areas at Regional Scale for Environmental Management (Case Study: Dehnamak Basin, Iran) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-125]
Delphi Solar desalination plant site suitability through composing decision-making systems and fuzzy logic in Iran (using the desert areas approach) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-119]
DEM DEM-based analysis of morphometric features in humid and hyper-arid environments using artificial neural network [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-82]
DEM Evaluation of LISS-III Sensor Data of IRS-P6 Satellite for Detection Saline Soils (Case Study: Najmabad Region) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-289]
DEMATEL Solar desalination plant site suitability through composing decision-making systems and fuzzy logic in Iran (using the desert areas approach) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-119]
Dependent variable Determining the effect of physical characteristics on flood hydrograph (Case study: Western section of Jazmurian Basin) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43]
Depletion of water table The effect of 1991-2001 droughts on ground water in Neishabour plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-197]
Depth-Area-Duration (DAD) Comparison of physical and statistical methods for estimating probable maximum precipitation in southwestern basins of Iran [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-132]
Desert Role of rural women in operation, protection and restoration of natural resources in desert plains; Case study: Khuzestan province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-42]
Desert Wildlife and Livestock Grazing Effects on Some Physical and Chemical Soil Properties (Case Study: Kalmand-Bahadoran Arid Rangelands of Yazd Province) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-63]
Desert Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 255-266]
Desert Evaluation of Oil Mulch Effect on Wind Erosion Threshold Velocity and Some of Soil Properties, (Case Study: Dehloran, Ilam) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 85-101]
Desert areas Environmental requirement of living in dry areas: developing climate-based architecture and an urban development planning model in Qom, Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 221-232]
Desert climate A deep courtyard as the best building form for desert climatean introduction to effects of air movement (Case study: Yazd) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-26]
Desert climate Investigating the relation between built area, occupant number and energy consumption in first modern residential buildings (Case study: 1970s houses in the semi-arid climate of Shiraz, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-130]
Desertification Evaluation of the effects of soil properties on desertification (Case study: Segzi Pediment of Isfahan, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4]
Desertification The survey of linkage between climate changes and desertification using extreme climate index software [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-17]
Desertification Investigation of the socio-economic criteria, indicator and indices in desertification [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-74]
Desertification Investigation of pedological criterion on land degradation in quaternary rock units (case study: Rude-Shoor watershed area) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-84]
Desertification Evaluation of the Effects of Vegetation Characteristics on Desertification (Case Study: Northern Hableh Roud, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-13]
Desertification Study of the Effect of Management Criterion on Desertification Control (Case Study: Kashan) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-109]
Desertification Desertification Hazard Zonation by Means of ICD Method in Kouhdasht Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-240]
Desertification Investigation of Pedological Criterion on Rangeland Desertification (Case Study: South of Rude-Shoor Watershed) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-298]
Desertification An Integrated Methodology for Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation Risk in Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-43]
Desertification Evaluation of Current Desertification Status Based on IMDPA with Emphasis on Climate, Wind Erosion, Water, Soil and Vegetation: Case Study of Bordekhun Region of Boushehr [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-62]
Desertification Proposed policies for integrated watershed management in order to combat desertification in Euphrates and Tigris basin [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-154]
Desertification The Evaluation of Contaminated Soil by Petroleum Mulch in Combating Desertification [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-132]
Desertification Early-Warning System for Desertification Based on Climatic and Hydrologic Criteria [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-195]
Desertification Comparing the efficiency of WOE and EFB models for spatial pattern analysis of land degradation (case study: Qazvin plain) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 277-290]
Desertification Investigation of spatio-temporal changes of dust storms and its relation to climatic factors in Khuzestan Province Iran [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 205-215]
Desertification Forecasting the Impact of Climatic Factors on Sand Dune Mobility in the Salt Lake Basin using Sensitivity Analysis. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 37-52]
Desertification Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on the Effective Indicators in Desertification and Predicting its Spatial Changes [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 194-215]
Desertification Effect of CaCl2 and MgCl2 Solution Mulching on Sand Harvesting in Wind Erosion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 81-91]
Desertification Assessment of the Climate Variability Effects on Planted Forests (Case study: Dry lands, Semnan Province). [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 349-370]
Desertification hazard Assessment of desertification hazard, risk and development of management plans [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 51-67]
Desertification indices A Research on Technogenic Desertification Indices (Case Study: Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-214]
Desertification map Desertification Hazard Zonation by Means of ICD Method in Kouhdasht Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-240]
Desert pavement Analyzing the Changes of Soil Erodibility Index (K) in the Soils of Arid Regions and the Effective Factors in Central Iran (Case Study: Yazd-Ardakan Plain) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-75]
Deterministic Using geostatistical and deterministic modelling to identify spatial variability of groundwater quality [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 143-151]
Deterministic methods Assessment of spatial interpolation techniques for drought severity analysis in Salt Lake Basin [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 85-97]
Developmental Stages Water and radiation use efficiency in different developmental stages in four bread wheat cultivars under moisture stress conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137]
Digital filter Automated Methods for Estimating Baseflow from Streamflow Records in a Semi Arid Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-209]
Digital Terrain Model GIS-based analysis of spatial distribution patterns of growing degree-days for agricultural applications in Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-150]
DINSAR technique Monitoring tectonic activity in tunnel walls with radar interferometry: a case study of tunnels of Hormozgan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 53-63]
Discontinuities modeling Multiple-Point Statistical Simulation of rock fracture network as a key control on the hydrogeology and salinity: a case study from the Qarabagh area, West Azarbayjan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 175-184]
Discriminat analysis Uncertainty Estimation in Stream Bed Sediment Fingerprinting Based on Mixing Model [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 265-275]
Disease severity Study of interaction between salinity and charcoal rot diseases of melon (Macrophomina phaseolina) in Semnan and Garmsar [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-180]
Dispersible clay Determining the importance of soil properties for clay dispersibility using artificial neural network and daptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 135-143]
Distribution Modeling Dust Distribution and Emission Modeling (Study Area: Mahshahr Area) [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 115-125]
Diversity Responses of above and below-ground traits of wheat wild relative (Aegilops tauschii) and bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to imposed moisture stress [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 209-220]
Diversity Responses of above and below ground traits of 10 accessions of Triticum boeoticum to non-stress and imposed moisture stress conditions [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 87-97]
Diversity Investigating the effects of distribution patterns on ecological indices of plant species in a simulated environment [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 201-211]
Divine Will attribute Imammieh Moatazeleh Ashaereh The effect of 1991-2001 droughts on ground water in Neishabour plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-197]
Dome dunes Linear Dunes: Morphology from Google Earth [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 163-180]
Dominance An evaluation of yield in "intercropping of maize and potato" [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-111]
Doroudzan watershed A study of the influential factors affecting the slopes of deposited sediments behind the porous check dams and model development for prediction [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-119]
Double ring Derivation and Functional Evaluation of Pedotransfer Functions for Estimating the Soil Water Infiltration Rate. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 18-35]
Downscaling Long Lead Flood Simulation Using Downscaled GCM Data in Arid and Semi-arid Regions: A Case Study [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-196]
Downscaling Evaluating effect of downscaling methods; change-factor and LARS-WG on surface runoff (A case study of Azam-Harat River basin, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-109]
Downscaling Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on the Effective Indicators in Desertification and Predicting its Spatial Changes [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 194-215]
DPSIR Environmental impact assessment of tourism development in Lut desert using DPSIR and TOPSIS models [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 205-218]
Drinking Application of entropy weighted water quality index and physicochemical indices to evaluate groundwater quality in Damghan Plain [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 181-203]
Drought Application of artificial neural networks on drought prediction in Yazd (Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-48]
Drought Assessment of the Palmer drought severity index in arid and semi arid rangeland: (Case study: Qom province, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-86]
Drought Assessment of potential climate change impacts on drought indicators (Case study: Yazd station, Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-166]
Drought Spatial Analysis of Meteorological Drought in Iran from 1965 to2003 [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-71]
Drought Assessment of Severity of Droughts Using Geostatistics Method(Case Study: Southern Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-87]
Drought Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Vulnerability using the Standardized Precipitation Index (Case study: Semnan Province, Iran) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-140]
Drought Temporal-Spatial Variability of the Severest Dry Spells in the North-West of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-25]
Drought Evaluating the physiological and hormonal responses of caper plant (Capparis spinosa) subjected to drought and salinity [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 49-55]
Drought Identifying and explaining the effects of drought in rural areas in Iran from viewpoints of farmers (Case Study: Esfejin village, Zanjan county) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 56-64]
Drought Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Severity Using Drought Indices and Deterministic and Geostatistical Methods (Case Study: Zayandehroud River Basin) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 165-172]
Drought Investigation of Climate Change Effect on Drought Characteristics in the Future Period using the HadCM3 model (Case Study: Khoy Station, Northwest of Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 43-50]
Drought Inhibiting factors on adoption of pressurized irrigation methods according to drought zoning in Northwestern Iran (Ardabil province) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 45-55]
Drought Using GADI index to determine the drought and the dry areas in Kerman province [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 307-314]
Drought Assessment the effect of drought and land use change on vegetation using Landsat data [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 23-31]
Drought Early-Warning System for Desertification Based on Climatic and Hydrologic Criteria [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-195]
Drought Integrated Assessment of Drought and Vegetation Dynamics in an Arid Region of Southwest Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 453-477]
Drought Duration Investigation of spatiotemporal variation of drought in Iran during the last five decades [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 213-226]
Drought events Assessing the aridity indices in Northeast Iran: Implications for climate change and agricultural water management. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-20]
Drought Forecasting Forecasting NDVI Variability Using SPI-Driven Hybrid Deep Learning in a Semi-Arid Environment. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 287-309]
Drought Index Meteorological drought monitoring using several drought indices (case study: Salt Lake Basin in Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-165]
Drought Index Forecasting the Impact of Climatic Factors on Sand Dune Mobility in the Salt Lake Basin using Sensitivity Analysis. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 37-52]
Drought indices An analysis of drought events for central plains of Iran through an employment of NOAA-AVHRR data [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-115]
Drought indices Study of spatial and temporal rain and drought patterns in the south of Iran using TRMM [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 243-253]
Drought Monitoring Monitoring Meteorological Drought in Iran Using Remote Sensing and Drought Indices [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-97]
Drought Monitoring Meteorological drought monitoring using several drought indices (case study: Salt Lake Basin in Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-165]
Drought stress Interrelationships among grain yield and related characters of four oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars under drought stress conditions [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-138]
Drought stress Effects of drought stress and defoliation on sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in controlled conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-104]
Drought stress The effects of different timings and severity of drought stress on gas exchange parameters of mungbean [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-66]
Drought stress Effect of drought stress and salicylic acid on yield and mucilage content of the medicinal herb Plantago ovata Forssk [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 245-252]
Drought stress Effect of mulches on some characteristics of a drought tolerant flowering plant for urban landscaping [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-84]
Drought stress Evaluating the effect of superabsorbents on soil moisture and physiological characteristics of Lolium perenne L. ‘Chadegan’ and Festuca arundinacea [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 229-240]
Drought stress Effects of full and limited irrigation and contaminated soil on cadmium uptake by corn [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 33-40]
Drought stress Assessment of the Climate Variability Effects on Planted Forests (Case study: Dry lands, Semnan Province). [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 349-370]
Drought stress indices Introduction of new indices to identify relative drought tolerance and resistance in wheat genotypes [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-178]
Drying and wetting cycles Treatment of expansive soils with quality saline pore water by cyclic drying and wetting [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-82]
Drylands water use Optimisation of irrigation system in arid land pistachio orchards [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-60]
Dryland wheat crop Estimation of effective precipitation for winter wheat in different regions of Iran using an Extended Soil-Water Balance Model [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-98]
Dry rangeland Crude Protein Content does not Determine the Preference Value of Plant Species for the Raini Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus L.) in Dry Rangelands [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-43]
Dry region Enzymatic activity of different sequence of biocrusts and loess soils in Incheh Borun region. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 14-29]
Dry spells A synoptic study on seasonal patterns of wet and dry spells in midwest of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-103]
DSM Prioritizing sub-watersheds flooding intensity for structural Damaging Flood control and managing [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-162]
DSS Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-164]
DTC model Spatio-temporal analysis of diurnal air temperature parameterization in Weather Stations over Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 107-121]
Duncan's test Study of effective ecological factors on distribution of vegetation types (Case study: Southern margin of Haj Aligholi Kavir, Damghan) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4]
Dune Investigating and Predicting the Extension of Dunes Using Land Change Modeler (LCM) in the North West of Yazd, Iran [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 76-90]
Dune Fuljis: A Discussion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-13]
Dust Comparison of different mass transport equations for wind erosion quantiﬁcation purposes in southwest Iran: A wind tunnel study [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 197-208]
Dust Dust storms and ephemeral lakes [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 153-164]
Dust Dust Distribution and Emission Modeling (Study Area: Mahshahr Area) [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 115-125]
Dust Detection of dust storms overnight in the South West of Iran using satellite images [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 35-53]
Dust A Study of Pressure Gradient during the Activity of 120-Day Winds of Sistan and its Relationship with Dust and Wind Speed in Helmand Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 55-68]
Dust Surface Shear Resistance of Dust Hotspot Soils on a Small Scale in Southwestern Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 81-95]
Dust Assessing land sensitivity to determine areas prone to wind erosion and dust production using the ILSWE Model [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 263-278]
Dust Examining the Spatial and Temporal Relationships among Aerosol Optical Depth, Soil Moisture, and Wind Speed from 2000 to 2024,(Case Study: Western Iran) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 314-326]
Dust Desert Dust Deposition: Impacts on Physiological Responses, Chlorophyll Pigments, and Stomatal Conductance in Wheat and Cowpea. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 310-332]
Dust density Determining Area Affected by Dust Storms in Different Wind Speeds, Using Satellite Images [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-202]
Dust Emission Dust Distribution and Emission Modeling (Study Area: Mahshahr Area) [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 115-125]
Dust Particles How different source regions across the Middle East change aerosol and dust particle characteristics [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 61-73]
Dust-Prone Regions How different source regions across the Middle East change aerosol and dust particle characteristics [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 61-73]
Dust Source Susceptibility Predicting Dust Sources Susceptibility Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Future (Case Study: South Khorasan, Iran). [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 183-201]
Dust Storm The Impacts of Different Kinds of Dust Storms in Hot and Dry Climate, A Case Study in Sistan Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-25]
Dust Storm Determining Area Affected by Dust Storms in Different Wind Speeds, Using Satellite Images [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-202]
Dust Storm Use of Anemometric Results and Threshold Velocities for Determination of Proper Regions Where Sand Storms are Generated (Case Study: Around the Synoptic Station of Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-231]
Dust Storm The effect of simulated dust storm on wood development and leaf stomata in Quercus brantii L [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-49]
Dust Storm Identifying Dust Emission in South Khorasan, South-Western Asia. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 345-361]
Dust-storms Identification of the synoptic patterns of dust storms over southern provinces of Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 249-258]
Dusty days Variation of PM10 and its relationship with Dust and Climate in Birjand, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 97-114]
Dusty systems Study of Dust Storm Synoptical Patterns in Southwest of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-55]

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Early growth Urban waste compost, manure and nitrogen fertilizer effects on the initial growth of corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165]
Early vigor Effect of organic coats with superabsorbent polymers on improving the germination and early vigor Milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) seeds under salinity stress [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 207-215]
Early-Warning System Early-Warning System for Desertification Based on Climatic and Hydrologic Criteria [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-195]
ECHAM5 Simulation of rice production under climate change scenarios in the Southern coasts of Caspian Sea [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 197-206]
Ecological Sustainability Measure and comparison of economic, social and ecological sustainability of farming systems in the Marvdasht plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 231-239]
Ecological water right Integrated Rehabilitation of Maharloo Wetland: Source Control and Ecological Water Allocation Based on Spatio-Temporal Evidence. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 46-63]
Ecologic factors Study of effective ecological factors on distribution of vegetation types (Case study: Southern margin of Haj Aligholi Kavir, Damghan) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4]
Ecology Ecological Insights from Spatial Pattern Analysis: Halocnemum strobilaceum and Climacoptera turcomanica in Golestan's Saline and Alkaline Rangelands [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 116-131]
Ecosystem degradation drivers, Environmental desirability, land use, restoration planning, priority area Land sensitivity to degradation and the restoration priorities in the Central Zagros, Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 202-227]
Ecosystem services Spatial Economic Valuation of Marine Ecosystem Services Provided by Coral Reefs and Seagrasses in Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 64-85]
Effective precipitation The effect of 1991-2001 droughts on ground water in Neishabour plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-197]
Efficiency Evaluation of the Efficiency of CROPWAT Model for Determining Plant Water Requirement in Arid Regions [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-215]
Efficiency Comparison of different mass transport equations for wind erosion quantiﬁcation purposes in southwest Iran: A wind tunnel study [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 197-208]
Efficient water usage Investigating strategies for optimum water usage in green spaces covered with lawn [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 217-230]
EIA Environmental impact assessment of tourism development in Lut desert using DPSIR and TOPSIS models [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 205-218]
ELECTRE Model Application of AHP and ELECTRE models for assessment of dedesertification alternatives [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-153]
Electrical conductivity Effects of water deficit and salinity on germination properties of Aeluropus spp. [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-184]
Electrical conductivity Physicochemical Changes and Possibility of Eutrophication by a Water Transfer to International Parishan Wetland, Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 327-344]
Electrical Conductivity (EC) A study of salinity variation (EC & SAR) in agricultural lands, Kermanshah province [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46]
Electrolytes Association of the whole blood potassium polymorphism with resistant to saline in two sheep breeds of different climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-99]
Electron transport rate Variation characteristics of chlorophyll fluorescence of a typical Eremophyte (Smirnovia Iranica (Sabeti)) during phenological stages in the sand drift desert (Case study: In Kashan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-41]
Elements Mitigation of Salt Stress by Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Nitraria schoberi as a Native Landscape Plant in the Arid regions [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 16-27]
Elevation model Floodplain mapping using HEC-RAS and GIS in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93]
Emissivity mapping An Improvement on Land Surface Temperature Determination by Producing Surface Emissivity Maps [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-184]
Energy balance algorithm Estimation of actual evapotranspiration using SEBAL and METRIC algorithms and validation with lysimetric data in arid regions [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 259-276]
Energy consumption Investigating the relation between built area, occupant number and energy consumption in first modern residential buildings (Case study: 1970s houses in the semi-arid climate of Shiraz, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-130]
Energy Efficiency A deep courtyard as the best building form for desert climatean introduction to effects of air movement (Case study: Yazd) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-26]
Entisols Spatial modeling of a soil fertility index using digital soil mapping (Case study from Honam watershed (Iran)) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 365-380]
ENVI-met Living windbreak design for wind erosion control in arid regions: A case study in Dehloran, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-42]
Environmental causes Desertification Hazard Zonation by Means of ICD Method in Kouhdasht Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-240]
Environmental-friendly landscape Using allelopathic effects of drought-tolerant plant extracts to produce natural weed controllers [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 183-198]
Environmental impact An Ecological Agricultural Model Using Fuzzy AHP and PROMETHEE II Approach [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 71-83]
Environmental monitoring Detection of Vegetation Changes in Agricultural Lands of Sistan Plain, using Remote Sensing Technique [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 49-63]
Environmental parameters Soil temperature modeling using machine learning techniques [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 185-199]
Environmental pollution Effect of EDTA and DTPA on Phytoremediation of Pb-Zn Contaminated Soils by Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh and Effect on Treatment Time [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-73]
Environmental Stress Plant growth promoting bacteria effects on growth, photosynthetic pigments and root nutrients uptake of Avena sativa L. under drought stress [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 107-116]
Environment monitoring Long-Term Time Series Analysis of Land Cover Changes in an Arid Environment Using Landsat Data:(A Case Study Of Hamoun Biosphere Reserve, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 123-144]
Enzyme activity The effect of bicarbonate on iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) uptakes by soybean varieties [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 145-155]
EPM model Comparison of EPM and geomorphology methods for erosion and sediment yield assessment in Kasilian Watershed, Mazandaran Province, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 100-108]
ERA5 Evaluating the Accuracy of Precipitation Products Over Utah, United States, Using the Google Earth Engine Platform [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 145-162]
ERA5 Development and Introduction of AgriAide Software, a Tool for Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 208-223]
ERA5-Land Drought Mapping in the Southern Zagros Mountains Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis Data and the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 431-452]
Erg Grain Size and Shape of Sand Grains in Ergs of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-64]
Erodibility Investigation of pedological criterion on land degradation in quaternary rock units (case study: Rude-Shoor watershed area) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-84]
Erodibility Analyzing the Changes of Soil Erodibility Index (K) in the Soils of Arid Regions and the Effective Factors in Central Iran (Case Study: Yazd-Ardakan Plain) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-75]
Erodibility Investigation of Pedological Criterion on Rangeland Desertification (Case Study: South of Rude-Shoor Watershed) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-298]
Erodibility Investigation of Pedological Criterion Affecting on Desertification in Alluvial Fans Using AHP-TOPSIS Technique (Case Study: South East of Roudeh-shoor Watershed) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 181-192]
Erosion and sedimentation Application of Gully and Rill Erosion Indicators for Estimating Soil Loss Using GIS Techniques [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-128]
Erosion model Analysis of relations between water erosion features and effective parameters on their intensity and spatial patterns (Case study: Baleghli chay watershed, Ardebil, Iran) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-127]
Error distribution Is it necessarily a normally distributed data for kriging? A case study: soil salinity map of Ghahab area, central Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 284-293]
Error function Derivation and Functional Evaluation of Pedotransfer Functions for Estimating the Soil Water Infiltration Rate. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 18-35]
Eshtehard Quantitative and qualitative analysis of groundwater affected by land use change [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 65-75]
Establishment Comparison of Vicia villosa establishment under different cultivation seasons and methods in the Homand Absard Research Station [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 1-5]
Ethical beneficiaries Estimating participation and willingness to pay of local communities for preservation and reclamation of desert areas(Case Stuy: Abuzeidabad district of Aran Va Bidgol county) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 205-212]
Eutrophication Physicochemical Changes and Possibility of Eutrophication by a Water Transfer to International Parishan Wetland, Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 327-344]
Evaluation Assessment of Fire Risk in Fars Province Based on Random Forest Model and Remote Sensing Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 183-207]
Evaporation The role of rainfall and light interception by litter on maintenance of surface soil water content in an arid rangeland (Khabr National Park, southeast of Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-60]
Evaporite minerals racing environmental changes and paleoclimate using the micromorphology of soils and desert varnish in central Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 331-353]
Evapotranspiration Capillary rise simulation using UPFLOW model in sugarcane Agro-industries of Khuzestan. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 217-229]
Evenness Investigating the effects of distribution patterns on ecological indices of plant species in a simulated environment [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 201-211]
Exclosure The effects of exclosure on plants in the semi-arid rangeland of North Khorasan province, Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-52]
Expansive soil Treatment of expansive soils with quality saline pore water by cyclic drying and wetting [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-82]
Extract of drought-tolerant plants Using allelopathic effects of drought-tolerant plant extracts to produce natural weed controllers [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 183-198]
Extreme climate indices The survey of linkage between climate changes and desertification using extreme climate index software [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-17]
Extreme precipitation indices Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Precipitation Events in Lake Urmia Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 13-33]

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Facies Use of Anemometric Results and Threshold Velocities for Determination of Proper Regions Where Sand Storms are Generated (Case Study: Around the Synoptic Station of Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-231]
Facilitation Interspecific association and species composition of plants affected by erosion winds in the south west of Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 247-258]
Falling dust Assessment of heavy metals in Cypress (Thuja orientalis L.) in the Yazd Highway green belt [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 15-23]
Falling dust Investigation of pollution and ecological risk of heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel and lead) in the falling dust of Tehran, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 200-214]
FAO Combination of Fuzzy and AHP methods to assess land suitability for barley: Case Study of semi arid lands in the southwest of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-181]
Farim Drainage BasinوIran Land use changes detection and spatial distribution using digital and satellite data, case study: Farim drainage basin, Northern of Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 33-47]
Farmers’ viewpoint Identification and Prioritization of Factors Influencing Agricultural Water Price Index from Farmers’ Viewpoint in Charkhab Village, Yazd Province [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-167]
Fars province Trend analysis and detection of precipitation fluctuations in arid and semi-arid regions [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 77-84]
Fasa Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-164]
Feature Selection Determining the features influencing physical quality of calcareous soils in a semiarid region of Iran using a hybrid ACO-ANN algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 227-238]
Feed-forward back propagation Comparison of artificial neural network and multivariate regression methods in prediction of soil cation exchange capacity (Case study: Ziaran region) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-174]
Feed-Forward Neural Network A Comparative Analysis of Feed-Forward and Long Short-Term Memory Networks for Solar Radiation Estimation. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 388-416]
Fe-efficiency The effect of bicarbonate on iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) uptakes by soybean varieties [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 145-155]
Ferula gummosa Seed dormancy-breaking and germination requirements of [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-51]
Ferula ovina Seed dormancy-breaking and germination requirements of [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-51]
Festuca arundinacea Application of soil mulches on establishment and growth of native and commercial tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) in an arid environment [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 55-69]
Festuca arundinacea Biochemical Responses of Salt-Sensitive and Salt-Tolerant Tall Fescue [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 15-25]
Field capacity Effect of drought stress and salicylic acid on yield and mucilage content of the medicinal herb Plantago ovata Forssk [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 245-252]
Field capacity Effect of water stress on morphological traits, mucilage percentage and yield of Alyssum homolocarpum [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 99-113]
Fire Assessment of Fire Risk in Fars Province Based on Random Forest Model and Remote Sensing Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 183-207]
Firoozabad Basin Statistical model of daily flow in arid and semi arid regions [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62]
Flood Flood hazard zoning using HEC-RAS in GIS environment and impact of manning roughness coefficient changes on flood zones in Semi-arid climate [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 24-34]
Flood discharge Soil hydrologic group detection based on geomorphologic facieses and slope (Case study: Taleghan Watershed, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-75]
Flood flow Flood Flow Frequency Model Selection Using L-moment Method in Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-48]
Flood mitigation Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-164]
Floodplain mapping Floodplain mapping using HEC-RAS and GIS in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93]
Floodwater spreading Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-164]
Flowering The effect of organic and inorganic mulches on growth and morphophysiological characteristics of Gaillardia sp. [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 155-164]
Flowering plants Effect of mulches on some characteristics of a drought tolerant flowering plant for urban landscaping [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-84]
Flow measurement accuracy Comparative Experimental and FLOW-3D Numerical Study of Hydraulic Behavior in SMBF Portable Flumes under Free and Submerged Flow Conditions. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 371-387]
Forest destruction Analysis of Effective Factors in Sustainable Management of Forest Resources among Local Communities of Kerman Province [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 277-292]
Forest dieback Mitigating drought induced-mortality in the semiarid forests through runoff harvesting system; as a short-term adaptation measure [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 239-248]
Forest management Analysis of Effective Factors in Sustainable Management of Forest Resources among Local Communities of Kerman Province [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 277-292]
Forest resources Analysis of Effective Factors in Sustainable Management of Forest Resources among Local Communities of Kerman Province [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 277-292]
Fowlers Gap Banded vegetation in some Australian semi-arid landscapes: 20 years of field observations to support the development and evaluation of numerical models of vegetation pattern evolution [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 165-187]
Foxtail Relative salt tolerance of south Khorasan millets [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-70]
Fragmentation The Structural Limits of Cooling: (Fragmentation and Shape Inefficiency Constrain Green Infrastructure in an Arid Urban Heat Island). [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 417-430]
FRAGSTATS The Structural Limits of Cooling: (Fragmentation and Shape Inefficiency Constrain Green Infrastructure in an Arid Urban Heat Island). [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 417-430]
Frequency Analysis Low flow frequency analysis by L-moments method (Case study: Iranian Central Plateau River Basin) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 167-175]
Frequency distribution function Flood Flow Frequency Model Selection Using L-moment Method in Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-48]
Fresh water harvesting Investigation of Fresh Water Harvesting from Playa’s Wetlands [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-117]
Frost Penetration Dept Validation of air freezing index (AFI), for determination of frost penetration depth in typical arid and semi-arid zones of Iran [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-31]
Frosts Monitoring the occurrence of frost through an analysis of air masses in south west basins of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-146]
Fryberger method Sand Movement patterns in the south of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 11-15]
Fulji Fuljis: A Discussion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-13]
Fuzzy AHP Combination of Fuzzy and AHP methods to assess land suitability for barley: Case Study of semi arid lands in the southwest of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-181]
Fuzzy logic Investigation of pedological criterion on land degradation in quaternary rock units (case study: Rude-Shoor watershed area) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-84]
Fuzzy logic Investigation of Pedological Criterion on Rangeland Desertification (Case Study: South of Rude-Shoor Watershed) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-298]
Fuzzy logic Solar desalination plant site suitability through composing decision-making systems and fuzzy logic in Iran (using the desert areas approach) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-119]
Fuzzy logic Feasibility of groundwater resources in two soft and hard formations of Shamil-Takht watershed in Hormozgan province in the South of Iran. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 291-316]
Fuzzy set Land Suitability Evaluation for Alfalfa and Barley Based on FAO and Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Approaches in Iranian Arid Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-89]

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GA3 Seed dormancy-breaking and germination requirements of [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-51]
GADI index Using GADI index to determine the drought and the dry areas in Kerman province [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 307-314]
Gaillardia sp The effect of organic and inorganic mulches on growth and morphophysiological characteristics of Gaillardia sp. [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 155-164]
Gamma operator Feasibility of groundwater resources in two soft and hard formations of Shamil-Takht watershed in Hormozgan province in the South of Iran. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 291-316]
Garizi goat Effects of range condition on the temporal diet selection by goats in steppe rangelands of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-179]
Garmsar Origin, Source, Composition and Transport Pathways of Sand Dune (A Case Study: Garmsar Dune Fields). [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 1-17]
Gauge Soil hydrologic group detection based on geomorphologic facieses and slope (Case study: Taleghan Watershed, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-75]
Gazafolya Effects of converting forest to the rainfed lands on soil characteristics in a part of Zagros forests [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 21-28]
GCM Long Lead Flood Simulation Using Downscaled GCM Data in Arid and Semi-arid Regions: A Case Study [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-196]
Gemorphometry Morphometric characteristics of Yardangs in the Lut Desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-29]
Gene flow The necessity of transgenic technology in sustainable production [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 241-244]
Generation Study of the relationship between soil properties and natural regeneration of Haloxylon aphyllum in planted areas of Ardestan [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-81]
Generation mean analysis Genetic analysis of yield, yield-components and related phenological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) to breed under moisture stress conditions [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 273-283]
Genetic Responses of above and below-ground traits of wheat wild relative (Aegilops tauschii) and bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to imposed moisture stress [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 209-220]
Genetic Algorithm Prediction of soil cation exchange capacity using support vector regression optimized by genetic algorithm and adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 187-196]
Genetic diversity The most effective yield-components associated with increasing yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under terminal drought stress conditions [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 139-146]
Geochemical composition Evaluating the Effects of Sedimentary Cycles (Aeolian and Fluvial) on Chemical Weathering Indices in Rafsanjan Region, Southeast of Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 115-139]
Geographical bases Relationship between Geographical Bases and Distribution of Rural Settlements in Arid Areas: A case study of the Khour- Biabanak District, Naein Township [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-134]
Geographical Information System Evaluation of co-kriging different methods for rainfall estimation in arid region (Central Kavir basin in Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9]
Geology-geomorphology Index Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation in Abuzaydabad, Iran using an IMDPA Model with Emphasis on Land Criteria [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7]
Geomorphologic facies Assessment of desertification hazard, risk and development of management plans [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 51-67]
Geomorphology faces Analyzing the Changes of Soil Erodibility Index (K) in the Soils of Arid Regions and the Effective Factors in Central Iran (Case Study: Yazd-Ardakan Plain) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-75]
Geomorphology method Comparison of EPM and geomorphology methods for erosion and sediment yield assessment in Kasilian Watershed, Mazandaran Province, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 100-108]
Geomorphosites Evaluating of Kerman Province’s geomorphosites by using prolong [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 57-63]
Geomorphotourism Evaluating of Kerman Province’s geomorphosites by using prolong [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 57-63]
Geopolitical Geography The Persian Gulf: from Ancient Maps to Satellite Images. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 228-248]
Geostatistic Using geostatistical and deterministic modelling to identify spatial variability of groundwater quality [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 143-151]
Geostatistical methods Mapping spatial variability of soil salinity in a coastal area located in an arid environment using geostatistical and correlation methods based on the satellite data [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 233-242]
Geostatistical techniques Assessment of spatial interpolation techniques for drought severity analysis in Salt Lake Basin [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 85-97]
Geostatistics Geostatistical assessment of Pb and the related soil physical and chemical properties in near-surface soil around Sepahanshahr, Isfahan [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-149]
Geostatistics Assessment of soil property spatial variation based on the geostatistical simulation [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-100]
Geostatistics Determining Area Affected by Dust Storms in Different Wind Speeds, Using Satellite Images [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-202]
Geostatistics Assessment of Spatial Structure of Groundwater Quality Variables Based on the Geostatistical Simulation [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-224]
Geostatistics Outcomes of applying a geopedologic approach to soil survey in Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 239-247]
Geostatistics Is it necessarily a normally distributed data for kriging? A case study: soil salinity map of Ghahab area, central Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 284-293]
Geostatistics Assessment of spatial variability of cation exchange capacity with kriging and cokriging [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 99-108]
Geostatistics Investigation of Cd, Pb, and Ni contamination in soil and wheat plant in alluvial lands of Tigris River in southern Baghdad, Iraq. [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 127-138]
Geo-Statistics Spatial Analysis of Meteorological Drought in Iran from 1965 to2003 [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-71]
Geostatistics Method Assessment of Severity of Droughts Using Geostatistics Method(Case Study: Southern Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-87]
Germination indices Halopriming and Hydropriming Treatments to Overcome Salt and Drought Stress at Germination Stage of Corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-34]
Getis-Ord Gi* Soil Quality Assessment in the Mashhad Plain, Northeast Iran (A Minimum Data Set and Spatial Analysis Approach) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 362-388]
Gilan-e-Gharb The Role of Geomorphology in Locating Underground Sandy Dams (Case Study: Gilan-e-Gharb) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-152]
GIS GIS-based analysis of spatial distribution patterns of growing degree-days for agricultural applications in Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-150]
GIS Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-164]
GIS Study of the Effect of Management Criterion on Desertification Control (Case Study: Kashan) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-109]
GIS Application of Gully and Rill Erosion Indicators for Estimating Soil Loss Using GIS Techniques [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-128]
GIS Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation in Abuzaydabad, Iran using an IMDPA Model with Emphasis on Land Criteria [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7]
GIS Identification of Critical Sediment Source Areas at Regional Scale for Environmental Management (Case Study: Dehnamak Basin, Iran) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-125]
GIS Combination of Fuzzy and AHP methods to assess land suitability for barley: Case Study of semi arid lands in the southwest of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 173-181]
GIS Suitability assessment of Saffron cultivation using GIS based multi-criteria decision analysis approach; study area: East-Azerbaijan province [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 115-131]
GIS Land suitability assessment for urban green space using AHP and GIS: A case study of Ahvaz parks, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 117-133]
GIS Assessment of drought and landuse changes: Impacts on groundwater quality in Shabestar basin, North of Lake Urmia [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 9-19]
GIS Early-Warning System for Desertification Based on Climatic and Hydrologic Criteria [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-195]
GIS An Ecological Agricultural Model Using Fuzzy AHP and PROMETHEE II Approach [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 71-83]
GIS Comparing the efficiency of WOE and EFB models for spatial pattern analysis of land degradation (case study: Qazvin plain) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 277-290]
GIS, ENVI Quantitative and qualitative analysis of groundwater affected by land use change [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 65-75]
Gishaki Introduction of meta-harzburgites using Contact originated Minerals in the Gishaki ophiolitic area, as a part of Iranian Alpine type ophiolites [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 41-51]
Gleyic condition Comparision of fertility capability and taxonomic classification systems to classify the soil map units in some parts of Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiari province [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 13-21]
Glinak hydrometric Soil hydrologic group detection based on geomorphologic facieses and slope (Case study: Taleghan Watershed, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-75]
Global Climate Models Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on the Effective Indicators in Desertification and Predicting its Spatial Changes [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 194-215]
Global Moran Index Soil Quality Assessment in the Mashhad Plain, Northeast Iran (A Minimum Data Set and Spatial Analysis Approach) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 362-388]
Global warming Comparison of carbon pool in habitats of Zygophyllum atriplicoides Fisch. & C.A.Mey. and Artemisia sieberi Besser. in Luchunasi rangelands (Southeastern Iran) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 215-225]
Global warming Adaptation of Water Resources to Climate Change (Case study: Cham Anjir watershed, Iran) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 216-234]
Glycinebetaine Effect of glycine betaine and salinity on photosynthetic pigments and ion concentration of safflower [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 265-271]
GMDH-Harmony Search Enhanced Groundwater Level Prediction through a Hybrid Multi-Model Approach Using Satellite Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 131-165]
Google Earth Fuljis: A Discussion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 1-13]
Google Earth Engine Detection of Vegetation Changes in Agricultural Lands of Sistan Plain, using Remote Sensing Technique [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 49-63]
Google Earth Engine Evaluating the Accuracy of Precipitation Products Over Utah, United States, Using the Google Earth Engine Platform [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 145-162]
Google Earth Engine Monitoring the spatial autocorrelation of land surface temperature with land use in different climatic regions(Case Study: The Metropolitans of Mashhad and Sari) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 329-351]
Google Earth Engine Spatial modeling of a soil fertility index using digital soil mapping (Case study from Honam watershed (Iran)) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 365-380]
Google Earth Engine Land Use and Land Cover Change Assessment Using Support Vector Machine and Random Forest. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 271-286]
Google Earth Engine Integrated Assessment of Drought and Vegetation Dynamics in an Arid Region of Southwest Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 453-477]
Gotvand Assessment of spatial variability of cation exchange capacity with kriging and cokriging [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 99-108]
GPM Evaluating the Accuracy of Precipitation Products Over Utah, United States, Using the Google Earth Engine Platform [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 145-162]
GPS-based measurement Application of Gully and Rill Erosion Indicators for Estimating Soil Loss Using GIS Techniques [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-128]
GQI Investigation of Effects of Land Use Land Cover Changes on Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Qazvin Plain [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-13]
Grain size characteristics Grain size and mineralogical studies of sandy sediments in southwestern Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 75-85]
Grain yield Water and radiation use efficiency in different developmental stages in four bread wheat cultivars under moisture stress conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137]
Grazing The effects of exclosure on plants in the semi-arid rangeland of North Khorasan province, Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-52]
Grazing Effect of Livestock Grazing on Growth Characteristics of Atriplex Canescens [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 290-303]
Grazing capacity Monthly variation of production of key range species in central arid rangeland, Case study: Saveh-Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 7-13]
Green space A Research on Technogenic Desertification Indices (Case Study: Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-214]
Green space Investigating strategies for optimum water usage in green spaces covered with lawn [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 217-230]
Green space Effect of mulches on some characteristics of a drought tolerant flowering plant for urban landscaping [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-84]
Green space Examining temperature and soil moisture contents of mulches in the urban landscaping of an arid region [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 139-156]
Green spaces Land suitability assessment for urban green space using AHP and GIS: A case study of Ahvaz parks, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 117-133]
GRI Evaluation of meteorological, hydrological and groundwater resources indicators for drought monitoring and forecasting in a semi-arid climate [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 29-43]
GRI Investigation of Effects of Land Use Land Cover Changes on Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Qazvin Plain [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-13]
Ground water The effect of 1991-2001 droughts on ground water in Neishabour plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-197]
Groundwater Geoinformatics and cartographic analysis, based on modeling and mapping of the microclimate and groundwater flow [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 14-23]
Groundwater Climatic elements, discharge and groundwater trends over time using Mann-Kendall Test in the Mighan Sub-basin of Arak [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 171-182]
Groundwater Early-Warning System for Desertification Based on Climatic and Hydrologic Criteria [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-195]
Groundwater Quantifying Spatio-Temporal Changes of Groundwater Level in Arid Regions [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-12]
Groundwater Investigation of Effects of Land Use Land Cover Changes on Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Qazvin Plain [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-13]
Groundwater Loss The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Groundwater Resources Using Remote Sensing & GIS (Case Study: Khan-Mirza Plain) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 319-330]
Groundwater monitoring Enhanced Groundwater Level Prediction through a Hybrid Multi-Model Approach Using Satellite Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 131-165]
Groundwater quality Groundwater quality assessment using artificial neural network: A case study of Bahabad plain, Yazd, Iran [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 65-71]
Groundwater quality Using geostatistical and deterministic modelling to identify spatial variability of groundwater quality [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 143-151]
Groundwater quality The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Groundwater Resources Using Remote Sensing & GIS (Case Study: Khan-Mirza Plain) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 319-330]
Groundwater quality Quantitative and qualitative analysis of groundwater affected by land use change [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 65-75]
Groundwater resources drought Evaluation of meteorological, hydrological and groundwater resources indicators for drought monitoring and forecasting in a semi-arid climate [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 29-43]
Groundwater Table Quantitative and qualitative analysis of groundwater affected by land use change [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 65-75]
Growing Degree-Days GIS-based analysis of spatial distribution patterns of growing degree-days for agricultural applications in Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-150]
Growing medium Evaluating the environmental performance of the growing media in a green wall system in a dry climate region [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 109-122]
Growth Comparison of urban solid waste leachate and vermi-compost as foliar spray and root media on nutritional performance of Phaseolus vulgaris L. [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-23]
Growth Ring The effect of simulated dust storm on wood development and leaf stomata in Quercus brantii L [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-49]
Gulf of Oman Spatial Economic Valuation of Marine Ecosystem Services Provided by Coral Reefs and Seagrasses in Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 64-85]
Gully erosion Testing the four models for prediction of gully head advancement (case study: Hableh Rood basin- Iran) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-68]
Gully erosion Analysis physical and chemical properties of soil and morphometric impacts on gully erosion [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 157-166]
Gullying process Effect of incipient gullying mechanisms on topographic threshold conditions for gully initiation in southwestern Iran [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-43]
Gypsiferous soils Capability of Soil Taxonomy (2014) compared to updated WRB (2015) in describing Lut Desert soils [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 219-235]

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Habitat Suitability Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on the Spatial Distribution of the Endangered Medicinal Plant Ferula assa-foetida L. in Kerman Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 92-109]
Hableh Rood Evaluation of the Effects of Vegetation Characteristics on Desertification (Case Study: Northern Hableh Roud, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-13]
Hableh Rood basin Testing the four models for prediction of gully head advancement (case study: Hableh Rood basin- Iran) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-68]
Hableh Roud basin Optimal Planning for Water Resources Allocation (Case study: Hableh Roud Basin, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8]
Haj Aligholi Kavir Study of effective ecological factors on distribution of vegetation types (Case study: Southern margin of Haj Aligholi Kavir, Damghan) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4]
Haj Aligholi playa Spatial Variability of Playa Surface Types in Relation to Groundwater Depth and Salinity Regime: A Case Study from Haj Aligholi Playa, Damghan, Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 121-130]
Halilrood Flood hazard zoning using HEC-RAS in GIS environment and impact of manning roughness coefficient changes on flood zones in Semi-arid climate [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 24-34]
Halopriming The effect of hydropriming and halopriming on germination and early growth stage of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-68]
Halostachys caspica Effects of NaCl and Na2SO4 on germination and initial growth phase of Halostachys caspica [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-125]
Haloxylon aphyllum Study of the relationship between soil properties and natural regeneration of Haloxylon aphyllum in planted areas of Ardestan [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-81]
Haloxylon aphyllum Investigation of the Variations of Soil Factors under Haloxylon aphyllum Cultivation [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-117]
Haloxylon spp Assessment of the Climate Variability Effects on Planted Forests (Case study: Dry lands, Semnan Province). [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 349-370]
Harat Monitoring of organic matter and soil salinity by using IRS - LissIII satellite data in the Harat plain, of Yazd province [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1-8]
Hargreaves-Samani Comparison of M5 Model Tree and Artificial Neural Network for Estimating Potential Evapotranspiration in Semi-arid Climates [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-81]
Harmonic Temporal-Spatial Variability of the Severest Dry Spells in the North-West of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-25]
Harmony algorithm Proposing an Intelligent Hybrid Algorithm: Group Method of Data Handling – Harmony Search for Dust Storm Modeling in Western Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 86-103]
Harvest index, Path analysis The most effective yield-components associated with increasing yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under terminal drought stress conditions [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 139-146]
Harzburgites Introduction of meta-harzburgites using Contact originated Minerals in the Gishaki ophiolitic area, as a part of Iranian Alpine type ophiolites [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 41-51]
HCl Production of Liquid Organic Fertilizer from Sewage Sludge with Reduced Heavy Metal Toxicity via Chemical and Organic Treatments. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 30-40]
Heat entropy The reciprocal effect of global warming and climatic change (new perspective): A review [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 291-305]
Heavy metals Comparing heavy metal accumulation abilities in Artemisia aucheri and Astragalus gummifer in Darreh Zereshk region, Taft [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-140]
Heavy metals Assessment of heavy metals in Cypress (Thuja orientalis L.) in the Yazd Highway green belt [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 15-23]
Heavy metals Investigation of Cd, Pb, and Ni contamination in soil and wheat plant in alluvial lands of Tigris River in southern Baghdad, Iraq. [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 127-138]
Heavy metals Investigation of pollution and ecological risk of heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel and lead) in the falling dust of Tehran, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 200-214]
HEC-RAS Floodplain mapping using HEC-RAS and GIS in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93]
Helmand A Study of Pressure Gradient during the Activity of 120-Day Winds of Sistan and its Relationship with Dust and Wind Speed in Helmand Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 55-68]
Henna, ecotype Investigation on nutrients uptake of henna ecotypes under deficit irrigation and nitrogen [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 173-180]
Herringbone roots Assessment and comparison of root architecture and Morpho-Anatomy of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) cultivars under arid and semi-arid climate. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 279-290]
Hershfield's method Comparison of physical and statistical methods for estimating probable maximum precipitation in southwestern basins of Iran [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-132]
Historical Cartography The Persian Gulf: from Ancient Maps to Satellite Images. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 228-248]
HK Association of the whole blood potassium polymorphism with resistant to saline in two sheep breeds of different climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-99]
Homag Catchment Social Cooperation Networks and Altered Social Groupings Shaped by Drought: A Case Study of the Village of Tutang in Hormozgon Province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-144]
Hordeum spontaneum Phytotoxicity effects of soil amended residues of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum Koch) on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7]
Hordeum vulgare Exploiting the morphological and phenological diversity in barley landraces of Iran [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 267-278]
Horizontal drowned jet Simulation of local scour caused by submerged horizontal jets with Flow-3D numerical model [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 47-55]
Horizontal visibility Proposing an Intelligent Hybrid Algorithm: Group Method of Data Handling – Harmony Search for Dust Storm Modeling in Western Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 86-103]
Hormozgan Rain Gauge Station Network Design for Hormozgan Province in Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-52]
Hormozgan Province Monitoring tectonic activity in tunnel walls with radar interferometry: a case study of tunnels of Hormozgan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 53-63]
Hot Spots Monitoring the spatial autocorrelation of land surface temperature with land use in different climatic regions(Case Study: The Metropolitans of Mashhad and Sari) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 329-351]
Hoze Soltan Carbon sequestration potential in soil and stand of Nitraria schoberi L. [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 167-172]
Human The reciprocal effect of global warming and climatic change (new perspective): A review [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 291-305]
Human activities Proposed policies for integrated watershed management in order to combat desertification in Euphrates and Tigris basin [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-154]
Human activities A study on the wind erosion potential of agricultural lands after crop harvesting (Case study: Damghan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 131-141]
Human Factors Investigation of the socio-economic criteria, indicator and indices in desertification [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-74]
Humic Acid Effect of humic acid and mulches on characteristics of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 51-59]
Humidity Spatio-temporal analysis of diurnal air temperature parameterization in Weather Stations over Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 107-121]
Hydrogen peroxidase Introduction of morpho-physiological and biochemical markers to select salt-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes under salinity stress. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 231-242]
Hydrograph Statistical model of daily flow in arid and semi arid regions [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62]
Hydrograph The effect of 1991-2001 droughts on ground water in Neishabour plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-197]
Hydrograph Estimation of Instantaneous Peak Discharge Using GIUH, Snyder, SCS and Triangular Models: a Case Study of Central Alborz Watershed [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-111]
Hydrograph seperation Automated Methods for Estimating Baseflow from Streamflow Records in a Semi Arid Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-209]
Hydrological drought Evaluation of meteorological, hydrological and groundwater resources indicators for drought monitoring and forecasting in a semi-arid climate [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 29-43]
Hydrological drought Drought Mapping in the Southern Zagros Mountains Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis Data and the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 431-452]
Hydrological modeling Determining the effect of physical characteristics on flood hydrograph (Case study: Western section of Jazmurian Basin) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43]
Hydropriming The effect of hydropriming and halopriming on germination and early growth stage of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-68]
HYSPLIT Variation of PM10 and its relationship with Dust and Climate in Birjand, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 97-114]
HYSPLIT Identifying Dust Emission in South Khorasan, South-Western Asia. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 345-361]

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IDW Evaluating optimized digital elevation precipitation model using IDW method (Case study: Jam & Riz Watershed of Assaloyeh, Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-14]
IDW Zoning of groundwater contaminated by Nitrate using geostatistics method (case study: Bahabad plain, Yazd, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-90]
IHACRES Evaluating effect of downscaling methods; change-factor and LARS-WG on surface runoff (A case study of Azam-Harat River basin, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-109]
Illuviation Comparing soil taxonomy and WRB systems to classify soils with clay-enriched horizons (A case study: arid and semi-arid regions of Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 315-325]
ILSWE model Assessing land sensitivity to determine areas prone to wind erosion and dust production using the ILSWE Model [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 263-278]
Image classification Long-Term Time Series Analysis of Land Cover Changes in an Arid Environment Using Landsat Data:(A Case Study Of Hamoun Biosphere Reserve, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 123-144]
Image selection Criteria of selecting satellite data for studying land resources [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-102]
IMDPA Evaluation of the effects of soil properties on desertification (Case study: Segzi Pediment of Isfahan, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4]
IMDPA Evaluation of the Effects of Vegetation Characteristics on Desertification (Case Study: Northern Hableh Roud, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-13]
IMDPA An Integrated Methodology for Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation Risk in Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-43]
IMDPA model Evaluation of desertification intensity based on soil and water criteria in Jarghooyeh region [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-32]
IMDPA model Study of the Effect of Management Criterion on Desertification Control (Case Study: Kashan) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-109]
IMDPA model Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation in Abuzaydabad, Iran using an IMDPA Model with Emphasis on Land Criteria [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7]
IMDPA model Evaluation of Current Desertification Status Based on IMDPA with Emphasis on Climate, Wind Erosion, Water, Soil and Vegetation: Case Study of Bordekhun Region of Boushehr [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-62]
IMDPA model Hazard Assessment of Desertification as a Result of Soil and Water Recourse Degradation in Kashan Region, Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-55]
Improper Tillage Effects of converting forest to the rainfed lands on soil characteristics in a part of Zagros forests [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 21-28]
Inceptisols Short-Term Effect of Tillage Methods, Residue Levels, and Forward Speeds on Soil-Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC): A Case Study on the Eastern Soils of Karun River, Khuzestan Province, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 307-318]
Inceptisols Spatial modeling of a soil fertility index using digital soil mapping (Case study from Honam watershed (Iran)) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 365-380]
Index Comparing the effect of climate condition on tourism calendar in arid and humid cities using Holiday Climate Index (HCI) (Case Study: Isfahan and Rasht) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 63-73]
Index of Land Susceptibility to Wind Erosion (ILSWE) Monitoring the Areas of Dust Production and Assessing the Damages Caused by This Phenomenon to the Agriculture Sector (Case study: Alborz Province, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-83]
Indigenous bacteria A Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Approach to Sand Dunes Stabilization Using Vinasse and Indigenous Bacteria in MICP Technology. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 140-171]
Industrial Wastewater Evaluation of the effects of industrial wastewater on soil properties and land desertification [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-210]
Infiltration rate Catchment-scale spatial variability analysis of soil hydro-physical properties in a semi-arid region of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-165]
Inhibition Interspecific association and species composition of plants affected by erosion winds in the south west of Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 247-258]
Inland coastal aquifer Saltwater intrusion vulnerability assessment using AHP-GALDIT model in Kashan plain aquifer as critical aquifer in a semi-arid region [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 255-264]
Inorganic fertilizer Urban waste compost, manure and nitrogen fertilizer effects on the initial growth of corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165]
Insects First observations of the aquatic invertebrate fauna in ephemeral Atacama River (22° S, Antofagasta Region, Chile) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-121]
Institutional framework Proposed policies for integrated watershed management in order to combat desertification in Euphrates and Tigris basin [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-154]
Intercropping system Evaluation of quantity and quality of the yield of two wheat cultivars in intercropping system [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-156]
Interferogram Monitoring tectonic activity in tunnel walls with radar interferometry: a case study of tunnels of Hormozgan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 53-63]
Interspecific association Interspecific association and species composition of plants affected by erosion winds in the south west of Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 247-258]
Ions Effects of NaCl on growth, yield and ion concentration of various Populus euphratica Oliv. ecotypes in Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 189-198]
Iran Study of effective ecological factors on distribution of vegetation types (Case study: Southern margin of Haj Aligholi Kavir, Damghan) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4]
Iran Determining the effect of physical characteristics on flood hydrograph (Case study: Western section of Jazmurian Basin) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43]
Iran Statistical model of daily flow in arid and semi arid regions [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62]
Iran Floodplain mapping using HEC-RAS and GIS in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93]
Iran Evaluation of the effects of soil properties on desertification (Case study: Segzi Pediment of Isfahan, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4]
Iran Runoff and sediment yield modeling using WEPP in a semi-arid environment (Case study: Orazan Watershed) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-12]
Iran Exploring the relationship between land use and surface water quality using multivariate statistics in arid and semi-arid regions [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-38]
Iran GIS-based analysis of spatial distribution patterns of growing degree-days for agricultural applications in Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-150]
Iran Testing the four models for prediction of gully head advancement (case study: Hableh Rood basin- Iran) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-68]
Iran Optimal Planning for Water Resources Allocation (Case study: Hableh Roud Basin, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8]
Iran Evaluation of the Effects of Vegetation Characteristics on Desertification (Case Study: Northern Hableh Roud, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-13]
Iran Study of Dust Storm Synoptical Patterns in Southwest of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-55]
Iran Relationship between Soil Characteristics and Vegetation Types in Damghan [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135]
Iran Assessment of Spatial Structure of Groundwater Quality Variables Based on the Geostatistical Simulation [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-224]
Iran Assessment of ASTER Data for Soils Investigation Using Field Data and GIS in Damghan Playa [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 241-248]
Iran Determining Suitable Fingerprinting Properties for Discrimination of Sediment Sources (Case study: Amrovan and Atary Catchments) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-264]
Iran An Integrated Methodology for Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation Risk in Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-43]
Iran Spatial Analysis of Meteorological Drought in Iran from 1965 to2003 [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-71]
Iran Monitoring Meteorological Drought in Iran Using Remote Sensing and Drought Indices [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-97]
Iran Analysis of relations between water erosion features and effective parameters on their intensity and spatial patterns (Case study: Baleghli chay watershed, Ardebil, Iran) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-127]
Iran Monitoring the occurrence of frost through an analysis of air masses in south west basins of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-146]
Iran Wind erosion measurement on fallow lands of Yazd-Ardakan plain, Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174]
Iran Effects of range condition on the temporal diet selection by goats in steppe rangelands of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-179]
Iran Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Vulnerability using the Standardized Precipitation Index (Case study: Semnan Province, Iran) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-140]
Iran Comparison of Some Split-window Algorithms to Estimate Land Surface Temperature from AVHRR Data in Southeastern Tehran, [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-161]
Iran Estimation of effective precipitation for winter wheat in different regions of Iran using an Extended Soil-Water Balance Model [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-98]
Iran Meteorological drought monitoring using several drought indices (case study: Salt Lake Basin in Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-165]
Iran Carbon sequestration potential in soil and stand of Nitraria schoberi L. [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 167-172]
Iran A low-level jet in eastern Iran: a possible factor in dust events in the region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 91-99]
Iran Simulation of climate change in Iran during 2071-2100 using PRECIS regional climate modelling system [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 123-134]
Iran Identifying and explaining the effects of drought in rural areas in Iran from viewpoints of farmers (Case Study: Esfejin village, Zanjan county) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 56-64]
Iran Influence of hydrogel polymer and NO3-: NH4+ ratios on dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seed essential oil composition and yield [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 91-101]
Iran Landslide susceptibility mapping using logistic regression analysis in Latyan catchment [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 85-95]
Iran Morphometric characteristics of Yardangs in the Lut Desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-29]
Iran National assessment of climate resources for tourism seasonality in Iran using the tourism climate index [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 175-186]
Iran A long-term cost-benefit analysis of national anti-desertification plans in Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 141-151]
Iran Environmental requirement of living in dry areas: developing climate-based architecture and an urban development planning model in Qom, Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 221-232]
Iran Identification of the synoptic patterns of dust storms over southern provinces of Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 249-258]
Iran Assessment of agricultural drought using MODIS derived FAO's agriculture stress index system (ASIS) over the Iran croplands [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 29-41]
Iran A Study of Pressure Gradient during the Activity of 120-Day Winds of Sistan and its Relationship with Dust and Wind Speed in Helmand Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 55-68]
Iran Comparative study of aerosol optical depth satellite data with earth’s observations [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 153-166]
Iran Investigation of spatio-temporal changes of dust storms and its relation to climatic factors in Khuzestan Province Iran [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 205-215]
Iran Ecological Insights from Spatial Pattern Analysis: Halocnemum strobilaceum and Climacoptera turcomanica in Golestan's Saline and Alkaline Rangelands [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 116-131]
Iran Identifying Dust Emission in South Khorasan, South-Western Asia. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 345-361]
Iran Spatial Economic Valuation of Marine Ecosystem Services Provided by Coral Reefs and Seagrasses in Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 64-85]
Iron The effect of land use change on chemical forms and availability of iron and manganese in arid and semi-arid region of southwestern Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 69-80]
Irrigation Evaluation of the effects of industrial wastewater on soil properties and land desertification [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-210]
Irrigation Improving early growing stage of Festuca arundinacea Schreb. using media amendments under water stress conditions [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 295-306]
Irrigation Application of entropy weighted water quality index and physicochemical indices to evaluate groundwater quality in Damghan Plain [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 181-203]
Irrigation optimisation Optimisation of irrigation system in arid land pistachio orchards [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-60]
Irrigation with Saline Water Effect of irrigation with saline water on ion homeostasis and forage dry yield in Alfalfa ecotypes application of high salty water for Alfalfa plants irrigation [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 1-12]
IRS-1D satellite Land Cover Classification Using IRS-1D Data and a Decision Tree Classifier [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-146]
IRS-LissIII satellites Monitoring of organic matter and soil salinity by using IRS - LissIII satellite data in the Harat plain, of Yazd province [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1-8]
Isatis A study on Isatis suspension trap efficiency; Advantages and disadvantages [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-130]
Isfahan Evaluation of the effects of soil properties on desertification (Case study: Segzi Pediment of Isfahan, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4]
Isfahan Evaluation of desertification intensity based on soil and water criteria in Jarghooyeh region [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-32]
Isfahan province The most important climatic factors affecting distribution of Zygophyllum atriplicoides in semi-arid region of Iran (Case Study: Isfahan Province) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 145-156]

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Kalateh Roudbar Analysis of structural characteristics of social capital for increasing the resilience of social- ecological systems (Case study: Kalateh Rudbar, Semnan province) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 167-174]
Kalehzard site Mitigating drought induced-mortality in the semiarid forests through runoff harvesting system; as a short-term adaptation measure [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 239-248]
Kappa Coefficient Land Use and Land Cover Change Assessment Using Support Vector Machine and Random Forest. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 271-286]
Kashan Investigation of soil physico-chemical properties in playa wetlands (Case study: Daryacheh-Namak [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14]
Kashan Study of the Effect of Management Criterion on Desertification Control (Case Study: Kashan) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-109]
Kashan Hazard Assessment of Desertification as a Result of Soil and Water Recourse Degradation in Kashan Region, Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-55]
Kashan Erg Determining the Risk of Sand Transportation to Residential Areas around Kashan Erg using Anemometry Data Analysis [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-172]
Kasilian Comparison of EPM and geomorphology methods for erosion and sediment yield assessment in Kasilian Watershed, Mazandaran Province, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 100-108]
Kazakhstan steppes Pan morphology, Distribution and formation in Kazakhstan and Neighbouring areas of the Russian federation [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-13]
Kerman Limnological and pollution study of Shahdadroud River, Kerman province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26]
Kerman Statistical model of daily flow in arid and semi arid regions [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62]
Kerman Biodiversity in Qanats (The Case study of Kerman County, Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 99-104]
Kermani sheep Association of the whole blood potassium polymorphism with resistant to saline in two sheep breeds of different climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-99]
Kerman province Evaluating of Kerman Province’s geomorphosites by using prolong [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 57-63]
Key range species Monthly variation of production of key range species in central arid rangeland, Case study: Saveh-Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 7-13]
K-fold cross-validation Spatial modeling of a soil fertility index using digital soil mapping (Case study from Honam watershed (Iran)) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 365-380]
Khan-Mirza Plain The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Groundwater Resources Using Remote Sensing & GIS (Case Study: Khan-Mirza Plain) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 319-330]
Khartooran Erg Analysis of sand dunes to determine wind direction and detect sand source sites (case study: Khartooran Erg, Iran) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-75]
Khartouran Erg Studying the Morphologic Maturation of Aeolian Sand Grains During Transportation Process of Wind Erosion (Case study: Khartouran Erg) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207]
Khezr Abad region Application of AHP and ELECTRE models for assessment of dedesertification alternatives [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-153]
Khorramabad Simulation of the catchments hydrological processes in arid, semi-arid and semi-humid areas [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-10]
Khour- Biabanak Relationship between Geographical Bases and Distribution of Rural Settlements in Arid Areas: A case study of the Khour- Biabanak District, Naein Township [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-134]
Khoy Investigation of Climate Change Effect on Drought Characteristics in the Future Period using the HadCM3 model (Case Study: Khoy Station, Northwest of Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 43-50]
Khuzestan Comparison of different mass transport equations for wind erosion quantiﬁcation purposes in southwest Iran: A wind tunnel study [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 197-208]
Khuzestan Assessment of spatial variability of cation exchange capacity with kriging and cokriging [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 99-108]
Khuzestan Integrated Assessment of Drought and Vegetation Dynamics in an Arid Region of Southwest Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 453-477]
Kinetic dissolution Purification of sepiolite and its dissolution in hydrochloric acid and sodium Acetate-Acetic acid buffer. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 353-363]
K+/Na+ Ratio Effects of Salt Stress on Vegetative Growth and Ion Accumulation of Two alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Cultivars [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-169]
K+/Na+ Ratio Effect of irrigation with saline water on ion homeostasis and forage dry yield in Alfalfa ecotypes application of high salty water for Alfalfa plants irrigation [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 1-12]
K-nearest neighbor object-based classifier Comparing pixel-based and object-based algorithms for classifying land use of arid basins (Case study: Mokhtaran Basin, Iran) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 119-132]
Kouhdasht basin Desertification Hazard Zonation by Means of ICD Method in Kouhdasht Watershed [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-240]
Kriging Assessment of soil property spatial variation based on the geostatistical simulation [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-100]
Kriging Statistical and Geostatistical Appraisal of Spatial Variability of Aggregate Stability and Aggregate-Associated Organic Carbon Content on a Catchment Scale in a Semi-arid Region, Central Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-39]
Kriging Determining Area Affected by Dust Storms in Different Wind Speeds, Using Satellite Images [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-202]
Kriging Catchment-scale spatial variability analysis of soil hydro-physical properties in a semi-arid region of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-165]
Kriging Zoning of groundwater contaminated by Nitrate using geostatistics method (case study: Bahabad plain, Yazd, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-90]
Kriging maps Application of soil properties, auxiliary parameters, and their combination for prediction of soil classes using decision tree model [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 153-169]
Kriging with measurement errors Spatial prediction of soil electrical conductivity using soil axillary data, soft data derived from general linear model and error measurement [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 87-99]

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Lake Urmia The Identification of Effective Factors of Strategic Implementation in Water Resources Management (Case Study: Lake Urmia Basin) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-183]
Lake Urmia basin Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Precipitation Events in Lake Urmia Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 13-33]
Lamellae Comparing soil taxonomy and WRB systems to classify soils with clay-enriched horizons (A case study: arid and semi-arid regions of Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 315-325]
Lancaster index Forecasting the Impact of Climatic Factors on Sand Dune Mobility in the Salt Lake Basin using Sensitivity Analysis. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 37-52]
Land change modeler Investigating and Predicting the Extension of Dunes Using Land Change Modeler (LCM) in the North West of Yazd, Iran [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 76-90]
Land cover classification system (LCCS) Land Cover Classification Using IRS-1D Data and a Decision Tree Classifier [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-146]
Land degradation Evaluation of desertification intensity based on soil and water criteria in Jarghooyeh region [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-32]
Land degradation Hazard Assessment of Desertification as a Result of Soil and Water Recourse Degradation in Kashan Region, Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-55]
Land degradation Determining the importance of soil properties for clay dispersibility using artificial neural network and daptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 135-143]
Land degradation Assessing Direction of desertification changes in an Arid Region (A Case study: Semnan County, Iran) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 217-227]
Land degradation Quantitative study of spatiotemporal changes in ecology to monitor land degradation in Alborz Province. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-36]
Land desertification Evaluation of the effects of industrial wastewater on soil properties and land desertification [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-210]
Land equivalent ratio Evaluation of intercropping indices and fatty acid composition of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 307-313]
Land equivalent ratio (LER) Evaluation of quantity and quality of the yield of two wheat cultivars in intercropping system [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-156]
Land equivalent ratio (LER) An evaluation of yield in "intercropping of maize and potato" [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-111]
Land evaluation Ecological capability evaluation of Ghara-Ghach dam area to establish a tourism region [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 193-204]
Land management Land Use and Land Cover Change Assessment Using Support Vector Machine and Random Forest. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 271-286]
Land resources Criteria of selecting satellite data for studying land resources [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-102]
Landsat Long-Term Time Series Analysis of Land Cover Changes in an Arid Environment Using Landsat Data:(A Case Study Of Hamoun Biosphere Reserve, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 123-144]
Landsat 8 Combination of spectral indices of OLI and TIRS sensor and magnetic induction data in order to estimate the spatial variation of soil salinity [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 251-265]
Landsat 8 Evaluation of the classification accuracy of NDVI index in the preparation of land cover map [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 329-341]
Landsat 8 Calculation of Land Surface Temperature Using a Generalized Split-Window Algorithm and the Reconstruction of its Lost Data by Cloud Cover Through a Singular Spectral Analysis (SAA)-algorithm [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 27-48]
Landsat 8 Imagery Land Use and Land Cover Change Assessment Using Support Vector Machine and Random Forest. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 271-286]
Landsat image Detection of Vegetation Changes in Agricultural Lands of Sistan Plain, using Remote Sensing Technique [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 49-63]
Landsat imagery Comparing pixel-based and object-based algorithms for classifying land use of arid basins (Case study: Mokhtaran Basin, Iran) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 119-132]
Landsat images A Survey of Landscape Metrics and Land-use/land-cover Structures on Urban Heat Islands Surface: A Case Study on Urmia City, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 293-306]
Landsats 7-8 Detection and Monitoring of Temporal Changes and Distribution of Cultivable Lands in Shahr-e-Kord Plain; Using Landsat and Sentinel-2 Data [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 317-328]
Landscape Evaluating the effect of superabsorbents on soil moisture and physiological characteristics of Lolium perenne L. ‘Chadegan’ and Festuca arundinacea [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 229-240]
Landscape Seed Halopriming: An Efficient Technique to Improve Germination and Growth Characteristics of Ornamental Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) Under Salt Stress [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 166-181]
Landscape metrics A Survey of Landscape Metrics and Land-use/land-cover Structures on Urban Heat Islands Surface: A Case Study on Urmia City, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 293-306]
Landscape metrics The Structural Limits of Cooling: (Fragmentation and Shape Inefficiency Constrain Green Infrastructure in an Arid Urban Heat Island). [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 417-430]
Land sensitivity Assessing land sensitivity to determine areas prone to wind erosion and dust production using the ILSWE Model [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 263-278]
Landslide Dammed Lake Impact of Large Landslides on River Environments Using Satellite Imagery and Field Data (Case Study: Jajrud River) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 103-121]
Land surface model Using GADI index to determine the drought and the dry areas in Kerman province [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 307-314]
Land surface temperature Comparison of Some Split-window Algorithms to Estimate Land Surface Temperature from AVHRR Data in Southeastern Tehran, [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-161]
Land surface temperature The reciprocal effect of global warming and climatic change (new perspective): A review [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 291-305]
Land surface temperature Land Use and Land Cover Change Assessment Using Support Vector Machine and Random Forest. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 271-286]
Land use Comparing pixel-based and object-based algorithms for classifying land use of arid basins (Case study: Mokhtaran Basin, Iran) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 119-132]
Land use An Ecological Agricultural Model Using Fuzzy AHP and PROMETHEE II Approach [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 71-83]
Land use The effect of land use change on chemical forms and availability of iron and manganese in arid and semi-arid region of southwestern Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 69-80]
Land Use Exploring the relationship between land use and surface water quality using multivariate statistics in arid and semi-arid regions [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-38]
Land Use The impacts of different land use changes on groundwater level using quantitative model WEAP (Case study: Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-105]
Land Use Change Assessment the effect of drought and land use change on vegetation using Landsat data [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 23-31]
Land Use Change The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Groundwater Resources Using Remote Sensing & GIS (Case Study: Khan-Mirza Plain) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 319-330]
Land Use Change Predicting Dust Sources Susceptibility Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Future (Case Study: South Khorasan, Iran). [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 183-201]
Land use change modeler Modeling Land Use Change Process by Integrating the MLP Neural Network Model in the Central Desert Regions of Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 241-254]
Land-use/Land-cover A Survey of Landscape Metrics and Land-use/land-cover Structures on Urban Heat Islands Surface: A Case Study on Urmia City, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 293-306]
Land use map Land use changes detection and spatial distribution using digital and satellite data, case study: Farim drainage basin, Northern of Iran [Volume 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 33-47]
Land use map A Research on Technogenic Desertification Indices (Case Study: Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-214]
Large-scale predictors Investigation of Climate Change Effect on Drought Characteristics in the Future Period using the HadCM3 model (Case Study: Khoy Station, Northwest of Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 43-50]
LARS-WG Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on the Effective Indicators in Desertification and Predicting its Spatial Changes [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 194-215]
LARS_WG Evaluating effect of downscaling methods; change-factor and LARS-WG on surface runoff (A case study of Azam-Harat River basin, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-109]
Latyan catchment Landslide susceptibility mapping using logistic regression analysis in Latyan catchment [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 85-95]
Lawn Investigating strategies for optimum water usage in green spaces covered with lawn [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 217-230]
Lawn Effect of humic acid and mulches on characteristics of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 51-59]
LCCS method A land covers classification system for environment assessment in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-202]
Leaching fraction Effects of salinity and Ca:Mg ratio of irrigation water on pistachio seedlings phosphorus planted under greenhouse conditions [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 25-32]
Leaching process Column leaching experiments on saline soils of different textures in Sistan plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 207-215]
Leaf Features The effect of simulated dust storm on wood development and leaf stomata in Quercus brantii L [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-49]
LFA Landscape Function Analysis along Precipitation Gradient in the Rangeland of Southern Al-Jabal Al -Akhdar, Libya [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 141-152]
Libya Landscape Function Analysis along Precipitation Gradient in the Rangeland of Southern Al-Jabal Al -Akhdar, Libya [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 141-152]
Life-form Roadside flora in arid and semi-arid natural areas (Case study: Northern Khorasan province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 229-237]
Light interception The role of rainfall and light interception by litter on maintenance of surface soil water content in an arid rangeland (Khabr National Park, southeast of Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-60]
Limnology Limnological and pollution study of Shahdadroud River, Kerman province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26]
Linear dunes Linear Dunes: Morphology from Google Earth [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 163-180]
Linear moment Flood Flow Frequency Model Selection Using L-moment Method in Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-48]
Liquid Organic Fertilizer Production of Liquid Organic Fertilizer from Sewage Sludge with Reduced Heavy Metal Toxicity via Chemical and Organic Treatments. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 30-40]
LISS III Comparison of spectrum indices for mapping soil salinity in saline lands of Chezan plain (Markazi province) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 211-220]
LISS-III Sensor Evaluation of LISS-III Sensor Data of IRS-P6 Satellite for Detection Saline Soils (Case Study: Najmabad Region) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-289]
Lithologic discontinuity Evaluating the Effects of Sedimentary Cycles (Aeolian and Fluvial) on Chemical Weathering Indices in Rafsanjan Region, Southeast of Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 115-139]
Lithosequence Geological controlling soil organic carbon and nitrogen density in a hillslope landscape, semiarid area of Golestan province, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 221-228]
Litter interception The role of rainfall and light interception by litter on maintenance of surface soil water content in an arid rangeland (Khabr National Park, southeast of Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-60]
Livestock Wildlife and Livestock Grazing Effects on Some Physical and Chemical Soil Properties (Case Study: Kalmand-Bahadoran Arid Rangelands of Yazd Province) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-63]
LK Association of the whole blood potassium polymorphism with resistant to saline in two sheep breeds of different climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-99]
L-moments Low flow frequency analysis by L-moments method (Case study: Iranian Central Plateau River Basin) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 167-175]
Loan Prediction of Rural Women Empowerment receiving Microcredits through Carbon Sequestration Project (CSP) in South Khorasan Province (Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 133-139]
Local and extra-local Forecasting the Impact of Climatic Factors on Sand Dune Mobility in the Salt Lake Basin using Sensitivity Analysis. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 37-52]
Local communities Analysis of Effective Factors in Sustainable Management of Forest Resources among Local Communities of Kerman Province [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 277-292]
Local Community The Impacts of Different Kinds of Dust Storms in Hot and Dry Climate, A Case Study in Sistan Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-25]
Locating The Role of Geomorphology in Locating Underground Sandy Dams (Case Study: Gilan-e-Gharb) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-152]
Logistic regression Predicting the distribution of plant species using logistic regression (Case study: Garizat rangelands of Yazd province) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-158]
Logistic regression Landslide susceptibility mapping using logistic regression analysis in Latyan catchment [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 85-95]
LOI Landscape Function Analysis along Precipitation Gradient in the Rangeland of Southern Al-Jabal Al -Akhdar, Libya [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 141-152]
Long Short-Term Memory A Comparative Analysis of Feed-Forward and Long Short-Term Memory Networks for Solar Radiation Estimation. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 388-416]
Loose rock dams A study of the influential factors affecting the slopes of deposited sediments behind the porous check dams and model development for prediction [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-119]
Low flow Low flow frequency analysis by L-moments method (Case study: Iranian Central Plateau River Basin) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 167-175]
Low-level jet A low-level jet in eastern Iran: a possible factor in dust events in the region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 91-99]
LST Remote sensing-based monitoring of the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought using hydro-meteorological indices [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 343-358]
LULC Investigation of Effects of Land Use Land Cover Changes on Quantity and Quality of Groundwater in Qazvin Plain [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-13]
LULC simulation Simulating Future Land Use/Land Cover of Tigris River Basin Assuming the Continuation of the Conditions During 2018 and 2023. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 262-282]
Lut Desert DEM-based analysis of morphometric features in humid and hyper-arid environments using artificial neural network [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-82]
Lut Desert An estimation of the temperature of Lut desert using MODIS sensor data [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-15]
Lut Desert New method for measurement of barchans parameters Case study: Lut desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 11-19]
Lut Desert Morphometric characteristics of Yardangs in the Lut Desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-29]
Lut Desert Environmental impact assessment of tourism development in Lut desert using DPSIR and TOPSIS models [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 205-218]
Luvisols Comparing soil taxonomy and WRB systems to classify soils with clay-enriched horizons (A case study: arid and semi-arid regions of Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 315-325]

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Machine learning Comparison of M5 Model Tree and Artificial Neural Network for Estimating Potential Evapotranspiration in Semi-arid Climates [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-81]
Machine learning Predicting Dust Sources Susceptibility Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Future (Case Study: South Khorasan, Iran). [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 183-201]
Machine learning models A Comparative Analysis of Feed-Forward and Long Short-Term Memory Networks for Solar Radiation Estimation. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 388-416]
Macrophomina phaseolina Study of interaction between salinity and charcoal rot diseases of melon (Macrophomina phaseolina) in Semnan and Garmsar [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-180]
MADM Application of AHP and ELECTRE models for assessment of dedesertification alternatives [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-153]
Maharlo lake Mapping spatial variability of soil salinity in a coastal area located in an arid environment using geostatistical and correlation methods based on the satellite data [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 233-242]
Maharloo Wetland Integrated Rehabilitation of Maharloo Wetland: Source Control and Ecological Water Allocation Based on Spatio-Temporal Evidence. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 46-63]
Management plan Assessment of desertification hazard, risk and development of management plans [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 51-67]
Mangrove forests Assessment of Remote Sensing Images and Products in Mapping Mangrove Forests of Iran (Northern Coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman). [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 283-302]
Mangrove Vegetation Index (MVI) Assessment of Remote Sensing Images and Products in Mapping Mangrove Forests of Iran (Northern Coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman). [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 283-302]
Manning coefficient Flood hazard zoning using HEC-RAS in GIS environment and impact of manning roughness coefficient changes on flood zones in Semi-arid climate [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 24-34]
Mann-Kendall Trends in precipitation and stream flow in the semi-arid region of Atrak River Basin, North Khorasan, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-60]
Mann-Kendall Examining the Spatial and Temporal Relationships among Aerosol Optical Depth, Soil Moisture, and Wind Speed from 2000 to 2024,(Case Study: Western Iran) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 314-326]
Mann-Kendall Test Trend analysis and detection of precipitation fluctuations in arid and semi-arid regions [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 77-84]
Mann-Kendall Test Climatic elements, discharge and groundwater trends over time using Mann-Kendall Test in the Mighan Sub-basin of Arak [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 171-182]
Mann-Kendall Test A Comprehensive Analysis of Rainfall Trends and Climatic Breakpoints in Eastern Kermanshah Province: A Statistical Perspective on Climate Change [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 101-115]
Manure Improving early growing stage of Festuca arundinacea Schreb. using media amendments under water stress conditions [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 295-306]
Markov Investigating and Predicting the Extension of Dunes Using Land Change Modeler (LCM) in the North West of Yazd, Iran [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 76-90]
Markov Chains Statistical model of daily flow in arid and semi arid regions [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62]
MATLAB Software Dust Distribution and Emission Modeling (Study Area: Mahshahr Area) [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 115-125]
Matricaria comomilla Effect of Salinity Stress on Germination of Matricaria comomilla and Thymus deanensis [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 305-307]
MaxEnt model Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on the Spatial Distribution of the Endangered Medicinal Plant Ferula assa-foetida L. in Kerman Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 92-109]
Maximum dry bulk density Identifying the determinant characteristics influencing soil compactibility indices using neural networks and path analysis [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 173-186]
Maximum likelihood Flood Flow Frequency Model Selection Using L-moment Method in Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-48]
Maximum likelihood Land Cover Classification Using IRS-1D Data and a Decision Tree Classifier [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-146]
Maximum likelihood Assessment of ASTER Data for Soils Investigation Using Field Data and GIS in Damghan Playa [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 241-248]
Maximum likelihood classifier Comparing pixel-based and object-based algorithms for classifying land use of arid basins (Case study: Mokhtaran Basin, Iran) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 119-132]
MCDM Prediction of the vegetation management impacts on reduction of wind erosion risk in the southern parts of the Varamin Plain, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-140]
MCDM Investigation of Pedological Criterion Affecting on Desertification in Alluvial Fans Using AHP-TOPSIS Technique (Case Study: South East of Roudeh-shoor Watershed) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 181-192]
Measurement Wind erosion measurement on fallow lands of Yazd-Ardakan plain, Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174]
Medicago sativa Bioaccumulation and phyto-translocation of Nickel by Medicago sativa in a calcareous soil of Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-69]
Medicinal Herb Effect of drought stress and salicylic acid on yield and mucilage content of the medicinal herb Plantago ovata Forssk [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 245-252]
Medicinal plant Influence of hydrogel polymer and NO3-: NH4+ ratios on dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seed essential oil composition and yield [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 91-101]
Menderjan Watershed Application of Gully and Rill Erosion Indicators for Estimating Soil Loss Using GIS Techniques [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-128]
Metabolizable energy Forage quality of three life forms of rangeland species in semi arid and semi humid regions in different phenological stages [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 71-74]
Meteorological data Development and Introduction of AgriAide Software, a Tool for Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 208-223]
Meteorological drought Evaluation of meteorological, hydrological and groundwater resources indicators for drought monitoring and forecasting in a semi-arid climate [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 29-43]
MICP A Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Approach to Sand Dunes Stabilization Using Vinasse and Indigenous Bacteria in MICP Technology. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 140-171]
Micrite Calcium carbonate pendants in semiarid soils of Rashakan region (Urmia, Iran) and their paleoclimatic significance [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 267-276]
Microbial activity Impact of Ecological Factors on Biocrust Performance in the Stability of Loess Soils in the Incheh Buron Region [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 248-261]
Microcredit Prediction of Rural Women Empowerment receiving Microcredits through Carbon Sequestration Project (CSP) in South Khorasan Province (Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 133-139]
Micromorphology Calcium carbonate pendants in semiarid soils of Rashakan region (Urmia, Iran) and their paleoclimatic significance [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 267-276]
Middle East Study of aerosol optical properties in the Middle East during 2013 [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 197-206]
Middle East Identification of the synoptic patterns of dust storms over southern provinces of Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 249-258]
Midwest of Iran A synoptic study on seasonal patterns of wet and dry spells in midwest of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-103]
Mighan Climatic elements, discharge and groundwater trends over time using Mann-Kendall Test in the Mighan Sub-basin of Arak [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 171-182]
Millets Relative salt tolerance of south Khorasan millets [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-70]
Mineral amendments Using the Sewage Sludge, Bentonite and Lime to Reduce the Erosion of Loess Soils and Protect the Gas Pipelines in Golestan Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 172-182]
Mineral Dust A low-level jet in eastern Iran: a possible factor in dust events in the region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 91-99]
Miqan Wetland An evaluation of Miqan wetland changes over a 12-year interval and proposing management approaches: A remote-sensing Prespective [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 42-48]
MLP Daily river flow forecasting in a semi-arid region using twodatadriven [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-21]
MLP Neural Network Estimating river suspended sediment yield using MLP neural network in arid and semi-arid basins Case study: Bar River, Neyshaboor, Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-52]
Modelling Modelling the formation of Ozone in the air by using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) (Case study: city of Yazd, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 131-135]
MODIS A low-level jet in eastern Iran: a possible factor in dust events in the region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 91-99]
MODIS Assessment of agricultural drought using MODIS derived FAO's agriculture stress index system (ASIS) over the Iran croplands [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 29-41]
MODIS Detection of dust storms overnight in the South West of Iran using satellite images [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 35-53]
MODIS Comparative study of aerosol optical depth satellite data with earth’s observations [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 153-166]
MODIS Integrated Assessment of Drought and Vegetation Dynamics in an Arid Region of Southwest Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 453-477]
MODIS Sensors An estimation of the temperature of Lut desert using MODIS sensor data [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-15]
Moisture stress Water and radiation use efficiency in different developmental stages in four bread wheat cultivars under moisture stress conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137]
Monthly Monthly runoff forecasting by means of artificial neural networks (ANNs) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-191]
Morphometric Analysis physical and chemical properties of soil and morphometric impacts on gully erosion [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 157-166]
Morphometric Feature DEM-based analysis of morphometric features in humid and hyper-arid environments using artificial neural network [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-82]
Morphometric features Landforms identification using neural network-self organizing map and SRTM data [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-120]
Morphometric parameters The Relationship Between Physiognomic Characteristics of Tamarix aphylla and Seidlitzia rosmarinus with Morphometric Parameters of Khour Va Biabanak County Nebkhas Using Regression Methods and Artificial Neural Network [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 237-249]
Morphometry Impact of Large Landslides on River Environments Using Satellite Imagery and Field Data (Case Study: Jajrud River) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 103-121]
Moving sands Determining the Risk of Sand Transportation to Residential Areas around Kashan Erg using Anemometry Data Analysis [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-172]
Mucilage Impact of salinity and calcium stress on some properties of Isabgol (Plantago ovata) [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-89]
Mulch Examining performances of organic and inorganic mulches and cover plants for sustainable green space development in arid cities [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 65-75]
Mulch Effect of mulches on some characteristics of a drought tolerant flowering plant for urban landscaping [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-84]
Mulch Effect of humic acid and mulches on characteristics of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 51-59]
Mulch The effect of organic and inorganic mulches on growth and morphophysiological characteristics of Gaillardia sp. [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 155-164]
Mulch Examining temperature and soil moisture contents of mulches in the urban landscaping of an arid region [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 139-156]
Multi-criteria Land Suitability Evaluation for Alfalfa and Barley Based on FAO and Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Approaches in Iranian Arid Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-89]
Multiple Linear Regression Derivation and Functional Evaluation of Pedotransfer Functions for Estimating the Soil Water Infiltration Rate. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 18-35]
Multi-point statistics/geostatiatics Multiple-Point Statistical Simulation of rock fracture network as a key control on the hydrogeology and salinity: a case study from the Qarabagh area, West Azarbayjan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 175-184]
Multispectral Images Long-Term Time Series Analysis of Land Cover Changes in an Arid Environment Using Landsat Data:(A Case Study Of Hamoun Biosphere Reserve, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 123-144]
Multivariate analysis Responses of above and below ground traits of 10 accessions of Triticum boeoticum to non-stress and imposed moisture stress conditions [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 87-97]
Multivariate statistical methods The most important climatic factors affecting distribution of Zygophyllum atriplicoides in semi-arid region of Iran (Case Study: Isfahan Province) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 145-156]
Mungbean The effects of different timings and severity of drought stress on gas exchange parameters of mungbean [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-66]
Municipal solid waste (MSW) Improving early growing stage of Festuca arundinacea Schreb. using media amendments under water stress conditions [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 295-306]
Mycorrhiza The effect of amendments on the physical and chemical properties of soil in salt-land of Nazarabad, Alborz Province [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 123-130]

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Na2SO4 Effects of NaCl and Na2SO4 on germination and initial growth phase of Halostachys caspica [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-125]
NaCl Effects of NaCl and Na2SO4 on germination and initial growth phase of Halostachys caspica [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-125]
NaCl Effects of Salt Stress on Vegetative Growth and Ion Accumulation of Two alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Cultivars [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-169]
Naein Relationship between Geographical Bases and Distribution of Rural Settlements in Arid Areas: A case study of the Khour- Biabanak District, Naein Township [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-134]
Nano material Effects of nano iron oxide powder and urban solid waste compost coated sulfur on chemical properties of a saline-sodic soil [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 39-46]
NaOH Production of Liquid Organic Fertilizer from Sewage Sludge with Reduced Heavy Metal Toxicity via Chemical and Organic Treatments. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 30-40]
National A long-term cost-benefit analysis of national anti-desertification plans in Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 141-151]
Natural Resources Role of rural women in operation, protection and restoration of natural resources in desert plains; Case study: Khuzestan province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-42]
NDVI An analysis of drought events for central plains of Iran through an employment of NOAA-AVHRR data [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-115]
NDVI Assessment the effect of drought and land use change on vegetation using Landsat data [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 23-31]
NDVI Assessing Direction of desertification changes in an Arid Region (A Case study: Semnan County, Iran) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 217-227]
NDVI Remote sensing-based monitoring of the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought using hydro-meteorological indices [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 343-358]
Near Surface Sampler Wind erosion measurement on fallow lands of Yazd-Ardakan plain, Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174]
Nebkha The Relationship Between Physiognomic Characteristics of Tamarix aphylla and Seidlitzia rosmarinus with Morphometric Parameters of Khour Va Biabanak County Nebkhas Using Regression Methods and Artificial Neural Network [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 237-249]
Nested sampling techniques Comparison of Whittaker and Modified-Whittaker plots to estimate species richness in semi-arid grassland and shrubland [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-22]
Net photosynthesis rate The effects of different timings and severity of drought stress on gas exchange parameters of mungbean [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-66]
Neural Network DEM-based analysis of morphometric features in humid and hyper-arid environments using artificial neural network [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-82]
Neural Network Landforms identification using neural network-self organizing map and SRTM data [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-120]
Neuro-fuzzy models Determining the importance of soil properties for clay dispersibility using artificial neural network and daptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 135-143]
Nitraria schoberi L Carbon sequestration potential in soil and stand of Nitraria schoberi L. [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 167-172]
Nitrate Zoning of groundwater contaminated by Nitrate using geostatistics method (case study: Bahabad plain, Yazd, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-90]
Nitrogen Influence of hydrogel polymer and NO3-: NH4+ ratios on dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seed essential oil composition and yield [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 91-101]
Nitrogen Investigation on nutrients uptake of henna ecotypes under deficit irrigation and nitrogen [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 173-180]
Nitrogen density Geological controlling soil organic carbon and nitrogen density in a hillslope landscape, semiarid area of Golestan province, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 221-228]
NOAA Comparison of Some Split-window Algorithms to Estimate Land Surface Temperature from AVHRR Data in Southeastern Tehran, [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-161]
NOAA-AVHRR Monitoring Meteorological Drought in Iran Using Remote Sensing and Drought Indices [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-97]
Nodushan Influence of Environmental Factors on Distribution of Plant Species in Nodushan Rangelands of Yazd Province (Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-26]
Non-homogeneous hidden Markov Climate change scenarios generated by using GCM outputs and statistical downscaling in an arid region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-115]
Normal distribution Comparison of normality test methods for some soil properties in the arid land of South Khorasan. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 381-402]
Normalized difference vegetation index Evaluation of the classification accuracy of NDVI index in the preparation of land cover map [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 329-341]
North Khorasan Province The effects of exclosure on plants in the semi-arid rangeland of North Khorasan province, Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-52]
North-West of Iran Temporal-Spatial Variability of the Severest Dry Spells in the North-West of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-25]
Numerical model Simulation of local scour caused by submerged horizontal jets with Flow-3D numerical model [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 47-55]
Numerical Taxonomy Model Application of Numerical Taxonomy Analysis in Sustainable Development Planning of Combating Desertification [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-159]
Nutrients absorption Investigation on nutrients uptake of henna ecotypes under deficit irrigation and nitrogen [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 173-180]
Nutrition Influence of hydrogel polymer and NO3-: NH4+ ratios on dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seed essential oil composition and yield [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 91-101]

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Oasis Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 255-266]
Oasis effect Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 255-266]
Occupant number (Occ) Investigating the relation between built area, occupant number and energy consumption in first modern residential buildings (Case study: 1970s houses in the semi-arid climate of Shiraz, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-130]
Optimization Optimal Planning for Water Resources Allocation (Case study: Hableh Roud Basin, Iran) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8]
Optimized exponent Evaluating optimized digital elevation precipitation model using IDW method (Case study: Jam & Riz Watershed of Assaloyeh, Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-14]
Optimum spacing A study of the influential factors affecting the slopes of deposited sediments behind the porous check dams and model development for prediction [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-119]
Orazan Watershed Runoff and sediment yield modeling using WEPP in a semi-arid environment (Case study: Orazan Watershed) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-12]
Ordinary moment Flood Flow Frequency Model Selection Using L-moment Method in Arid and Semi Arid Regions of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-48]
Ordination CCA application for vegetation - environment relationships evaluation in arid environments (southern Khorasan rangelands) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-111]
Ordination Relationship between Soil Characteristics and Vegetation Types in Damghan [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135]
Ordination Influence of Environmental Factors on Distribution of Plant Species in Nodushan Rangelands of Yazd Province (Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-26]
Organic Examining performances of organic and inorganic mulches and cover plants for sustainable green space development in arid cities [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 65-75]
Organic Examining temperature and soil moisture contents of mulches in the urban landscaping of an arid region [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 139-156]
Organic amendment Using the Sewage Sludge, Bentonite and Lime to Reduce the Erosion of Loess Soils and Protect the Gas Pipelines in Golestan Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 172-182]
Organic carbon Enzymatic activity of different sequence of biocrusts and loess soils in Incheh Borun region. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 14-29]
Organic coats Effect of organic coats with superabsorbent polymers on improving the germination and early vigor Milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) seeds under salinity stress [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 207-215]
Organic components Comparison of urban solid waste leachate and vermi-compost as foliar spray and root media on nutritional performance of Phaseolus vulgaris L. [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-23]
Organic fertilizer Urban waste compost, manure and nitrogen fertilizer effects on the initial growth of corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165]
Ornamental Cabbage Seed Halopriming: An Efficient Technique to Improve Germination and Growth Characteristics of Ornamental Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) Under Salt Stress [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 166-181]
Oxalic acid Release of Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium from Vermiculite Clay Soil of the Jiroft Mine. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 249-270]
Ozone concentration Modelling the formation of Ozone in the air by using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) (Case study: city of Yazd, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 131-135]

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Pairwise comparison Application of AHP and ELECTRE models for assessment of dedesertification alternatives [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-153]
Palaeopedology racing environmental changes and paleoclimate using the micromorphology of soils and desert varnish in central Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 331-353]
Paleoenvironment The Mehriz Sand Ramps: A Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironmental Archive of Extreme Aridity and Glacial Legacy in Central Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 110-139]
Paleolandslide Impact of Large Landslides on River Environments Using Satellite Imagery and Field Data (Case Study: Jajrud River) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 103-121]
Paleo temperature Application of sediment cores in reconstruction of long-term temperature and metal contents at the northern region of the Persian Gulf [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 109-118]
Palmer Assessment of the Palmer drought severity index in arid and semi arid rangeland: (Case study: Qom province, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-86]
Palm grove Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 255-266]
Pans Pan morphology, Distribution and formation in Kazakhstan and Neighbouring areas of the Russian federation [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-13]
Paralithic qualifiers Capability of Soil Taxonomy (2014) compared to updated WRB (2015) in describing Lut Desert soils [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 219-235]
Parishan Wetland Physicochemical Changes and Possibility of Eutrophication by a Water Transfer to International Parishan Wetland, Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 327-344]
Participation Estimating participation and willingness to pay of local communities for preservation and reclamation of desert areas(Case Stuy: Abuzeidabad district of Aran Va Bidgol county) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 205-212]
Particle size Origin, Source, Composition and Transport Pathways of Sand Dune (A Case Study: Garmsar Dune Fields). [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 1-17]
Particle size distribution Aeolian-Fluvial Interactions in Sandy Sediments of Northeastern Iran: Insights from Quartz Grain Microtextures and Particle Size Distribution. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 104-120]
Particle size fractionation Purification of sepiolite and its dissolution in hydrochloric acid and sodium Acetate-Acetic acid buffer. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 353-363]
Partitioning Growth response and ion distribution of two canola varieties to different potassium to sodium ratios [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-109]
Path analysis Interrelationships among grain yield and related characters of four oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars under drought stress conditions [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-138]
Path analysis Identifying the determinant characteristics influencing soil compactibility indices using neural networks and path analysis [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 173-186]
Path analysis Identifying the most important traits affecting grain yield of wild wheat (Triticum boeoticum) under drought stress conditions [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 342-352]
Patterned vegetation Banded vegetation in some Australian semi-arid landscapes: 20 years of field observations to support the development and evaluation of numerical models of vegetation pattern evolution [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 165-187]
PCA Evaluation of LISS-III Sensor Data of IRS-P6 Satellite for Detection Saline Soils (Case Study: Najmabad Region) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-289]
PCA Assessing Edaphic Drivers of Plant Distribution in Contrasting Soil Textures in Arid Environments. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 166-182]
Pe Estimation of effective precipitation for winter wheat in different regions of Iran using an Extended Soil-Water Balance Model [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-98]
Peak Discharge Estimation of Instantaneous Peak Discharge Using GIUH, Snyder, SCS and Triangular Models: a Case Study of Central Alborz Watershed [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-111]
Pearl millets Relative salt tolerance of south Khorasan millets [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-70]
Pediment Use of Anemometric Results and Threshold Velocities for Determination of Proper Regions Where Sand Storms are Generated (Case Study: Around the Synoptic Station of Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-231]
Pedodiversity Outcomes of applying a geopedologic approach to soil survey in Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 239-247]
Pedological Criterion Investigation of pedological criterion on land degradation in quaternary rock units (case study: Rude-Shoor watershed area) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-84]
Pedological Criterion Investigation of Pedological Criterion on Rangeland Desertification (Case Study: South of Rude-Shoor Watershed) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-298]
Pedotransfer functions Comparison of artificial neural network and multivariate regression methods in prediction of soil cation exchange capacity (Case study: Ziaran region) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-174]
Pedotransfer functions Identifying the determinant characteristics influencing soil compactibility indices using neural networks and path analysis [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 173-186]
Penman-Monteith Comparison of M5 Model Tree and Artificial Neural Network for Estimating Potential Evapotranspiration in Semi-arid Climates [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-81]
Per capita production A Research on Technogenic Desertification Indices (Case Study: Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-214]
Permeability Investigation of pedological criterion on land degradation in quaternary rock units (case study: Rude-Shoor watershed area) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-84]
Permeability Investigation of Pedological Criterion on Rangeland Desertification (Case Study: South of Rude-Shoor Watershed) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-298]
Permeability Investigation of Pedological Criterion Affecting on Desertification in Alluvial Fans Using AHP-TOPSIS Technique (Case Study: South East of Roudeh-shoor Watershed) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 181-192]
Peroxidase Evaluation of Physiological Response and Yield Function to Bio-fertilizer and Potassium Consumption in Melon (Cucumis Melo L.) Under Water Deficit Conditions. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 144-165]
Persian Gulf Application of sediment cores in reconstruction of long-term temperature and metal contents at the northern region of the Persian Gulf [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 109-118]
Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf: from Ancient Maps to Satellite Images. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 228-248]
Persian Gulf Spatial Economic Valuation of Marine Ecosystem Services Provided by Coral Reefs and Seagrasses in Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 64-85]
PERSIANN-CDR Evaluating the Accuracy of Precipitation Products Over Utah, United States, Using the Google Earth Engine Platform [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 145-162]
Persian Oak The effect of simulated dust storm on wood development and leaf stomata in Quercus brantii L [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-49]
Petroleum mulch The Evaluation of Contaminated Soil by Petroleum Mulch in Combating Desertification [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-132]
Pettitt’s Test A Comprehensive Analysis of Rainfall Trends and Climatic Breakpoints in Eastern Kermanshah Province: A Statistical Perspective on Climate Change [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 101-115]
Pettitt test Trend analysis and detection of precipitation fluctuations in arid and semi-arid regions [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 77-84]
PGA Landslide susceptibility mapping using logistic regression analysis in Latyan catchment [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 85-95]
PGPR Potential use of Iranian rhizobial strains as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and effects of selected strains on growth characteristics of wheat, corn and alfalfa [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-35]
Phaseolus vulgaris L Comparison of urban solid waste leachate and vermi-compost as foliar spray and root media on nutritional performance of Phaseolus vulgaris L. [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-23]
Phenological traits Exploiting the morphological and phenological diversity in barley landraces of Iran [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 267-278]
Phenology Variation characteristics of chlorophyll fluorescence of a typical Eremophyte (Smirnovia Iranica (Sabeti)) during phenological stages in the sand drift desert (Case study: In Kashan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-41]
Phosphate movement Modeling the movement of phosphorus in some selected agricultural soils in Nigeria [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 31-42]
Phosphate solubilizing Rhizobacteria Potential use of Iranian rhizobial strains as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and effects of selected strains on growth characteristics of wheat, corn and alfalfa [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-35]
Photosynthetic apparatus Variation characteristics of chlorophyll fluorescence of a typical Eremophyte (Smirnovia Iranica (Sabeti)) during phenological stages in the sand drift desert (Case study: In Kashan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-41]
Physical attributes Determining the effect of physical characteristics on flood hydrograph (Case study: Western section of Jazmurian Basin) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43]
Physical characteristics of watershed Determination of optimized sediment rating equation and its relationship with physical characteristics of watershed in semiarid regions: A case study of Pol-Doab watershed, Iran [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-144]
Physical Chemical Properties Wildlife and Livestock Grazing Effects on Some Physical and Chemical Soil Properties (Case Study: Kalmand-Bahadoran Arid Rangelands of Yazd Province) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-63]
Physical crust Impact of Ecological Factors on Biocrust Performance in the Stability of Loess Soils in the Incheh Buron Region [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 248-261]
Physical development of the city The impact of drought periods and wind erosion on the physical development of desert cities (Case Study: Zabol- Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 199-209]
Physical properties Geostatistical assessment of Pb and the related soil physical and chemical properties in near-surface soil around Sepahanshahr, Isfahan [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-149]
Physicochemical activity Impact of Ecological Factors on Biocrust Performance in the Stability of Loess Soils in the Incheh Buron Region [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 248-261]
Physicochemical effects Physicochemical Changes and Possibility of Eutrophication by a Water Transfer to International Parishan Wetland, Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 327-344]
Physiochemical properties Investigation of the Variations of Soil Factors under Haloxylon aphyllum Cultivation [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-117]
Physiological and Chemical Characteristics The Effect of Priming and Salinity on Physiological and Chemical Characteristics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-192]
Phytoextraction Effect of EDTA and DTPA on Phytoremediation of Pb-Zn Contaminated Soils by Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh and Effect on Treatment Time [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-73]
Phytoextraction Differential expression of Lead accumulation during two growing seasons by desert shrub Acacia victoriae L. [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 143-154]
Phytoremediation Bioaccumulation and phyto-translocation of Nickel by Medicago sativa in a calcareous soil of Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-69]
Pigment Variation characteristics of chlorophyll fluorescence of a typical Eremophyte (Smirnovia Iranica (Sabeti)) during phenological stages in the sand drift desert (Case study: In Kashan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-41]
Pistachio The relationship between some physiological traits and salt tolerance in Pistachio genotypes [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-136]
Pistachio orchards Optimisation of irrigation system in arid land pistachio orchards [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-60]
Plant Effects of salinity and Ca:Mg ratio of irrigation water on pistachio seedlings phosphorus planted under greenhouse conditions [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 25-32]
Plant aerial part Comparison the Amount of Existing Mineral Elements in Plant Aerial Parts, Litter and Soil of Three Range Species in Taleghan Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 91-97]
Plant available water Modelling of some soil physical quality indicators using hybrid algorithm principal component analysis - artificial neural network [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 133-141]
Plant diversity pattern Comparison of Whittaker and Modified-Whittaker plots to estimate species richness in semi-arid grassland and shrubland [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-22]
Plant ecophysiology Effect of salinity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield, yield components and ion uptake [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-174]
Plant ecophysiology Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Growth and Yield as Influenced by Flooding and Salinity Stresses in Northern Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-104]
Plant height Effects of drought stress and defoliation on sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in controlled conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-104]
Plant interaction Ecological Insights from Spatial Pattern Analysis: Halocnemum strobilaceum and Climacoptera turcomanica in Golestan's Saline and Alkaline Rangelands [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 116-131]
Plant organs Impacts of Using Amygdalus Scoparia and Ephedra Procera on Carbon Storage at Dryland Regions. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 67-80]
Plant phenological stage Crude Protein Content does not Determine the Preference Value of Plant Species for the Raini Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus L.) in Dry Rangelands [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-43]
Plant species distribution Assessing Edaphic Drivers of Plant Distribution in Contrasting Soil Textures in Arid Environments. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 166-182]
Playas Dust storms and ephemeral lakes [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 153-164]
Playa’s wetlands Investigation of Fresh Water Harvesting from Playa’s Wetlands [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-117]
Playa wetland Investigation of soil physico-chemical properties in playa wetlands (Case study: Daryacheh-Namak [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14]
Plumule Effect of Water Stress on Seed Germination of Agropyron Elongatum, Agropyron Desertourm & Secale Montanum [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 249-253]
Pol-Doab watershed Determination of optimized sediment rating equation and its relationship with physical characteristics of watershed in semiarid regions: A case study of Pol-Doab watershed, Iran [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-144]
Pollution Limnological and pollution study of Shahdadroud River, Kerman province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26]
Pollution Phytoremediation of soils polluted by heavy metals using Vetiver grass and Tall Fescue [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 123-132]
Pollution The effect of bauxite mining on soil and dominant plant pollution in arid rangelands of Taft in Yazd Province [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 101-108]
Pollution hotspot Integrated Rehabilitation of Maharloo Wetland: Source Control and Ecological Water Allocation Based on Spatio-Temporal Evidence. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 46-63]
Pollution mapping Geostatistical assessment of Pb and the related soil physical and chemical properties in near-surface soil around Sepahanshahr, Isfahan [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-149]
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon The Evaluation of Contaminated Soil by Petroleum Mulch in Combating Desertification [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-132]
Polymer The effect of amendments on the physical and chemical properties of soil in salt-land of Nazarabad, Alborz Province [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 123-130]
Polymer Investigation sand dune stabilization using the Acrylamide Co Acrylic Acid Polymer: a laboratory study [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 315-328]
Populus euphratica Effects of NaCl on growth, yield and ion concentration of various Populus euphratica Oliv. ecotypes in Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 189-198]
Pore water quality Treatment of expansive soils with quality saline pore water by cyclic drying and wetting [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-82]
Portable hydraulic flume Comparative Experimental and FLOW-3D Numerical Study of Hydraulic Behavior in SMBF Portable Flumes under Free and Submerged Flow Conditions. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 371-387]
Potassium ion Introduction of morpho-physiological and biochemical markers to select salt-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes under salinity stress. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 231-242]
Potassium nitrate Seed Halopriming: An Efficient Technique to Improve Germination and Growth Characteristics of Ornamental Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) Under Salt Stress [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 166-181]
Potassium Polymorphism Association of the whole blood potassium polymorphism with resistant to saline in two sheep breeds of different climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-99]
Potential Class An Ecological Agricultural Model Using Fuzzy AHP and PROMETHEE II Approach [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 71-83]
Potential evapotranspiration Assessment of land use changes using remote sensing and GIS and their implications on climatic variability for Balachaur watershed in Punjab, India [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-147]
Pot experiment Effect of drought stress and salicylic acid on yield and mucilage content of the medicinal herb Plantago ovata Forssk [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 245-252]
Praline Effect of proline, soluble carbohydrates and water potential on resistance to salinity of three Salsola species (S.rigida, S. dendroides, S.richteri) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20]
Pralong model Evaluating of Kerman Province’s geomorphosites by using prolong [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 57-63]
Precipitation Trend analysis and detection of precipitation fluctuations in arid and semi-arid regions [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 77-84]
Precipitation Early-Warning System for Desertification Based on Climatic and Hydrologic Criteria [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 183-195]
Precipitation Monitoring Dynamic Distribution of Surface Soil Moisture Using SMAP data in Simineh-Zarrineh Catchment (Semi-arid region), NW of Iran [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 187-203]
PRECIS, Regional climate modeling Simulation of climate change in Iran during 2071-2100 using PRECIS regional climate modelling system [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 123-134]
Predictions Assessment of Fire Risk in Fars Province Based on Random Forest Model and Remote Sensing Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 183-207]
Predictive accuracy Comparing the efficiency of WOE and EFB models for spatial pattern analysis of land degradation (case study: Qazvin plain) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 277-290]
Present weather Comparative study of aerosol optical depth satellite data with earth’s observations [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 153-166]
Pressure gradient A Study of Pressure Gradient during the Activity of 120-Day Winds of Sistan and its Relationship with Dust and Wind Speed in Helmand Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 55-68]
Pressure systems Identification of the synoptic patterns of dust storms over southern provinces of Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 249-258]
Pressure, Wind, Spatio-temporal Spatio-temporal analysis of diurnal air temperature parameterization in Weather Stations over Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 107-121]
Pressurized irrigation systems Inhibiting factors on adoption of pressurized irrigation methods according to drought zoning in Northwestern Iran (Ardabil province) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 45-55]
Prevailing wind Analysis of sand dunes to determine wind direction and detect sand source sites (case study: Khartooran Erg, Iran) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-75]
Priming The Effect of Priming and Salinity on Physiological and Chemical Characteristics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-192]
Principal component analysis Study of Dust Storm Synoptical Patterns in Southwest of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-55]
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Monitoring the occurrence of frost through an analysis of air masses in south west basins of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-146]
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Soil Quality Assessment in the Mashhad Plain, Northeast Iran (A Minimum Data Set and Spatial Analysis Approach) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 362-388]
Priority Investigation of Pedological Criterion Affecting on Desertification in Alluvial Fans Using AHP-TOPSIS Technique (Case Study: South East of Roudeh-shoor Watershed) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 181-192]
Priznak Geoinformatics and cartographic analysis, based on modeling and mapping of the microclimate and groundwater flow [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 14-23]
Probability density function Climate change scenarios generated by using GCM outputs and statistical downscaling in an arid region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-115]
Probable Maximum Precipitation Comparison of physical and statistical methods for estimating probable maximum precipitation in southwestern basins of Iran [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-132]
Proctor compaction test Identifying the determinant characteristics influencing soil compactibility indices using neural networks and path analysis [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 173-186]
Production Monthly variation of production of key range species in central arid rangeland, Case study: Saveh-Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 7-13]
Profile explanation Investigation of soil physico-chemical properties in playa wetlands (Case study: Daryacheh-Namak [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14]
Profile Software Geoinformatics and cartographic analysis, based on modeling and mapping of the microclimate and groundwater flow [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 14-23]
Proline content The relationship between some physiological traits and salt tolerance in Pistachio genotypes [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-136]
Proposed Policies Proposed policies for integrated watershed management in order to combat desertification in Euphrates and Tigris basin [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-154]
Proso Relative salt tolerance of south Khorasan millets [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-70]
Protein Study of wheat grain protein increasing through foliar application of nitrogen after anthesis [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5]
Pseudomona Plant growth promoting bacteria effects on growth, photosynthetic pigments and root nutrients uptake of Avena sativa L. under drought stress [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 107-116]
Puffy surfaces Spatial Variability of Playa Surface Types in Relation to Groundwater Depth and Salinity Regime: A Case Study from Haj Aligholi Playa, Damghan, Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 121-130]

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Qanat Biodiversity in Qanats (The Case study of Kerman County, Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 99-104]
Qarabagh area Multiple-Point Statistical Simulation of rock fracture network as a key control on the hydrogeology and salinity: a case study from the Qarabagh area, West Azarbayjan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 175-184]
Qazvin Plain Evaluation and comparison of performance of SDSM and CLIMGEN models in simulation of climatic variables in Qazvin plain [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 155-164]
Qom Environmental requirement of living in dry areas: developing climate-based architecture and an urban development planning model in Qom, Iran [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 221-232]
Qom The Structural Limits of Cooling: (Fragmentation and Shape Inefficiency Constrain Green Infrastructure in an Arid Urban Heat Island). [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 417-430]
QSPM The Identification of Effective Factors of Strategic Implementation in Water Resources Management (Case Study: Lake Urmia Basin) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-183]
Quadrat Relationship between Soil Characteristics and Vegetation Types in Damghan [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135]
Qualitative parameters Assessment of drought and landuse changes: Impacts on groundwater quality in Shabestar basin, North of Lake Urmia [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 9-19]
Quantum yield Variation characteristics of chlorophyll fluorescence of a typical Eremophyte (Smirnovia Iranica (Sabeti)) during phenological stages in the sand drift desert (Case study: In Kashan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-41]
Quartz micro-texture Grain size and mineralogical studies of sandy sediments in southwestern Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 75-85]
Quartz surface microtexture Aeolian-Fluvial Interactions in Sandy Sediments of Northeastern Iran: Insights from Quartz Grain Microtextures and Particle Size Distribution. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 104-120]
Quaternary The Mehriz Sand Ramps: A Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironmental Archive of Extreme Aridity and Glacial Legacy in Central Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 110-139]

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Radiation models Solar Radiation Estimation from Rainfall and Temperature Data in Arid and Semi-arid Climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-150]
Radiation use efficiency Water and radiation use efficiency in different developmental stages in four bread wheat cultivars under moisture stress conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137]
Radicule Effect of water stress on seed germination of Artemisia spicigera & Artemisia fragrans [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-21]
Radicule Effect of Water Stress on Seed Germination of Agropyron Elongatum, Agropyron Desertourm & Secale Montanum [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 249-253]
Rail lines Monitoring tectonic activity in tunnel walls with radar interferometry: a case study of tunnels of Hormozgan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 53-63]
Rain Study of spatial and temporal rain and drought patterns in the south of Iran using TRMM [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 243-253]
Rain The Effects of Slope and Zeolite Rates on Nutrient Losses in Sediment from Loess Soil during Simulated Rainfall. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 303-313]
Rainfall Rain Gauge Station Network Design for Hormozgan Province in Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-52]
Rainfall Solar Radiation Estimation from Rainfall and Temperature Data in Arid and Semi-arid Climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-150]
Rainfall Evaluation and comparison of performance of SDSM and CLIMGEN models in simulation of climatic variables in Qazvin plain [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 155-164]
Rainfall-runoff Monthly runoff forecasting by means of artificial neural networks (ANNs) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-191]
Rainfall-runoff Daily river flow forecasting in a semi-arid region using twodatadriven [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-21]
Rainfall-Runoff model Long Lead Flood Simulation Using Downscaled GCM Data in Arid and Semi-arid Regions: A Case Study [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-196]
Rainfall Variability A Comprehensive Analysis of Rainfall Trends and Climatic Breakpoints in Eastern Kermanshah Province: A Statistical Perspective on Climate Change [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 101-115]
Rainfed Lands Effects of converting forest to the rainfed lands on soil characteristics in a part of Zagros forests [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 21-28]
Rain gauge Rain Gauge Station Network Design for Hormozgan Province in Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-52]
Raini goat Crude Protein Content does not Determine the Preference Value of Plant Species for the Raini Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus L.) in Dry Rangelands [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-43]
Rain simulation Effects of various super absorbent concentrations on runoff volume in slopes and various intensity of simulated rainfall in Shahrekord plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-128]
Raman spectroscopy Introduction of meta-harzburgites using Contact originated Minerals in the Gishaki ophiolitic area, as a part of Iranian Alpine type ophiolites [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 41-51]
Random forest Modeling the spatial distribution of sand, silt, and clay particles based on GlobalSoilMap and Limited Data [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 243-262]
Random forest Simulating Future Land Use/Land Cover of Tigris River Basin Assuming the Continuation of the Conditions During 2018 and 2023. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 262-282]
Random forest Assessment of Fire Risk in Fars Province Based on Random Forest Model and Remote Sensing Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 183-207]
Random Forest (RF) classification Assessment of Remote Sensing Images and Products in Mapping Mangrove Forests of Iran (Northern Coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman). [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 283-302]
Rangeland The impacts of different land use changes on groundwater level using quantitative model WEAP (Case study: Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-105]
Rangeland Studying the effects of mycorrhiza and vermicompost fertilizers on the growth and physiological traits of Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 57-62]
Range Land Investigation of Pedological Criterion on Rangeland Desertification (Case Study: South of Rude-Shoor Watershed) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-298]
Rangeland Management Comparison of carbon pool in habitats of Zygophyllum atriplicoides Fisch. & C.A.Mey. and Artemisia sieberi Besser. in Luchunasi rangelands (Southeastern Iran) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 215-225]
Rangelands Assessment of Rangeland Degradation Indicators using Exploiters’ View between Authorized and Unauthorized Exploiters (Case Study: Saryqmish Winter Rangelands, Golestan Province, Iran) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-113]
Rangelands Roadside flora in arid and semi-arid natural areas (Case study: Northern Khorasan province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 229-237]
Rasht Simulation of rice production under climate change scenarios in the Southern coasts of Caspian Sea [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 197-206]
RBF Daily river flow forecasting in a semi-arid region using twodatadriven [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-21]
RDI Assessment of Severity of Droughts Using Geostatistics Method(Case Study: Southern Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-87]
Recalibration Derivation and Functional Evaluation of Pedotransfer Functions for Estimating the Soil Water Infiltration Rate. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 18-35]
Recurrent Network Application of artificial neural networks on drought prediction in Yazd (Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-48]
Reference Evapotranspiration Assessing the aridity indices in Northeast Iran: Implications for climate change and agricultural water management. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-20]
Reference Evapotranspiration Development and Introduction of AgriAide Software, a Tool for Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 208-223]
Region Monthly variation of production of key range species in central arid rangeland, Case study: Saveh-Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 7-13]
Regression Mapping spatial variability of soil salinity in a coastal area located in an arid environment using geostatistical and correlation methods based on the satellite data [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 233-242]
Regression Evaluation of Physiological Response and Yield Function to Bio-fertilizer and Potassium Consumption in Melon (Cucumis Melo L.) Under Water Deficit Conditions. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 144-165]
Regression modeling Effectiveness of spectral data reduction in detection of salt-affected soils in a small study area [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 97-106]
Rehabilitation strategy Integrated Rehabilitation of Maharloo Wetland: Source Control and Ecological Water Allocation Based on Spatio-Temporal Evidence. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 46-63]
Relative field capacity Modelling of some soil physical quality indicators using hybrid algorithm principal component analysis - artificial neural network [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 133-141]
Relative resistance Introduction of new indices to identify relative drought tolerance and resistance in wheat genotypes [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-178]
Relative tolerance Introduction of new indices to identify relative drought tolerance and resistance in wheat genotypes [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-178]
Remediator plants Phytoremediation of soils polluted by heavy metals using Vetiver grass and Tall Fescue [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 123-132]
Remotely Sensed Data An analysis of drought events for central plains of Iran through an employment of NOAA-AVHRR data [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-115]
Remote Sensing Comparison of spectrum indices for mapping soil salinity in saline lands of Chezan plain (Markazi province) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 211-220]
Remote sensing & GIS Criteria of selecting satellite data for studying land resources [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-102]
Removal zone Studying the Morphologic Maturation of Aeolian Sand Grains During Transportation Process of Wind Erosion (Case study: Khartouran Erg) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207]
Residential building Investigating the relation between built area, occupant number and energy consumption in first modern residential buildings (Case study: 1970s houses in the semi-arid climate of Shiraz, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-130]
Resistance Investigation sand dune stabilization using the Acrylamide Co Acrylic Acid Polymer: a laboratory study [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 315-328]
Resource Management The role of resource management and environmental factors in sustainable development [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-32]
Responses Environmental impact assessment of tourism development in Lut desert using DPSIR and TOPSIS models [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 205-218]
Return period Risk Assessment of Dust Extremes and Mud Deposition on Human Activity in the Southwest of Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 132-143]
Richness Investigating the effects of distribution patterns on ecological indices of plant species in a simulated environment [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 201-211]
Road and mine density A Research on Technogenic Desertification Indices (Case Study: Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-214]
Roadside habitats Roadside flora in arid and semi-arid natural areas (Case study: Northern Khorasan province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 229-237]
Root fineness Assessment and comparison of root architecture and Morpho-Anatomy of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) cultivars under arid and semi-arid climate. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 279-290]
Root trait Responses of above and below ground traits of 10 accessions of Triticum boeoticum to non-stress and imposed moisture stress conditions [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 87-97]
Row spacing Carbon storage by Atriplex lentiformis [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-16]
RS Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-164]
RSEI Quantitative study of spatiotemporal changes in ecology to monitor land degradation in Alborz Province. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 21-36]
R software Investigating the effects of distribution patterns on ecological indices of plant species in a simulated environment [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 201-211]
Runoff Runoff and sediment yield modeling using WEPP in a semi-arid environment (Case study: Orazan Watershed) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-12]
Runoff Monthly runoff forecasting by means of artificial neural networks (ANNs) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-191]

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Safflower Effect of glycine betaine and salinity on photosynthetic pigments and ion concentration of safflower [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 265-271]
Salicylic Acid Promotion of the seedling growth (Nitraria scoberi L.) in cultivating trays and seedling bag [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 43-53]
Saline soil maps Evaluation of LISS-III Sensor Data of IRS-P6 Satellite for Detection Saline Soils (Case Study: Najmabad Region) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-289]
Salinity regime Spatial Variability of Playa Surface Types in Relation to Groundwater Depth and Salinity Regime: A Case Study from Haj Aligholi Playa, Damghan, Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 121-130]
Salinity stress Effect of proline, soluble carbohydrates and water potential on resistance to salinity of three Salsola species (S.rigida, S. dendroides, S.richteri) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20]
Salinity stress Study of interaction between salinity and charcoal rot diseases of melon (Macrophomina phaseolina) in Semnan and Garmsar [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-180]
Salinity stress Effect of glycine betaine and salinity on photosynthetic pigments and ion concentration of safflower [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 265-271]
Salinity stress Effect of organic coats with superabsorbent polymers on improving the germination and early vigor Milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) seeds under salinity stress [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 207-215]
Salsola rigida The allelopathic effects of Atriplex canescens (Four wing saltbush) on seed germination of Salsola rigida [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-18]
Salt Capillary rise simulation using UPFLOW model in sugarcane Agro-industries of Khuzestan. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 217-229]
Salt-affected soils Effectiveness of spectral data reduction in detection of salt-affected soils in a small study area [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 97-106]
Salt indices Evaluation of LISS-III Sensor Data of IRS-P6 Satellite for Detection Saline Soils (Case Study: Najmabad Region) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-289]
Salt Lake Basin Assessment of spatial interpolation techniques for drought severity analysis in Salt Lake Basin [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 85-97]
Salt tolera Seedlings survivalnce and resistance The relationship between some physiological traits and salt tolerance in Pistachio genotypes [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-136]
Saltwater intrusion Saltwater intrusion vulnerability assessment using AHP-GALDIT model in Kashan plain aquifer as critical aquifer in a semi-arid region [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 255-264]
Sand-carrying winds, Standardized precipitation index, Zabol city The impact of drought periods and wind erosion on the physical development of desert cities (Case Study: Zabol- Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 199-209]
Sand drifts potential Sand Movement patterns in the south of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 11-15]
Sand dune Analysis of sand dunes to determine wind direction and detect sand source sites (case study: Khartooran Erg, Iran) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-75]
Sand dune Grain Size and Shape of Sand Grains in Ergs of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-64]
Sand dune New method for measurement of barchans parameters Case study: Lut desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 11-19]
Sand dune Aeolian Geomorphology of Ergs and Dunefields in Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 41-66]
Sand dune classification Aeolian Geomorphology of Ergs and Dunefields in Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 41-66]
Sand dune fixation The Evaluation of Contaminated Soil by Petroleum Mulch in Combating Desertification [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-132]
Sand dune migration Aeolian Geomorphology of Ergs and Dunefields in Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 41-66]
Sand mineralogy Grain size and mineralogical studies of sandy sediments in southwestern Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 75-85]
Sand stabilization Effect of CaCl2 and MgCl2 Solution Mulching on Sand Harvesting in Wind Erosion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 81-91]
Sand Storm Forecasting the Impact of Climatic Factors on Sand Dune Mobility in the Salt Lake Basin using Sensitivity Analysis. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 37-52]
Saproby Biological index and pollution assessment of Damghanroud river in the Semnan province [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 69-75]
Saryqmish Assessment of Rangeland Degradation Indicators using Exploiters’ View between Authorized and Unauthorized Exploiters (Case Study: Saryqmish Winter Rangelands, Golestan Province, Iran) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-113]
Satellite Criteria of selecting satellite data for studying land resources [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-102]
Satellite data integration Enhanced Groundwater Level Prediction through a Hybrid Multi-Model Approach Using Satellite Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 131-165]
Satellite images Effectiveness of spectral data reduction in detection of salt-affected soils in a small study area [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 97-106]
Satellite images The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Groundwater Resources Using Remote Sensing & GIS (Case Study: Khan-Mirza Plain) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 319-330]
Saturated hydraulic conductivity Catchment-scale spatial variability analysis of soil hydro-physical properties in a semi-arid region of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-165]
Scouring Simulation of local scour caused by submerged horizontal jets with Flow-3D numerical model [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 47-55]
SDI Evaluation of meteorological, hydrological and groundwater resources indicators for drought monitoring and forecasting in a semi-arid climate [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 29-43]
SDSM model Evaluation and comparison of performance of SDSM and CLIMGEN models in simulation of climatic variables in Qazvin plain [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 155-164]
SDSM model Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Precipitation Events in Lake Urmia Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 13-33]
Seagrasses Spatial Economic Valuation of Marine Ecosystem Services Provided by Coral Reefs and Seagrasses in Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 64-85]
Season National assessment of climate resources for tourism seasonality in Iran using the tourism climate index [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 175-186]
Sedimentation cycling Evaluating the Effects of Sedimentary Cycles (Aeolian and Fluvial) on Chemical Weathering Indices in Rafsanjan Region, Southeast of Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 115-139]
Sediment core Application of sediment cores in reconstruction of long-term temperature and metal contents at the northern region of the Persian Gulf [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 109-118]
Sediment Rating Curve Determination of optimized sediment rating equation and its relationship with physical characteristics of watershed in semiarid regions: A case study of Pol-Doab watershed, Iran [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 135-144]
Sediment source Uncertainty Estimation in Stream Bed Sediment Fingerprinting Based on Mixing Model [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 265-275]
Sediment source discrimination Determining Suitable Fingerprinting Properties for Discrimination of Sediment Sources (Case study: Amrovan and Atary Catchments) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-264]
Sediment Source Fingerprinting How different source regions across the Middle East change aerosol and dust particle characteristics [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 61-73]
Sediment sources Identification of Critical Sediment Source Areas at Regional Scale for Environmental Management (Case Study: Dehnamak Basin, Iran) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-125]
Sediment trap A study on Isatis suspension trap efficiency; Advantages and disadvantages [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-130]
Sediment yield Comparison of EPM and geomorphology methods for erosion and sediment yield assessment in Kasilian Watershed, Mazandaran Province, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 100-108]
Seed establishment Halopriming and Hydropriming Treatments to Overcome Salt and Drought Stress at Germination Stage of Corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-34]
Seedling growth Halopriming and Hydropriming Treatments to Overcome Salt and Drought Stress at Germination Stage of Corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-34]
Seed weight Effects of drought stress and defoliation on sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in controlled conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-104]
Segzi Evaluation of the effects of soil properties on desertification (Case study: Segzi Pediment of Isfahan, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4]
Seidlitzia Rosmarinus The Relationship Between Physiognomic Characteristics of Tamarix aphylla and Seidlitzia rosmarinus with Morphometric Parameters of Khour Va Biabanak County Nebkhas Using Regression Methods and Artificial Neural Network [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 237-249]
Self-organizing Map Monthly runoff forecasting by means of artificial neural networks (ANNs) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-191]
Self Organizing Map DEM-based analysis of morphometric features in humid and hyper-arid environments using artificial neural network [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-82]
Self Organizing Map Landforms identification using neural network-self organizing map and SRTM data [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-120]
Semiarid Calcium carbonate pendants in semiarid soils of Rashakan region (Urmia, Iran) and their paleoclimatic significance [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 267-276]
Semi-arid agriculture Effect of salinity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield, yield components and ion uptake [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-174]
Semi-arid agriculture Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Growth and Yield as Influenced by Flooding and Salinity Stresses in Northern Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-104]
Semiarid forests Mitigating drought induced-mortality in the semiarid forests through runoff harvesting system; as a short-term adaptation measure [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 239-248]
Semi-arid rangelands The effects of exclosure on plants in the semi-arid rangeland of North Khorasan province, Iran [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-52]
Semi-arid region Meteorological drought monitoring using several drought indices (case study: Salt Lake Basin in Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-165]
Semi-arid regions Soil Quality Assessment in the Mashhad Plain, Northeast Iran (A Minimum Data Set and Spatial Analysis Approach) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 362-388]
Semnan Relationship between Soil Characteristics and Vegetation Types in Damghan [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135]
Semnan Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Vulnerability using the Standardized Precipitation Index (Case study: Semnan Province, Iran) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-140]
Semnan Quantifying Spatio-Temporal Changes of Groundwater Level in Arid Regions [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-12]
Semnan County Assessing Direction of desertification changes in an Arid Region (A Case study: Semnan County, Iran) [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 217-227]
Semnan Province Biological index and pollution assessment of Damghanroud river in the Semnan province [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 69-75]
Sensitive Particles A study on the wind erosion potential of agricultural lands after crop harvesting (Case study: Damghan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 131-141]
Sensitivity analysis Application of soil properties, auxiliary parameters, and their combination for prediction of soil classes using decision tree model [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 153-169]
Sen’s Slope Estimator A Comprehensive Analysis of Rainfall Trends and Climatic Breakpoints in Eastern Kermanshah Province: A Statistical Perspective on Climate Change [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 101-115]
Sentinel 2 Assessment of Fire Risk in Fars Province Based on Random Forest Model and Remote Sensing Data. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 183-207]
Sentinel-2 Detection and Monitoring of Temporal Changes and Distribution of Cultivable Lands in Shahr-e-Kord Plain; Using Landsat and Sentinel-2 Data [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 317-328]
Sentinel -5P Tracking Air Pollution Changes Using Sentinel-5P Data in Khuzestan. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 182-193]
Sepahanshahr Geostatistical assessment of Pb and the related soil physical and chemical properties in near-surface soil around Sepahanshahr, Isfahan [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-149]
Sepiolite dissolution Purification of sepiolite and its dissolution in hydrochloric acid and sodium Acetate-Acetic acid buffer. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 353-363]
Severity Assessment of the Palmer drought severity index in arid and semi arid rangeland: (Case study: Qom province, Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-86]
Severity Spatial Analysis of Meteorological Drought in Iran from 1965 to2003 [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-71]
Shahdadroud River Limnological and pollution study of Shahdadroud River, Kerman province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26]
Shahr-e-Kord Plain Detection and Monitoring of Temporal Changes and Distribution of Cultivable Lands in Shahr-e-Kord Plain; Using Landsat and Sentinel-2 Data [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 317-328]
SHAP Forecasting NDVI Variability Using SPI-Driven Hybrid Deep Learning in a Semi-Arid Environment. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 287-309]
Shear device Surface Shear Resistance of Dust Hotspot Soils on a Small Scale in Southwestern Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 81-95]
Shear resistance Surface Shear Resistance of Dust Hotspot Soils on a Small Scale in Southwestern Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 81-95]
Shrink-swell equilibrium Treatment of expansive soils with quality saline pore water by cyclic drying and wetting [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-82]
Silybum marianum L Effect of organic coats with superabsorbent polymers on improving the germination and early vigor Milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) seeds under salinity stress [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 207-215]
Similarity index Outcomes of applying a geopedologic approach to soil survey in Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 239-247]
Simulated rain Using the Sewage Sludge, Bentonite and Lime to Reduce the Erosion of Loess Soils and Protect the Gas Pipelines in Golestan Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 172-182]
Since direct experimental evidence is not available Flood Hydrograph Analysis Through Employing Physical Attributes Using Two and Multiple Variables Regression Factor and Cluster Analysis [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-181]
Single-factor evaluation Ecological capability evaluation of Ghara-Ghach dam area to establish a tourism region [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 193-204]
Singular Spectrum Analysis Calculation of Land Surface Temperature Using a Generalized Split-Window Algorithm and the Reconstruction of its Lost Data by Cloud Cover Through a Singular Spectral Analysis (SAA)-algorithm [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 27-48]
Sistan The Impacts of Different Kinds of Dust Storms in Hot and Dry Climate, A Case Study in Sistan Region [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-25]
Sistan, Soil columns Column leaching experiments on saline soils of different textures in Sistan plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 207-215]
Skewness Aeolian-Fluvial Interactions in Sandy Sediments of Northeastern Iran: Insights from Quartz Grain Microtextures and Particle Size Distribution. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 104-120]
Slope Effects of various super absorbent concentrations on runoff volume in slopes and various intensity of simulated rainfall in Shahrekord plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-128]
Slope Effect of incipient gullying mechanisms on topographic threshold conditions for gully initiation in southwestern Iran [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-43]
Slope of deposited sediments A study of the influential factors affecting the slopes of deposited sediments behind the porous check dams and model development for prediction [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-119]
Slope of flume The Effects of Slope and Zeolite Rates on Nutrient Losses in Sediment from Loess Soil during Simulated Rainfall. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 303-313]
Social capital Analysis of structural characteristics of social capital for increasing the resilience of social- ecological systems (Case study: Kalateh Rudbar, Semnan province) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 167-174]
Social network analysis Analysis of structural characteristics of social capital for increasing the resilience of social- ecological systems (Case study: Kalateh Rudbar, Semnan province) [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 167-174]
Socio Investigation of the socio-economic criteria, indicator and indices in desertification [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-74]
Sodicity Improving Soil Physical Indicators by Soil Amendment to a Saline-Sodic Soil [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-78]
Sodicity Effects of nano iron oxide powder and urban solid waste compost coated sulfur on chemical properties of a saline-sodic soil [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 39-46]
Sodic soils Determining the importance of soil properties for clay dispersibility using artificial neural network and daptive neuro-fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 135-143]
Sodium Adsorption Ration (SAR) A study of salinity variation (EC & SAR) in agricultural lands, Kermanshah province [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46]
Sodium Chloride Effect of proline, soluble carbohydrates and water potential on resistance to salinity of three Salsola species (S.rigida, S. dendroides, S.richteri) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20]
Sodium Chloride Impact of salinity and calcium stress on some properties of Isabgol (Plantago ovata) [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-89]
Sodium ion Introduction of morpho-physiological and biochemical markers to select salt-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes under salinity stress. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 231-242]
Sodium sulphate Dust storms and ephemeral lakes [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 153-164]
Soil Aggregates A study on the wind erosion potential of agricultural lands after crop harvesting (Case study: Damghan Region) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 131-141]
Soil alkalization Assessing Edaphic Drivers of Plant Distribution in Contrasting Soil Textures in Arid Environments. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 166-182]
Soil amended residues Phytotoxicity effects of soil amended residues of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum Koch) on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7]
Soil and plant relationships Comparison of normality test methods for some soil properties in the arid land of South Khorasan. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 381-402]
Soil carbon Relationship between Root Biomass and Soil Organic Carbon: Case Study of Arid Shrub Lands of Semnan Province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-176]
Soil cation exchange capacity Prediction of soil cation exchange capacity using support vector regression optimized by genetic algorithm and adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 187-196]
Soil chemical properties Analysis physical and chemical properties of soil and morphometric impacts on gully erosion [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 157-166]
Soil classification Comparing soil taxonomy and WRB systems to classify soils with clay-enriched horizons (A case study: arid and semi-arid regions of Iran) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 315-325]
Soil classification Application of soil properties, auxiliary parameters, and their combination for prediction of soil classes using decision tree model [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 153-169]
Soil degradation Evaluation of the effects of industrial wastewater on soil properties and land desertification [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-210]
Soil Degradation Index Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation in Abuzaydabad, Iran using an IMDPA Model with Emphasis on Land Criteria [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7]
Soil erosion Effects of various super absorbent concentrations on runoff volume in slopes and various intensity of simulated rainfall in Shahrekord plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-128]
Soil erosion Evaluation of Oil Mulch Effect on Wind Erosion Threshold Velocity and Some of Soil Properties, (Case Study: Dehloran, Ilam) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 85-101]
Soil erosion Determination of erodible areas using MCDM models in the east of Iran [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 71-88]
Soil fertility index Spatial modeling of a soil fertility index using digital soil mapping (Case study from Honam watershed (Iran)) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 365-380]
Soil Fixity Investigation sand dune stabilization using the Acrylamide Co Acrylic Acid Polymer: a laboratory study [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 315-328]
Soil freezing Validation of air freezing index (AFI), for determination of frost penetration depth in typical arid and semi-arid zones of Iran [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-31]
Soil Hydraulic Properties Short-Term Effect of Tillage Methods, Residue Levels, and Forward Speeds on Soil-Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC): A Case Study on the Eastern Soils of Karun River, Khuzestan Province, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 307-318]
Soil-landscape relationships Outcomes of applying a geopedologic approach to soil survey in Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 239-247]
Soil Management Soil texture fractions modeling and mapping using LS-SVR algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-154]
Soil map Ecological capability evaluation of Ghara-Ghach dam area to establish a tourism region [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 193-204]
Soil moisture Using GADI index to determine the drought and the dry areas in Kerman province [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 307-314]
Soil moisture Evaluating the effect of superabsorbents on soil moisture and physiological characteristics of Lolium perenne L. ‘Chadegan’ and Festuca arundinacea [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 229-240]
Soil Organic Carbon Comparison of carbon pool in habitats of Zygophyllum atriplicoides Fisch. & C.A.Mey. and Artemisia sieberi Besser. in Luchunasi rangelands (Southeastern Iran) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 215-225]
Soil organic carbon density Geological controlling soil organic carbon and nitrogen density in a hillslope landscape, semiarid area of Golestan province, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 221-228]
Soil organism’s activity Enzymatic activity of different sequence of biocrusts and loess soils in Incheh Borun region. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 14-29]
Soil Physical property Soil texture fractions modeling and mapping using LS-SVR algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-154]
Soil physical quality indicators Determining the features influencing physical quality of calcareous soils in a semiarid region of Iran using a hybrid ACO-ANN algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 227-238]
Soil physico-chemical properties Investigation of soil physico-chemical properties in playa wetlands (Case study: Daryacheh-Namak [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14]
Soil physiochemical properties Prediction of soil cation exchange capacity using support vector regression optimized by genetic algorithm and adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 187-196]
Soil Pollution Differential expression of Lead accumulation during two growing seasons by desert shrub Acacia victoriae L. [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 143-154]
Soil pore size distribution Short-Term Effect of Tillage Methods, Residue Levels, and Forward Speeds on Soil-Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC): A Case Study on the Eastern Soils of Karun River, Khuzestan Province, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 307-318]
Soil quality Improving Soil Physical Indicators by Soil Amendment to a Saline-Sodic Soil [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-78]
Soil Salinity Monitoring of organic matter and soil salinity by using IRS - LissIII satellite data in the Harat plain, of Yazd province [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1-8]
Soil Salinity Comparison of spectrum indices for mapping soil salinity in saline lands of Chezan plain (Markazi province) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 211-220]
Soil Salinity Mapping spatial variability of soil salinity in a coastal area located in an arid environment using geostatistical and correlation methods based on the satellite data [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 233-242]
Soil Salinity Evaluating different spectral indices in identification and preparation of soil salinity mapping of arid region of Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
Soil Salinity Spatial prediction of soil electrical conductivity using soil axillary data, soft data derived from general linear model and error measurement [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 87-99]
Soil Salinity Combination of spectral indices of OLI and TIRS sensor and magnetic induction data in order to estimate the spatial variation of soil salinity [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 251-265]
Soil Salinity Assessing Edaphic Drivers of Plant Distribution in Contrasting Soil Textures in Arid Environments. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 166-182]
Soil samples Evaluation of thallium rate in soil after dispersive liquid-liquid micro-extraction [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-28]
Soil solution concentration Effects of salinity and Ca:Mg ratio of irrigation water on pistachio seedlings phosphorus planted under greenhouse conditions [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 25-32]
Soil stability Impact of Ecological Factors on Biocrust Performance in the Stability of Loess Soils in the Incheh Buron Region [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 248-261]
Soil stability The Effects of Slope and Zeolite Rates on Nutrient Losses in Sediment from Loess Soil during Simulated Rainfall. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 303-313]
Soil stability Using the Sewage Sludge, Bentonite and Lime to Reduce the Erosion of Loess Soils and Protect the Gas Pipelines in Golestan Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 172-182]
Soil structure Investigation of different organic fertilizers application on the soil water holding capacity [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 165-174]
Soil Taxonomy Investigation of soil physico-chemical properties in playa wetlands (Case study: Daryacheh-Namak [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-14]
Soil temperature Examining temperature and soil moisture contents of mulches in the urban landscaping of an arid region [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 139-156]
Soil Texture Column leaching experiments on saline soils of different textures in Sistan plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 207-215]
Soil Texture Soil texture fractions modeling and mapping using LS-SVR algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-154]
Soil volumetric moisture Investigation of different organic fertilizers application on the soil water holding capacity [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 165-174]
Soil water content The role of rainfall and light interception by litter on maintenance of surface soil water content in an arid rangeland (Khabr National Park, southeast of Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-60]
Soil water content Improving Soil Physical Indicators by Soil Amendment to a Saline-Sodic Soil [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-78]
Soil water content Monitoring Dynamic Distribution of Surface Soil Moisture Using SMAP data in Simineh-Zarrineh Catchment (Semi-arid region), NW of Iran [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 187-203]
Soil water repellency Microbial Effects on Hydraulic Properties of Sewage Sludge-Induced Water-Repellent Soil. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 389-403]
Soil Water Retention Curve Microbial Effects on Hydraulic Properties of Sewage Sludge-Induced Water-Repellent Soil. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 389-403]
Solar desalination Solar desalination plant site suitability through composing decision-making systems and fuzzy logic in Iran (using the desert areas approach) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-119]
Solar radiation Solar Radiation Estimation from Rainfall and Temperature Data in Arid and Semi-arid Climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-150]
Solar radiation A Comparative Analysis of Feed-Forward and Long Short-Term Memory Networks for Solar Radiation Estimation. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 388-416]
Sole Cropping Evaluation of quantity and quality of the yield of two wheat cultivars in intercropping system [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-156]
Sole Cropping An evaluation of yield in "intercropping of maize and potato" [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-111]
Solute concentration Column leaching experiments on saline soils of different textures in Sistan plain [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 207-215]
Sorption experiment Modeling the movement of phosphorus in some selected agricultural soils in Nigeria [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 31-42]
South Khorasan Determination of erodible areas using MCDM models in the east of Iran [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 71-88]
South Khorasan Predicting Dust Sources Susceptibility Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Future (Case Study: South Khorasan, Iran). [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 183-201]
South of Iran Assessment of Severity of Droughts Using Geostatistics Method(Case Study: Southern Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-87]
South of Iran Study of spatial and temporal rain and drought patterns in the south of Iran using TRMM [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 243-253]
SPAD meter Urban waste compost, manure and nitrogen fertilizer effects on the initial growth of corn (Zea mays L.) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165]
Spatial analysis Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Severity Using Drought Indices and Deterministic and Geostatistical Methods (Case Study: Zayandehroud River Basin) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 165-172]
Spatial Analysis Investigation of pollution and ecological risk of heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel and lead) in the falling dust of Tehran, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 200-214]
Spatial dependency Spatial prediction of soil electrical conductivity using soil axillary data, soft data derived from general linear model and error measurement [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 87-99]
Spatial Interpolation Assessment of spatial interpolation techniques for drought severity analysis in Salt Lake Basin [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 85-97]
Spatial Synoptic Classification SSC Monitoring the occurrence of frost through an analysis of air masses in south west basins of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-146]
Spatial-temporal variation Assessing the aridity indices in Northeast Iran: Implications for climate change and agricultural water management. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-20]
Spatial Variability Soil texture fractions modeling and mapping using LS-SVR algorithm [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 147-154]
Spatial variables Modeling Land Use Change Process by Integrating the MLP Neural Network Model in the Central Desert Regions of Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 241-254]
Spatial Variation Assessment of soil property spatial variation based on the geostatistical simulation [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-100]
Spatial Variation Assessment of Spatial Structure of Groundwater Quality Variables Based on the Geostatistical Simulation [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-224]
Species-area curves Comparison of Whittaker and Modified-Whittaker plots to estimate species richness in semi-arid grassland and shrubland [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-22]
Species Distribution Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on the Spatial Distribution of the Endangered Medicinal Plant Ferula assa-foetida L. in Kerman Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 92-109]
Species-environment Influence of Environmental Factors on Distribution of Plant Species in Nodushan Rangelands of Yazd Province (Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-26]
Species interaction Interspecific association and species composition of plants affected by erosion winds in the south west of Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 247-258]
Spectrum Index Comparison of spectrum indices for mapping soil salinity in saline lands of Chezan plain (Markazi province) [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 211-220]
SPEI Drought Mapping in the Southern Zagros Mountains Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis Data and the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 431-452]
SPI Assessment of Severity of Droughts Using Geostatistics Method(Case Study: Southern Iran) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-87]
SPI Monitoring Meteorological Drought in Iran Using Remote Sensing and Drought Indices [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-97]
SPI Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Severity Using Drought Indices and Deterministic and Geostatistical Methods (Case Study: Zayandehroud River Basin) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 165-172]
SPI Investigation of Climate Change Effect on Drought Characteristics in the Future Period using the HadCM3 model (Case Study: Khoy Station, Northwest of Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 43-50]
SPI Evaluation of meteorological, hydrological and groundwater resources indicators for drought monitoring and forecasting in a semi-arid climate [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 29-43]
SPI Assessment the effect of drought and land use change on vegetation using Landsat data [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 23-31]
SPI Investigating the role of meteorological drought and geodetic factors on land subsidence vulnerability using fuzzy overlay [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 227-245]
SPI Remote sensing-based monitoring of the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought using hydro-meteorological indices [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 343-358]
SPI indices Investigation of spatiotemporal variation of drought in Iran during the last five decades [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 213-226]
Split plot Investigation of the Variations of Soil Factors under Haloxylon aphyllum Cultivation [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-117]
Split plots A study of salinity variation (EC & SAR) in agricultural lands, Kermanshah province [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46]
Split-window Comparison of Some Split-window Algorithms to Estimate Land Surface Temperature from AVHRR Data in Southeastern Tehran, [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-161]
Spread scenarios Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on the Spatial Distribution of the Endangered Medicinal Plant Ferula assa-foetida L. in Kerman Province. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 92-109]
SRI Evaluating different spectral indices in identification and preparation of soil salinity mapping of arid region of Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
SRTM Landforms identification using neural network-self organizing map and SRTM data [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-120]
SSI Landscape Function Analysis along Precipitation Gradient in the Rangeland of Southern Al-Jabal Al -Akhdar, Libya [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 141-152]
Stability Biplot Analysis of Genotype-Environment Interaction in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) in Two Normal and Stress Condition Using the AMMI Model [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 279-285]
Stability Enzymatic activity of different sequence of biocrusts and loess soils in Incheh Borun region. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 14-29]
Stabilizer Investigation sand dune stabilization using the Acrylamide Co Acrylic Acid Polymer: a laboratory study [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 315-328]
Standard deviation ellipse Evaluating optimized digital elevation precipitation model using IDW method (Case study: Jam & Riz Watershed of Assaloyeh, Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-14]
Standard ellipse Evaluating optimized digital elevation precipitation model using IDW method (Case study: Jam & Riz Watershed of Assaloyeh, Iran) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-14]
Standardized Precipitation Index Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Vulnerability using the Standardized Precipitation Index (Case study: Semnan Province, Iran) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-140]
Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) Inhibiting factors on adoption of pressurized irrigation methods according to drought zoning in Northwestern Iran (Ardabil province) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 45-55]
Standard Precipitation Index Assessment of spatial interpolation techniques for drought severity analysis in Salt Lake Basin [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 85-97]
Star dunes Linear Dunes: Morphology from Google Earth [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 163-180]
Statistical Downscaling Climate change scenarios generated by using GCM outputs and statistical downscaling in an arid region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-115]
Statistical Downscaling Investigation of Climate Change Effect on Drought Characteristics in the Future Period using the HadCM3 model (Case Study: Khoy Station, Northwest of Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 43-50]
Statistical Method Rain Gauge Station Network Design for Hormozgan Province in Iran [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-52]
Statistical models Wheat yield prediction through agrometeorological indices for Hamedan, Iran [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-38]
Steppic rangelands Monthly variation of production of key range species in central arid rangeland, Case study: Saveh-Markazi Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 7-13]
Stepwise regression The most effective yield-components associated with increasing yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under terminal drought stress conditions [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 139-146]
Stepwise regression Introduction of dry yield-related traits to screen low-irrigation tolerant ecotypes in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 89-100]
Stipa barbata The effects of artificial livestock trampling on germination and growth of Stipa barbata [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-29]
Stochastic Modeling Statistical model of daily flow in arid and semi arid regions [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62]
Stomatal conductance The effects of different timings and severity of drought stress on gas exchange parameters of mungbean [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-66]
Storm rose diagram A Study on Dust Storms Using Wind Rose, Storm Rose and Sand Rose (Case Study: Tehran Province) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-18]
Strategic points Investigating the role of meteorological drought and geodetic factors on land subsidence vulnerability using fuzzy overlay [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 227-245]
Strategy The Identification of Effective Factors of Strategic Implementation in Water Resources Management (Case Study: Lake Urmia Basin) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-183]
Strategy Adaptation of Water Resources to Climate Change (Case study: Cham Anjir watershed, Iran) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 216-234]
Stream channel Floodplain mapping using HEC-RAS and GIS in semi-arid regions of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-93]
Stress Impact of salinity and calcium stress on some properties of Isabgol (Plantago ovata) [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 83-89]
Stress Responses of above and below-ground traits of wheat wild relative (Aegilops tauschii) and bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to imposed moisture stress [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 209-220]
Stress physiology Effect of salinity on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield, yield components and ion uptake [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-174]
Stress physiology Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Growth and Yield as Influenced by Flooding and Salinity Stresses in Northern Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-104]
Subaerial coating racing environmental changes and paleoclimate using the micromorphology of soils and desert varnish in central Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 331-353]
Subsoil A study of salinity variation (EC & SAR) in agricultural lands, Kermanshah province [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46]
Substitution An evaluation of yield in "intercropping of maize and potato" [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-111]
Suitability assessment Suitability assessment of Saffron cultivation using GIS based multi-criteria decision analysis approach; study area: East-Azerbaijan province [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 115-131]
Suitability index Evaluating Climatic Suitability for Various Almond Cultivars under Rainfed Conditions in semiarid regions of Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 235-247]
Sulfatephyte Effects of NaCl and Na2SO4 on germination and initial growth phase of Halostachys caspica [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-125]
Summary statistics Ecological Insights from Spatial Pattern Analysis: Halocnemum strobilaceum and Climacoptera turcomanica in Golestan's Saline and Alkaline Rangelands [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 116-131]
Sunflower Effects of drought stress and defoliation on sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in controlled conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-104]
Superoxidase dismutase Introduction of morpho-physiological and biochemical markers to select salt-tolerant wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes under salinity stress. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 231-242]
Support vector machine Simulating Future Land Use/Land Cover of Tigris River Basin Assuming the Continuation of the Conditions During 2018 and 2023. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 262-282]
Support Vector Regression Prediction of soil cation exchange capacity using support vector regression optimized by genetic algorithm and adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 187-196]
Surface soil temperature An estimation of the temperature of Lut desert using MODIS sensor data [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-15]
Surveying New method for measurement of barchans parameters Case study: Lut desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 11-19]
Suspended sediment yield Estimating river suspended sediment yield using MLP neural network in arid and semi-arid basins Case study: Bar River, Neyshaboor, Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-52]
Sustainable Examining performances of organic and inorganic mulches and cover plants for sustainable green space development in arid cities [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 65-75]
Sustainable agriculture Modelling of some soil physical quality indicators using hybrid algorithm principal component analysis - artificial neural network [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 133-141]
Sustainable agriculture Evaluation of intercropping indices and fatty acid composition of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 307-313]
Sustainable Development The role of resource management and environmental factors in sustainable development [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-32]
Sustainable Development Role of rural women in operation, protection and restoration of natural resources in desert plains; Case study: Khuzestan province [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-42]
Sustainable Development Application of Numerical Taxonomy Analysis in Sustainable Development Planning of Combating Desertification [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-159]
Sustainable Livelihood Analysis of Effective Factors in Sustainable Management of Forest Resources among Local Communities of Kerman Province [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 277-292]
Sustainable production The necessity of transgenic technology in sustainable production [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 241-244]
SVM Comparison of different algorithms for land use mapping in dry climate using satellite images: a case study of the Central regions of Iran [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-10]
SWOT The Identification of Effective Factors of Strategic Implementation in Water Resources Management (Case Study: Lake Urmia Basin) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-183]
Synergistic effect Studying the effects of mycorrhiza and vermicompost fertilizers on the growth and physiological traits of Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 57-62]
Synoptical patterns Study of Dust Storm Synoptical Patterns in Southwest of Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-55]
Synthetic hydrograph Determining the effect of physical characteristics on flood hydrograph (Case study: Western section of Jazmurian Basin) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-43]
System Productivity Index Evaluation of intercropping indices and fatty acid composition of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 307-313]

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Tailwater influence Comparative Experimental and FLOW-3D Numerical Study of Hydraulic Behavior in SMBF Portable Flumes under Free and Submerged Flow Conditions. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 371-387]
Tall fescue Morphophysiological and biochemical changes in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) under combined salinity and deficit irrigation stresses [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-38]
Tall fescue Improving early growing stage of Festuca arundinacea Schreb. using media amendments under water stress conditions [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 295-306]
Tamarix aphylla The Relationship Between Physiognomic Characteristics of Tamarix aphylla and Seidlitzia rosmarinus with Morphometric Parameters of Khour Va Biabanak County Nebkhas Using Regression Methods and Artificial Neural Network [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 237-249]
Taranjabin Manna Marketing Efficiency and Marketing Margins of Taranjabin Manna (Alhagi maurorum) in Khorasan Razavi Province. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 36-45]
Tarim River Climate change scenarios generated by using GCM outputs and statistical downscaling in an arid region [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-115]
Taylor Diagram Quantifying Spatio-Temporal Changes of Groundwater Level in Arid Regions [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 1-12]
TCI National assessment of climate resources for tourism seasonality in Iran using the tourism climate index [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 175-186]
Technogenic desertification A Research on Technogenic Desertification Indices (Case Study: Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 211-214]
Tectonic Monitoring tectonic activity in tunnel walls with radar interferometry: a case study of tunnels of Hormozgan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 53-63]
Tehran city Investigation of pollution and ecological risk of heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel and lead) in the falling dust of Tehran, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 200-214]
Temperature changes Monitoring the spatial autocorrelation of land surface temperature with land use in different climatic regions(Case Study: The Metropolitans of Mashhad and Sari) [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 329-351]
Temporal variation Monitoring Dynamic Distribution of Surface Soil Moisture Using SMAP data in Simineh-Zarrineh Catchment (Semi-arid region), NW of Iran [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 187-203]
TES algorithm An Improvement on Land Surface Temperature Determination by Producing Surface Emissivity Maps [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-184]
TFV Living windbreak design for wind erosion control in arid regions: A case study in Dehloran, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-42]
The Algebraic Multiplication Operator Feasibility of groundwater resources in two soft and hard formations of Shamil-Takht watershed in Hormozgan province in the South of Iran. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 291-316]
The Middle East How different source regions across the Middle East change aerosol and dust particle characteristics [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 61-73]
Thermal comfort Comparing the effect of climate condition on tourism calendar in arid and humid cities using Holiday Climate Index (HCI) (Case Study: Isfahan and Rasht) [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 63-73]
Threshold limit Modeling of yield and rating of land characteristics for corn based on artificial neural network and regression models in southern Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 85-95]
Threshold velocity Use of Anemometric Results and Threshold Velocities for Determination of Proper Regions Where Sand Storms are Generated (Case Study: Around the Synoptic Station of Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-231]
Thuja orientalis L Assessment of heavy metals in Cypress (Thuja orientalis L.) in the Yazd Highway green belt [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 15-23]
Thymus deanensis Effect of Salinity Stress on Germination of Matricaria comomilla and Thymus deanensis [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 305-307]
Tigella Effect of water stress on seed germination of Artemisia spicigera & Artemisia fragrans [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-21]
Tiger bush Banded vegetation in some Australian semi-arid landscapes: 20 years of field observations to support the development and evaluation of numerical models of vegetation pattern evolution [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 165-187]
Tigris alluvial plain Investigation of Cd, Pb, and Ni contamination in soil and wheat plant in alluvial lands of Tigris River in southern Baghdad, Iraq. [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 127-138]
Tigris River Basin Simulating Future Land Use/Land Cover of Tigris River Basin Assuming the Continuation of the Conditions During 2018 and 2023. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 262-282]
Time Lag Recurrent Network Application of artificial neural networks on drought prediction in Yazd (Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-48]
Time Series Analysis A Comprehensive Analysis of Rainfall Trends and Climatic Breakpoints in Eastern Kermanshah Province: A Statistical Perspective on Climate Change [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 101-115]
Titicaca Assessment and comparison of root architecture and Morpho-Anatomy of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) cultivars under arid and semi-arid climate. [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 279-290]
TOPSIS Environmental impact assessment of tourism development in Lut desert using DPSIR and TOPSIS models [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 205-218]
Topsoil A study of salinity variation (EC & SAR) in agricultural lands, Kermanshah province [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46]
Tourism Ecological capability evaluation of Ghara-Ghach dam area to establish a tourism region [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 193-204]
Tourism National assessment of climate resources for tourism seasonality in Iran using the tourism climate index [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 175-186]
Tourism climate index Determination of tourism climate index in Kerman province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-126]
Tourism Development Environmental impact assessment of tourism development in Lut desert using DPSIR and TOPSIS models [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 205-218]
Toxicity symptom Differential expression of Lead accumulation during two growing seasons by desert shrub Acacia victoriae L. [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 143-154]
Trade-off analysis Prediction of the vegetation management impacts on reduction of wind erosion risk in the southern parts of the Varamin Plain, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-140]
Training images Multiple-Point Statistical Simulation of rock fracture network as a key control on the hydrogeology and salinity: a case study from the Qarabagh area, West Azarbayjan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 175-184]
Trampling The effects of artificial livestock trampling on germination and growth of Stipa barbata [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-29]
Transformation The necessity of transgenic technology in sustainable production [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 241-244]
Transformation Mineralogical and physico-chemical characterization of gypsiferous semi-arid soils in the north of Urmia, Iran [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 1-15]
Transgene The necessity of transgenic technology in sustainable production [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 241-244]
Transit zone Studying the Morphologic Maturation of Aeolian Sand Grains During Transportation Process of Wind Erosion (Case study: Khartouran Erg) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207]
Trend Analysis Investigation of spatiotemporal variation of drought in Iran during the last five decades [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 213-226]
Trend Analysis Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Extreme Precipitation Events in Lake Urmia Basin, Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 13-33]
Trend Analysis Drought Mapping in the Southern Zagros Mountains Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis Data and the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 431-452]
Trend, Return Period The survey of linkage between climate changes and desertification using extreme climate index software [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-17]
TRMM Study of spatial and temporal rain and drought patterns in the south of Iran using TRMM [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 243-253]
TRMM Evaluating the Accuracy of Precipitation Products Over Utah, United States, Using the Google Earth Engine Platform [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 145-162]
Tuning forks dunes Linear Dunes: Morphology from Google Earth [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 163-180]
Turbulence Intensity Comparative Experimental and FLOW-3D Numerical Study of Hydraulic Behavior in SMBF Portable Flumes under Free and Submerged Flow Conditions. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 371-387]
Turf grass Morphophysiological and biochemical changes in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) under combined salinity and deficit irrigation stresses [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-38]
Turfgrass quality Effect of humic acid and mulches on characteristics of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 51-59]
Two-layer soil-water balance model Estimation of effective precipitation for winter wheat in different regions of Iran using an Extended Soil-Water Balance Model [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-98]

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Unauthorized Exploiters Assessment of Rangeland Degradation Indicators using Exploiters’ View between Authorized and Unauthorized Exploiters (Case Study: Saryqmish Winter Rangelands, Golestan Province, Iran) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-113]
Underground Sandy Dam The Role of Geomorphology in Locating Underground Sandy Dams (Case Study: Gilan-e-Gharb) [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-152]
Univariate and bivariate functions Ecological Insights from Spatial Pattern Analysis: Halocnemum strobilaceum and Climacoptera turcomanica in Golestan's Saline and Alkaline Rangelands [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 116-131]
Urban climate Predicting the limits of the oasis effect as a cooling phenomenon in hot deserts [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 255-266]
Urban soil Land suitability assessment for urban green space using AHP and GIS: A case study of Ahvaz parks, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 117-133]
Urease Activity A Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Approach to Sand Dunes Stabilization Using Vinasse and Indigenous Bacteria in MICP Technology. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 140-171]
Urmia Production of Liquid Organic Fertilizer from Sewage Sludge with Reduced Heavy Metal Toxicity via Chemical and Organic Treatments. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 30-40]
Urmia city A Survey of Landscape Metrics and Land-use/land-cover Structures on Urban Heat Islands Surface: A Case Study on Urmia City, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 293-306]
Urmia Lake Multiple-Point Statistical Simulation of rock fracture network as a key control on the hydrogeology and salinity: a case study from the Qarabagh area, West Azarbayjan Province, Iran [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 175-184]
Urmia Lake Monitoring Dynamic Distribution of Surface Soil Moisture Using SMAP data in Simineh-Zarrineh Catchment (Semi-arid region), NW of Iran [Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 187-203]
Utility Function Prioritizing sub-watersheds flooding intensity for structural Damaging Flood control and managing [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-162]

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Varamin plain Prediction of the vegetation management impacts on reduction of wind erosion risk in the southern parts of the Varamin Plain, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-140]
Variability Temporal-Spatial Variability of the Severest Dry Spells in the North-West of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-25]
Variance Temporal-Spatial Variability of the Severest Dry Spells in the North-West of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-25]
Variogram Assessment of soil property spatial variation based on the geostatistical simulation [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-100]
Variogram Statistical and Geostatistical Appraisal of Spatial Variability of Aggregate Stability and Aggregate-Associated Organic Carbon Content on a Catchment Scale in a Semi-arid Region, Central Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-39]
Variogram Catchment-scale spatial variability analysis of soil hydro-physical properties in a semi-arid region of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-165]
Varnish microlamination racing environmental changes and paleoclimate using the micromorphology of soils and desert varnish in central Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 331-353]
Vegetation-environment relationships CCA application for vegetation - environment relationships evaluation in arid environments (southern Khorasan rangelands) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-111]
Vegetation health index Assessment of agricultural drought using MODIS derived FAO's agriculture stress index system (ASIS) over the Iran croplands [Volume 26, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 29-41]
Vegetation health index Integrated Assessment of Drought and Vegetation Dynamics in an Arid Region of Southwest Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 453-477]
Vegetation index Evaluating different spectral indices in identification and preparation of soil salinity mapping of arid region of Iran [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 77-85]
Vegetation indices Detection of Vegetation Changes in Agricultural Lands of Sistan Plain, using Remote Sensing Technique [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 49-63]
Vegetation indices Long-Term Time Series Analysis of Land Cover Changes in an Arid Environment Using Landsat Data:(A Case Study Of Hamoun Biosphere Reserve, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 123-144]
Vegetation Type Study of effective ecological factors on distribution of vegetation types (Case study: Southern margin of Haj Aligholi Kavir, Damghan) [Volume 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4]
Vegetative management scenarios Prediction of the vegetation management impacts on reduction of wind erosion risk in the southern parts of the Varamin Plain, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-140]
Vertical garden Evaluating the environmental performance of the growing media in a green wall system in a dry climate region [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 109-122]
Very hot region Modeling of yield and rating of land characteristics for corn based on artificial neural network and regression models in southern Iran [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 85-95]
Vicia villosa Comparison of Vicia villosa establishment under different cultivation seasons and methods in the Homand Absard Research Station [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 1-5]
Volume runoff Effects of various super absorbent concentrations on runoff volume in slopes and various intensity of simulated rainfall in Shahrekord plain [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-128]
Vulnerability Investigating the role of meteorological drought and geodetic factors on land subsidence vulnerability using fuzzy overlay [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 227-245]
Vulnerability map Saltwater intrusion vulnerability assessment using AHP-GALDIT model in Kashan plain aquifer as critical aquifer in a semi-arid region [Volume 23, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 255-264]

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Warming effects The reciprocal effect of global warming and climatic change (new perspective): A review [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 291-305]
Water consumption Development and Introduction of AgriAide Software, a Tool for Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 208-223]
Water deficit Effects of water deficit and salinity on germination properties of Aeluropus spp. [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-184]
Water demand Rainwater Harvesting in Residential Areas of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (Case Study: Torbat-E Jam, Iran) [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 130-138]
Water erosion Analyzing the Changes of Soil Erodibility Index (K) in the Soils of Arid Regions and the Effective Factors in Central Iran (Case Study: Yazd-Ardakan Plain) [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-75]
Water erosion Analysis of relations between water erosion features and effective parameters on their intensity and spatial patterns (Case study: Baleghli chay watershed, Ardebil, Iran) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-127]
Water erosion prediction project (WEPP) Runoff and sediment yield modeling using WEPP in a semi-arid environment (Case study: Orazan Watershed) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-12]
Water management Estimation of actual evapotranspiration using SEBAL and METRIC algorithms and validation with lysimetric data in arid regions [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 259-276]
Water management Adaptation of Water Resources to Climate Change (Case study: Cham Anjir watershed, Iran) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 216-234]
Water potential Effect of proline, soluble carbohydrates and water potential on resistance to salinity of three Salsola species (S.rigida, S. dendroides, S.richteri) [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20]
Water pricing index Identification and Prioritization of Factors Influencing Agricultural Water Price Index from Farmers’ Viewpoint in Charkhab Village, Yazd Province [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-167]
Water properties Assessment of Spatial Structure of Groundwater Quality Variables Based on the Geostatistical Simulation [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 215-224]
Water quality index Integrated Rehabilitation of Maharloo Wetland: Source Control and Ecological Water Allocation Based on Spatio-Temporal Evidence. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 46-63]
Water requirement Evaluation of the Efficiency of CROPWAT Model for Determining Plant Water Requirement in Arid Regions [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-215]
Water resource Groundwater quality assessment using artificial neural network: A case study of Bahabad plain, Yazd, Iran [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 65-71]
Water Reuse Evaluation of the effects of industrial wastewater on soil properties and land desertification [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-210]
Water salinity Morphophysiological and biochemical changes in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) under combined salinity and deficit irrigation stresses [Volume 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-38]
Water saving The effect of organic and inorganic mulches on growth and morphophysiological characteristics of Gaillardia sp. [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 155-164]
Water security Assessing the aridity indices in Northeast Iran: Implications for climate change and agricultural water management. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-20]
Watershed Analysis of relations between water erosion features and effective parameters on their intensity and spatial patterns (Case study: Baleghli chay watershed, Ardebil, Iran) [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-127]
Watershed Estimation of Instantaneous Peak Discharge Using GIUH, Snyder, SCS and Triangular Models: a Case Study of Central Alborz Watershed [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-111]
Watershed management Bayesian network application in socio-economic and ecological effects analysis in watershed management [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 403-413]
Water shortage Social Cooperation Networks and Altered Social Groupings Shaped by Drought: A Case Study of the Village of Tutang in Hormozgon Province [Volume 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-144]
Water stable aggregates Statistical and Geostatistical Appraisal of Spatial Variability of Aggregate Stability and Aggregate-Associated Organic Carbon Content on a Catchment Scale in a Semi-arid Region, Central Iran [Volume 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-39]
Water table Investigating the role of meteorological drought and geodetic factors on land subsidence vulnerability using fuzzy overlay [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 227-245]
Water Transfer Physicochemical Changes and Possibility of Eutrophication by a Water Transfer to International Parishan Wetland, Iran. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 327-344]
Water use efficiency Water and radiation use efficiency in different developmental stages in four bread wheat cultivars under moisture stress conditions [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-137]
Water use efficiency Optimisation of irrigation system in arid land pistachio orchards [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-60]
Water use efficiency Identifying the most important traits affecting grain yield of wild wheat (Triticum boeoticum) under drought stress conditions [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 342-352]
WEAP models The impacts of different land use changes on groundwater level using quantitative model WEAP (Case study: Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province, Iran) [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-105]
Weed The effect of organic and inorganic mulches on growth and morphophysiological characteristics of Gaillardia sp. [Volume 25, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 155-164]
Weed Using allelopathic effects of drought-tolerant plant extracts to produce natural weed controllers [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 183-198]
Weighted additive integrated quality index (IQIw) Soil Quality Assessment in the Mashhad Plain, Northeast Iran (A Minimum Data Set and Spatial Analysis Approach) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 362-388]
West Azerbaijan Calcium carbonate pendants in semiarid soils of Rashakan region (Urmia, Iran) and their paleoclimatic significance [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 267-276]
Western Iran Examining the Spatial and Temporal Relationships among Aerosol Optical Depth, Soil Moisture, and Wind Speed from 2000 to 2024,(Case Study: Western Iran) [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 314-326]
West Siberian Plain Pan morphology, Distribution and formation in Kazakhstan and Neighbouring areas of the Russian federation [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-13]
Wet spell A synoptic study on seasonal patterns of wet and dry spells in midwest of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-103]
Wet zone Spatial Variability of Playa Surface Types in Relation to Groundwater Depth and Salinity Regime: A Case Study from Haj Aligholi Playa, Damghan, Iran. [Volume 31, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 121-130]
Wheat Potential use of Iranian rhizobial strains as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and effects of selected strains on growth characteristics of wheat, corn and alfalfa [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-35]
Wheat The effect of hydropriming and halopriming on germination and early growth stage of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-68]
Wheat Evaluation of quantity and quality of the yield of two wheat cultivars in intercropping system [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-156]
Wheat Introduction of new indices to identify relative drought tolerance and resistance in wheat genotypes [Volume 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-178]
Wheat Study of wheat grain protein increasing through foliar application of nitrogen after anthesis [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5]
Wheat The Effect of Priming and Salinity on Physiological and Chemical Characteristics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-192]
Wheat Responses of above and below ground traits of 10 accessions of Triticum boeoticum to non-stress and imposed moisture stress conditions [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 87-97]
Wheat growth Phytotoxicity effects of soil amended residues of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum Koch) on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7]
Wheat yield prediction Wheat yield prediction through agrometeorological indices for Hamedan, Iran [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-38]
Wide regime Sand Movement patterns in the south of Iran [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 11-15]
WII Landscape Function Analysis along Precipitation Gradient in the Rangeland of Southern Al-Jabal Al -Akhdar, Libya [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 141-152]
Wilcox classification Assessment of drought and landuse changes: Impacts on groundwater quality in Shabestar basin, North of Lake Urmia [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 9-19]
Wild barley Phytotoxicity effects of soil amended residues of wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum Koch) on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) [Volume 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7]
Wild mustard Competition of Different Densities of Wild Mustard (Brassica kaber) and Rapeseed (Brassica napus) in Greenhouse [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-155]
Wild relatives Responses of above and below ground traits of 10 accessions of Triticum boeoticum to non-stress and imposed moisture stress conditions [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 87-97]
Wild wheat relative Identifying the most important traits affecting grain yield of wild wheat (Triticum boeoticum) under drought stress conditions [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 342-352]
Willingness to Pay Estimating participation and willingness to pay of local communities for preservation and reclamation of desert areas(Case Stuy: Abuzeidabad district of Aran Va Bidgol county) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 205-212]
Willingness To Pay (WTP) Monitoring the Areas of Dust Production and Assessing the Damages Caused by This Phenomenon to the Agriculture Sector (Case study: Alborz Province, Iran) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 65-83]
Wind characteristic Aeolian Geomorphology of Ergs and Dunefields in Iran. [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 41-66]
Winddeflation Morphometric characteristics of Yardangs in the Lut Desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-29]
Wind direction Analysis of sand dunes to determine wind direction and detect sand source sites (case study: Khartooran Erg, Iran) [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-75]
Wind direction A Study on Dust Storms Using Wind Rose, Storm Rose and Sand Rose (Case Study: Tehran Province) [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-18]
Wind direction Identifying Dust Emission in South Khorasan, South-Western Asia. [Volume 29, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 345-361]
Wind Erosion A study on Isatis suspension trap efficiency; Advantages and disadvantages [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-130]
Wind Erosion Prediction of the vegetation management impacts on reduction of wind erosion risk in the southern parts of the Varamin Plain, Iran [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-140]
Wind Erosion Use of Anemometric Results and Threshold Velocities for Determination of Proper Regions Where Sand Storms are Generated (Case Study: Around the Synoptic Station of Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-231]
Wind Erosion Wind erosion measurement on fallow lands of Yazd-Ardakan plain, Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174]
Wind Erosion Studying the Morphologic Maturation of Aeolian Sand Grains During Transportation Process of Wind Erosion (Case study: Khartouran Erg) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207]
Wind Erosion Pan morphology, Distribution and formation in Kazakhstan and Neighbouring areas of the Russian federation [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-13]
Wind Erosion Comparison of different mass transport equations for wind erosion quantiﬁcation purposes in southwest Iran: A wind tunnel study [Volume 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 197-208]
Wind Erosion Surface Shear Resistance of Dust Hotspot Soils on a Small Scale in Southwestern Iran [Volume 27, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 81-95]
Wind Erosion Investigation sand dune stabilization using the Acrylamide Co Acrylic Acid Polymer: a laboratory study [Volume 27, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 315-328]
Wind Erosion Assessing land sensitivity to determine areas prone to wind erosion and dust production using the ILSWE Model [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 263-278]
Wind Erosion Forecasting the Impact of Climatic Factors on Sand Dune Mobility in the Salt Lake Basin using Sensitivity Analysis. [Volume 29, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 37-52]
Wind Erosion Effect of CaCl2 and MgCl2 Solution Mulching on Sand Harvesting in Wind Erosion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 81-91]
Wind Erosion Index Assessment and Mapping of Land Degradation in Abuzaydabad, Iran using an IMDPA Model with Emphasis on Land Criteria [Volume 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7]
Wind erosion indicators Studying the Morphologic Maturation of Aeolian Sand Grains During Transportation Process of Wind Erosion (Case study: Khartouran Erg) [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-207]
Wind storm Use of Anemometric Results and Threshold Velocities for Determination of Proper Regions Where Sand Storms are Generated (Case Study: Around the Synoptic Station of Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-231]
Wind tunnel Living windbreak design for wind erosion control in arid regions: A case study in Dehloran, Iran [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 33-42]
Wind tunnel Evaluation of Oil Mulch Effect on Wind Erosion Threshold Velocity and Some of Soil Properties, (Case Study: Dehloran, Ilam) [Volume 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 85-101]
Wind tunnel Effect of CaCl2 and MgCl2 Solution Mulching on Sand Harvesting in Wind Erosion [Volume 30, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 81-91]
Wood anatomy The effect of simulated dust storm on wood development and leaf stomata in Quercus brantii L [Volume 24, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-49]
WUE Optimisation of irrigation system in arid land pistachio orchards [Volume 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-60]

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Yardang DEM-based analysis of morphometric features in humid and hyper-arid environments using artificial neural network [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-82]
Yardangs Morphometric characteristics of Yardangs in the Lut Desert, Iran [Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-29]
Yazd Application of artificial neural networks on drought prediction in Yazd (Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-48]
Yazd A study on Isatis suspension trap efficiency; Advantages and disadvantages [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-130]
Yazd Effects of range condition on the temporal diet selection by goats in steppe rangelands of Iran [Volume 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-179]
Yazd Wildlife and Livestock Grazing Effects on Some Physical and Chemical Soil Properties (Case Study: Kalmand-Bahadoran Arid Rangelands of Yazd Province) [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-63]
Yazd Modelling the formation of Ozone in the air by using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) (Case study: city of Yazd, Iran) [Volume 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 131-135]
Yazd Geoinformatics and cartographic analysis, based on modeling and mapping of the microclimate and groundwater flow [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 14-23]
Yazd-Ardakan Plain Use of Anemometric Results and Threshold Velocities for Determination of Proper Regions Where Sand Storms are Generated (Case Study: Around the Synoptic Station of Yazd) [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-231]
Yazd-Ardakan Plain Modeling Land Use Change Process by Integrating the MLP Neural Network Model in the Central Desert Regions of Iran [Volume 24, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 241-254]
Yazd green belt Assessment of heavy metals in Cypress (Thuja orientalis L.) in the Yazd Highway green belt [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 15-23]
Yazd Province Application of Numerical Taxonomy Analysis in Sustainable Development Planning of Combating Desertification [Volume 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-159]
Yazd station Assessment of potential climate change impacts on drought indicators (Case study: Yazd station, Central Iran) [Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-166]

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Zabol Evaluation of the Efficiency of CROPWAT Model for Determining Plant Water Requirement in Arid Regions [Volume 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-215]
Zagros Drought Mapping in the Southern Zagros Mountains Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis Data and the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. [Volume 30, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 431-452]
Zagros Forest Effects of converting forest to the rainfed lands on soil characteristics in a part of Zagros forests [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 21-28]
Zanjan County Identifying and explaining the effects of drought in rural areas in Iran from viewpoints of farmers (Case Study: Esfejin village, Zanjan county) [Volume 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 56-64]
Zayandehroud Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Severity Using Drought Indices and Deterministic and Geostatistical Methods (Case Study: Zayandehroud River Basin) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 165-172]
Zel sheep Association of the whole blood potassium polymorphism with resistant to saline in two sheep breeds of different climates of Iran [Volume 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-99]
Ziaran Comparison of artificial neural network and multivariate regression methods in prediction of soil cation exchange capacity (Case study: Ziaran region) [Volume 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-174]
Zibars Linear Dunes: Morphology from Google Earth [Volume 28, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 163-180]
Zidasht catchment Uncertainty Estimation in Stream Bed Sediment Fingerprinting Based on Mixing Model [Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 265-275]
Zinc Effect of EDTA and DTPA on Phytoremediation of Pb-Zn Contaminated Soils by Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh and Effect on Treatment Time [Volume 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-73]
Zinnia Effect of mulches on some characteristics of a drought tolerant flowering plant for urban landscaping [Volume 23, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 75-84]
ZSI Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Drought Severity Using Drought Indices and Deterministic and Geostatistical Methods (Case Study: Zayandehroud River Basin) [Volume 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 165-172]
Zygophyllum atriplicoides The most important climatic factors affecting distribution of Zygophyllum atriplicoides in semi-arid region of Iran (Case Study: Isfahan Province) [Volume 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 145-156]
Zygophyllum eurypterum The effect of bauxite mining on soil and dominant plant pollution in arid rangelands of Taft in Yazd Province [Volume 25, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 101-108]

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