نوع مقاله : بوم شناسی
نویسندگان
1 گروه محیط زیست، دانشکده محیط زیست و انرژی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم و تحقیقات تهران، صندوق پستی: 775-14515
2 گروه محیط زیست، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد اراک، صندوق پستی: 56-38135
3 انجمن یوزپلنگ ایرانی، تهران، صندوق پستی: 8549-14155
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Among 4 species of fox in Iran, Branford's fox is the smallest one. The previous studies on this species are limited and not significant. Therefore we researched the main factors that affect its distribution and its potential distribution throughout Iran using MAXENT modeling based on the presence data. The presence data gathered from camera trap pictures and some of the incidental observations and also several environmental variables including climatic, topographic and manmade were used for modeling. The output model indicates that rainfall in the coldest season; slope and daily temperature mean are the 3 variables that respectively have the most impact on Branford's fox distribution in Iran. Moreover 64787.5 km2 of Iran, mainly in the central region, is assumed as suitable habitat for Branford's fox.
کلیدواژهها [English]