ScholarLens Back to search
2011•Unpublished venueRequires access

A SURVEY TO THE MOSS FLORA OF ALVAND MOUNTAINS IN HAMEDAN PROVINCE, W IRAN

Fereidounfar Sogol, Farrokh Ghahremaninejad, S. Shirzadian, Ranjbar Massoud

Open publisher page 8 citations

Abstract

Alvand Mt. (Hamedan province, W Iran) is one of the highest mountains in Iran. The present research paper is a survey on the moss flora of the area. Based on this study, totally, 22 mosses species are being reported from the area, out of which 14 of them are new for the province, while, two species are new records for Iran. These are belonging to the family Pottiaceae, Syntrichia norvegica and Tortula solmsii. A list of Alvand moss flora based on the present work is also presented. In addition, a list of the Hamedan moss flora on the basis of the recent published papers and our survey is also added. Totally based on the collected specimens in this research and the published literatures, there are 32 moss species in Hamedan province.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Alvand Mt. (Hamedan province, W Iran) is one of the highest mountains in Iran. The present research paper is a survey on the moss flora of the area. Based on this study, totally, 22 mosses species are being reported from the area, out of which 14 of them are new for the province, while, two species are new records for Iran. These are belonging to the family Pottiaceae, Syntrichia norvegica and Tortula solmsii. A list of Alvand moss flora based on the present work is also presented. In addition, a list of the Hamedan moss flora on the basis of the recent published papers and our survey is also added. Totally based on the collected specimens in this research and the published literatures, there are 32 moss species in Hamedan province.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 8 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Alvand Mt. (Hamedan province, W Iran) is one of the highest mountains in Iran. The present research paper is a survey on the moss flora of the area. Based on this study, totally, 22 mosses species are being reported from the area, out of which 14 of them are new for the province, while, two species are new records for Iran. These are belonging to the family Pottiaceae, Syntrichia norvegica and Tortula solmsii. A list of Alvand moss flora based on the present work is also presented. In addition, a list of the Hamedan moss flora on the basis of the recent published papers and our survey is also added. Totally based on the collected specimens in this research and the published literatures, there are 32 moss species in Hamedan province.

Key concepts: Pottiaceae, Moss, Flora (microbiology), Geography, Environmental protection, Ecology, Biology, Paleontology

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
A SURVEY TO THE MOSS FLORA OF ALVAND MOUNTAINS IN HAMEDAN PROVINCE, W IRAN — Research Paper | ScholarLens