PRIORITIZING AREAS FOR CONSERVATION OF ROSACEAE IN IRAN BASED ON THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

Abstract

In this study we mapped the Rosaceae species richness with the point-to-grid richness analysis tool DIVA-GIS, using a 10×10 kilometer grid cell and the circular neighborhood option with the 50 km radius, to identify potential areas for conservation of Rosaceae. This analysis is accomplished by 5762 georeferenced observations. The main potential areas for conservation of this family in Iran belong to the Irano-Turanian Region with its two important parts including central Alborz and Zagros Mountains respectively. These areas cover the centre of endemism of the family in Iran. The Rosaceae has 91 rare and 70 endemic species. Mazandaran with the highest number of rare species (23) is one of the most important areas for conservation (in central Alborz).

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Article Title [Persian]

اولویت بندی نواحی برای حفاظت تیره رز در ایران بر پایه آنالیز پراکندگی جغرافیایی

Author [Persian]

  • مرضیه پیروی
گروه زیست شناسی دانشکده علوم دانشگاه شیراز
Abstract [Persian]

در این مطالعه غنای گونه ای تیره رز را به کمک برنامه DIVA-GIS و با استفاده از خانه گرید های 10×10 کیلومتر و محدوده دایره ای همسایه با شعاع 50 کیلومتر برای مشخص کردن نواحی دارای پتانسیل حفاظت برای خانواده رز نقشه برداری گردید. این آنالیز با استفاده از 5762 داده ژئورفرنس شده انجام شد. مناطق اصلی بالقوه جهت حفاظت این خانواده در ایران ناحیه ایرانی-تورانی با دو بخش مهم البرز مرکزی و کوههای زاگرس است. این مناطق بر مناطق بومزادی این خانواده منطبق هستند. تیره رز 91 گونه نادر و 70 گونه بومزاد دارد. استان مازندران (واقع در البرز مرکزی) با بیشترین تعداد گونه نادر (23 گونه) یکی از مهم ترین نواحی برای حفاظت به شمار می آید. 10 خانه گرید 50×50 کیلومتر لازم است تا تمام گونه های این تیره را در بر گیرد.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Rosaceae
  • conservation
  • Species richness
  • DIVA-GIS
  • grid cell
  • Iran

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