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 CURRICULUM VITTAE Dr. Hossein Akhani Born 1965 in Iran/Arak
Professor
at the Department of Plant Sciences
Family Status: Married, one son
Research activities: Flora and geobotany of Iran and other SW Asian countries Ecology and biogeography of halophytes Ecological distribution and phylogeny of C4 plants Conservation and biodiversity Biosystematics of Chenopodiaceae, Apiaceae and the genus Heliotropium (Boraginaceae), Limonium and Tamarix Flora and Vegetation of Golestan National Park (NE Iran) Molecular phylogeny Microscopy (light, SEM, TEM) and pollen morphology Bryophyte flora of Iran
University Education, Employment careers and awards: 1988-1991: B.Sc. studies in Plant Biology at the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1988-1992: M.Sc. studies in Plant Biology at the University of Tehran 1987-1993: Founder and curator of herbarium of the Natural History Museum of Iran 1993-1998: Ph. D. studies in Botany at the University of Munich by a DAAD award 1999-2003 Assistant Professor, University of Tehran 2002: Research visit in Germany (Darmstadt and Freiburg Universities with a fellowship from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (3 months) 2004- Associate Professor, University of Tehran 2005: Sabbatical leave at Washington State University, USA (8 months) 2005-2011 Director of Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, College of Science, University of Tehran 2006: Research visit to UK, Royal Botanical Gardens Kew by a fellowship from Royal Society on a project on the molecular phylogeny of SW Asian Heliotropium together with M. Chase and M. Fröhlich) (3 months). 2008: Research visit to UK, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew by a research grant from Bentham-Moxon Trust. 5 weeks. 2009: Professor, University of Tehran 2009: Awarded Distiguished Research Project of the University of Tehran 2011-2012: Awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Research Scholarship to work in Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin 2013- Head of Department of Plant Science, School of Biology, University of Tehran
List of peer-review publications:
2014
Ghaffari, S.M., Balaei, Z., Chatrenoor, T. & Akhani H. 2014.
Cytology
of
SW Asian
Chenopodiaceae:
New
data
from Iran
and
a
review
of
previous
records and correlations with life forms and C4 photosynthesis. Plant Systematics and Evolution (Accepted) [86]
Memariani, F., Zarrinpour & Akhani, H. 2014. A review of plant diversity, vegetation, and phytogeography of the Khorassan-Kopetdagh floristic province in the Irano-Turanian region (northeastern Iran-southern Turkmenistan). Geobotany Studies (In press) [85]
Akhani, H., Greuter, W. & E. H. Roalson. 2014. Notes on the typification and nomenclature of Salsola and Kali (Chenopodiaceae). Taxon (In Press). [84]
2013
Voznesenskaya, E. V., Koteyeva, N.K., Akhani, H., Roalson, E.H. and G.E. Edwards, 2013. Structural and physiological analyses in Salsoleae (Chenopodiaceae) indicate multiple transitions among C3, intermediate and C4 photosynthesis. Journal of Experimental Botany 62: 3583- 3604 [83]
Freitag, H., R. Brandt, T. Chatrenoor & H. Akhani 2013. Suaeda iranshahrii Akhani & Freitag, a new species of Suaeda subg. Brezia (Chenopodiaceae) from the Persian Gulf coasts Rostaniha 14 (1): 68-80 [82].
Matinzadeh, Z., Breckle S.-W, Mirmassoumi, M. Akhani H. 2013. Ionic relationships in halophytic Iranian Chenopodiaceae and their rhizospheres. Plant & Soil 372:523–539. DOI 10.1007/s11104-013-1744-7. [81].
Samadi, N., S.M. Ghaffari & Akhani, H. 2013. Meiotic behavior, karyotype analyses and pollen viability in species of Tamarix (Tamaricaceae). Willdenowia 43: 195 – 203. Doi: 10.3372/wi.43.43121. [80].
Akhani, H. Malekmohammadi, M., Mahdavi, P., A. Gharibiyan and M. W. Chase. 2013. Phylogenetics of the Irano-Turanian taxa of Limonium (Plumbaginaceae) based on ITS nrDNA sequences and leaf anatomy provides evidence on species delimitation and relationships of lineages. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 171, 519–550. [79].
Akhani, H., Mahdavi, P., Noroozi, J. & V. Zarrinpour. 2013. Vegetation patterns of the Irano-Turanian steppe along a 3000m altitudinal gradient in the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran. Folia Geobotanica 48:229–255. DOI 10.1007/s12224-012-9147-8 [78].
Akhani, H. & Khoshravesh, R. 2013. The relationship and different C4 Kranz anatomy of Bassia eriantha and Bassia eriophora, two often confused Irano-Turanian and Saharo-Sindian species of Chenopodiaceae. Phytotaxa 93 (1): 1-24. [77].
Mahdavi, P., H. Akhani & E. Van der Maarel. 2013. Species diversity and life form patterns along 3000 m altitudinal gradient in the steppe vegetation of southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains, Iran. Folia Geobotanica 48: 7-22, DOI 10.1007/s12224-012-9133-1. [76]
2012
Khoshravesh, R., Akhani, H., Sage T.L, Nordenstam B. and R. F. Sage 2012. Phylogeny and photosynthetic pathway distribution in Anticharis Endl. (Scrophulariaceae). Journal of Experimental Botany 63: 5645-5458. doi:10.1093/jxb/ers218 [75]
Akhani, H. & Deil, U. First observations of the flora and vegetation of three islands in the NW Persian Gulf (Iran). Phyton 52 (1): 73-99. [74].
Akhani, H, Chatrenoor T, Dehghani M, Khoshravesh, R, Mahdavi, P. and Z. Matinzadeh. 2012. A new species of Bienertia (Chenopodiaceae) from Iranian salt deserts: a third species of the genus and discovery of a fourth terrestrial C4 plant without Kranz anatomy. Plant Biosystems 146: 550-559. DOI:10.1080/11263504.2012.662921 [73].
2011
Pahlevani, A. H. & H. Akhani. Seed morphology of annual species of the genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in Iran. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 167, 212–234. [72]
Djamali, M., H. Akhani, R. Khoshravesh S. Brewer, P. Ponel. 2011. A new bioclimatic zonation for Iran: implications for understanding the modern vegetation and biogeography. Ecologia Mediteranea 37: 91-114. [71]
Akhani H. & R. Khoshravesh 2011. Biodiversity and threats of natural ecosystems in Iran: case study Golestan National Park, NE Iran. In M. Öztürk, A.R. MERMUT, A. ÇELİK, Urbanisation, Land Use, Land Degradation and Environment". NAM. S&T Center.pp. 372-390. [70]
2010
Akhani, H., Djamali, M., Ghorbanalizadeh, A., & E. Ramezani. 2010. Plant Biodiversity of Hyrcanian relict forests, N. Iran: An overview of the flora, vegetation, palaeoecology and conservation. Pakistan Journal of Botany 42 (special issue): 231-258 [69].
Noroozi, J., H. Akhani and W. Willner. 2010. Phytosociological and ecological study of the high alpine vegetation of Tuchal Mountains (Central Alborz, Iran). Phytocoenologia 40 (4) 293-321. [68]
Pyankov, V. I. Ziegler, H., Akhani, H., Deigele, C., Lüttge, U. Europe’s plants with C4-photosynthesis: Geographic and taxonomic distribution and relations to climate parameters. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 283- 304. [67]
Djamali, M., Akhani, H., Andrieu-Ponel, V., Braconnot, P., Brewer, S., de Beaulieu, J.-L., Fleitmann, D., Fleury, J., Gasse, F., Guibal, F., Jackson, S.T., Lézine, A.-M., Médail, F., Ponel, P., Roberts, N., and L. Stevens. 2010. Indian Summer Monsoon variations could have affected the early-Holocene woodland expansion in the Near East. The Holocene 20: 813-820. [66]
2009
Jaen-Molina R, Caujape-Castells J, Reyes-Betancort JA, Akhani H, Fernandez-Palacios O, de Paz JP, Febles-Hernandez R, Marrero-Rodriguez A . 2009. The molecular phylogeny of Matthiola R. Br. (Brassicaceae) inferred from ITS sequences, with special emphasis on the Macaronesian endemics. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 53 (3): 972-981. [65].
Khoshravesh, R., Akhani, H., Eskandari, M. & W. Greuter. 2009. Ferns and fern allies of Iran. Rostaniha (supplement) 10 : 1-130. [64].
Doulatyari, A., Ghaffari, S.M. & H. Akhani. A cytological study of fourteen halophytic species of tribes Caroxyloneae and Salsoleae (Chenopodiaceae) from Iran. Cytologia74: 79-87. [63]
Dehghani, M. & Akhani H. 2009. Pollen morphological
studies in subfamily Suaedoideae (Chenopodiaceae).
Grana 48: 79-101
Djamali, M., de Beaulieu J.-L.,
Campagne, P., Andrieu-Ponel, P. Ponel, S.A.G.Leroy.& Akhani, H. 2008.
Modern pollen rain-vegetation relationship along a forest-steppe
transect in the Golestan National Park, NE Iran. Rev. Plaeabot. Pal. Doi.
10.1016/j.revpalbo.2008.08.005
Djamali, M., Beaulieu, J.C., Andrieu-Ponel, V., Djamali,
M., Lack, R., Akhani, H. & Fazeli, H. 2009. Vegetation history of the
SE section of Zagros Mountains during the last five millennia; a pollen record
from the Maharlou Lake, Fars Province, Iran. Vegetation History and
Archaeobotany 18: 123-136
Akhani, H., Lara, H. M., Ghasemkhani, M.,
Ziegler, H., Edwards, G. 2009. Does Bienertia cycloptera with the
single-cell system of C4 photosynthesis exhibit a seasonal pattern
of d
13C values in nature similar to co-existing C4
Chenopodiaceae having the dual-cell (Kranz) system?
Photosynthesis Research 99: 23-36
2008
Djamali, M., Kürschner, H, Akhani,
H. de Beaulieu J. L., Amini A. , Andrieu-Ponel, V., & P. Ponel.
2008. Palaeoecological significance of the spores of
liverwort Riella (Riellaceae) in a late Pleistocene long pollen record
from the hypersaline Lake Urmia, NW Iran. Rev. Paly. Plaeobot.
Jafari, S.M. & Akhani, H. Plants of Jahan Nama
Protected Area, Golestan Province NE Iran. Pakistan Journal
of Botany 40 (4): 1533-1554.
Akhani, H. 2008. Taxonomic
revision of the genus Salicornia L. (Chenopodiaceae) in Central and
Southern Iran. Pakistan Journal of Botany 40 (4): 1365-1355.
Ghasemkhani, M., H. Akhani, J. Sahebi, & H.
Scholz. 2008. The genera Aristida and
Stipagrostis (Poaceae) in Iran. Willdenowia 38: 135-148.
Akhani,
H., Ghasemkhani, M., Chuong, S.D.X. & Edwards, G.E. Occurrence and forms of
Kranz anatomy in photosynthetic organs and characterization of NAD-ME subtype
C4 photosynthesis in Blepharis ciliaris (L.) B. L. Burtt (Acanthaceae)
J. Exp. Bot. 59: 1755-1765.
Djamali, M., J. L. Beaulieu, M. Shah-Hosseini,
V. A. Ponel, A. Ponel, A. Amini, H. Akhani, S. A. Leroy , L. Stevens,
H. Lahijani, S. Brewer. 2008. A late Pleistocene long pollen record
from Lake Urmia, NW Iran Quaternary Research 69: 413-420
Voznesenskaya, E.V., Akhani,
H, Koteyeva, N K., Chuong, S. D.X., Roalson, E. H., Kiirats, O., Franceschi,
V. R. & Edwards, G. E. Structural, biochemical and physiological
characterization of photosynthesis in two C4 subspecies of
Tecticornia indica and the C3 species Tecticornia
pergranulata (Chenopodiaceae). J. Exp. Bot. 59: 1715-1734.
Noroozi,J., Akhani, H. &
S.W.Breckle. Biodiversity and phytogeography of alpine flora of Iran.
Biodiversity and Conservation 17: 493-521
2007
Akhani, H. 2007. Diversity, biogeography and
photosynthetic pathways of Argusia and Heliotropium (Boraginaceae)
in SW Asia with an analysis of phytogeographic units. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 155:
401-425
Akhani, H. Edwards, G., Roalson, E. H. 2007. Diversification of the Old
World Salsoleae s.l. (Chenopodiaceae): molecular phylogenetic analysis of
nuclear and chloroplast datasets and a revised classification. Int. J. Plant.
Sci. 168 (6): 931-956.
Akhani, H. & Ghasemkhani, M.
2007. Diversity of photosynthetic organs in Chenopodiaceae from Golestan
National Park (NE Iran) based on carbon isotope composition and anatomy of
leaves and cotyledons. Beih. Nov. Hedw. 131: 265-277.
Boyd, C. N., Franceschi, V. R., Chuong, S. D. X., Akhani,
H., Kiirats, O., Smith, M. & Edwards, G. E. 2007. Flowers of Bienertia
cycloptera and Suaeda aralocaspica (Chenopodiaceae) complete life
cycle of performing single cell C4 photosynthesis. Functional Plant Biology 34
(4): 268-281.
2006
Ghaffari, S.M., Saydrasi, L., Ebrahimzadeh, H. and
Akhani, H. 2007. Chromosome numbers and karyotype analyses of species of
subfamily Salicornioideae (Chenopodiaceae) from Iran. Iranian J. Bot. 12 (2)
128-135.
Akhani, H. 2006. Flora
Iranica: facts and figures and a list of publications by K. H. Rechinger on
Iran and adjacent areas. Rostaniha 7 (Suppl. 2): 19-61.
Khassanov, F., Noroozi, J. & Akhani H. Two new
Allium (Alliaceae) from Iran. Rostaniha. 7 (Suppl. 2): 119-129.
Joharchi, M. R. & H. Akhani, 2006. Notes on the
flora of Iran 6: Eight new plant records from Iran collected from Khorassan
and Golestan Provinces (NE Iran). Rostaniha 7 (Suppl. 2): 131-140.
Lara, M. V., Choung, S., Akhani,
H., Andreo, C. S. & Edwards, G. E. Single-cell C4 species in family
Chenopodiaceace evolved a photosynthetic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase like
that of Kranz type C4 species. Plant Physiol. 142: 673-684.
Kapralov, M. V. Akhani, H. ,
Voznesenskaya, E. V., Edwards, G., Franceschi, V. and Roalson, E. H. 2006.
Phylogenetic relationships in the Salicornioideae / Suaedoideae / Salsoloideae
s.l. (Chenopodiaceae) clade and a clarification of the phylogenetic position
of Bienertia and Alexandra using multiple DNA sequence datasets.
Syst. Bot. 31: 571-585.
Akhani,
H. 2006. Biodiversity of halophytic and Sabkha ecosystems of Iran In: Khan, M.
A., Barth, H., Kust, G. C. & Böer, B (eds.). Sabkha Ecosystems volume II: The
Southern and Central Asian Countries. Springer. Pp. 71-88.
2005
Hamzaoğlu, E., Duran, A., H.
Akhani. 2005. A new genus record for the flora of Turkey: Tetradiclis Stev.
Ex M. Bieb. (Zygophyllaceae). Turk. J. Bot. 29: 403-407.
Voznesenskaya, E., Koteyeva, N.,
Choung, S., Edwards, G., Akhani, H., Franceschi, V. 2005.
Differentiation of cellular and biochemical features of the single cell C4
syndrome during leaf development in Bienertia cycloptera (Chenopodiaceae).
American Journal of Botany 92: 1784-1795.
Akhani, H., Barroca, J., Koteeva, N., Voznesenskaya, E., Franceschi, V., Edwards, G., Ghaffari, S.M., Ziegler, H. 2005. Bienertia sinuspersici (Chenopodiaceae): A new species from Southwest Asia and discovery of a third terrestrial C4 plant without Kranz anatomy. Systematic Botany, 30: 290.301.
Akhani,
H. 2005. The Illustrated Flora of Golestan National Park, Iran. Vol. 1. Tehran
University Press. 481 pages, in English with 89 pages general data in Farsi,
798 colour pictures, 444 distribution maps.
2004
Akhani,
H. 2004. Halophytic vegetation of Iran: Towards a syntaxonomical
classification. Ann. Bot. (Rome), 4: 66-82.
Ghobadnejhad, M., Joharchi, M.R. &
Akhani, H. 2004. Notes on the flora of Iran 5: Halimocnemis longifolia
(Chenopodiaceae), a new record from Iran. Linz. Biol. Beitr. 36: 1309-1316.
Akhani, H. & Kürschner, H. 2004. An annotated and updated checklist of the Iraninan Bryoflora. Cryptogamie, Bryologie 25: 315-347.
Akhani, H. 2004. A new spiny cushion-like Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) from SW Iran with special reference to the phytogeographic importance of local endemic species. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 146: 107-121.
2003 Akhani, H. 2003. Salicornia persica Akhani (Chenopodiaceae), a remarkable new species from Central Iran. Linzer Biol. Beitr. 35: 607-612.
Akhani,
H. 2003.
Akhani, H. & Ghorbani, A. B. 2003. Mandragora turcomanica (Solanaceae), a new distribution record for an endangered species. Syst. Biodiv. 1: 177-180.
Akhani, H. 2003. Notes on the flora of Iran 4: Two new records and a synopsis of new data on Iranian Cruciferae since Flora Iranica. Candollea 58: 369-385.
Yassa, N, Akhani, H., Aghaahmadi, M. & Salimian, M. 2003. Essential oils from two endemic species of Apiaceae from Iran. Z. Naturforschung 58c: 459-463.]
Akhani, H., Ghobadnejhad, M. & Hashemi, S. M. 2003. Ecology, biogeography and pollen morphology of Bienertia cycloptera Bunge (Chenopodiaceae), an enigmatic C4 plant without Kranz anatomy. Plant Biology 5: 167-178. Highlighted with cover photo.]
Akhani, H. & Salimian, M. 2003. An extant disjunct stand of Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Juglandaceae) in Central Zagros (Iran). Willdenowia 33: 113-120.
2002 Akhani, H. 2002. Notes on the flora of Iran 1: Asparagus (Asparagaceae) and Nitraria (Zygophyllaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 59 (2): 295-302.
Akhani,
H. & Ziegler, H. 2002. Photosynthetic pathways and habitats of grasses in
Golestan National Park (NE Iran), with an emphasis on the C4 grass dominated
rock communities. Phytocoenologia. 32 (3): 455-501.
2000
Kürschner, H., Papp, B. & Akhani,
H. 2000. New records to the bryophyte flora of Iran.
Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park IV. Nova
Hedwigia 71 (3-4): 509-518.
Akhani,
H. 2000. Plant diversity of Golestan National Park. In: Mohammadi Fazel; A.
(ed.): Paleontology and Biodiversity, pp. 217-242. UNDP & Department of
Environment. Tehran. (Persian summary of Akhani 1998 in Stapfia 53).
1988-1998 (Student period) Akhani, H. 1999. Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park, NE Iran III. Three new species, one new subspecies and fifteen new records for Iran. Edinburgh J. Bot. 56 (1): 1-31. [20]
Akhani, H. & Scholz, H. 1998. Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park, NE Iran II: A new Poa and some new and noteworthy grass records for Iran. Edinburgh J. Bot. 55 (3): 443-453. [19]
Akhani, H. 1998. Plant biodiversity of Golestan National Park, Iran. Stapfia (411 pages, 16 figures, 880 distribution maps, 171 colour pictures). [18]
Akhani, H., Trimborn, P. & Ziegler, H. 1997. Photosynthetic pathways in Chenopodiaceae from Africa, Asia and Europe with their ecological, phytogeographical and taxonomical importance. Plant Systematics & Evolution 206: 187-221. [17]
Akhani, H. & Podlech, D. 1997. Suaeda Scop. (Chenopodiaceae) In: Rechinger, K. H. (ed.) Flora Iranica 172: 133-152 + tab. 86-100. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt Graz. [16]
Akhani, H. 1996. Studies on the flora and vegetation of the Golestan National Park, NE Iran, I: A new species and some new plant records. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien. 98B Suppl. 97 - 105. [15]
Akhani, H. 1996. A new species and a synonym in Chenopodiaceae from Iran. Sendtnera 3: 5 -11. [14]
Akhani, H. & Joharchi, M. R. 1995. New and interesting records for the flora of Iran. Willdenowia 25: 261 - 266. [13]
Akhani, H. 1994. [A survey to the botanical literatures of Iran (K. H. Rechinger, Flora Iranica, Lfg. 1-171]. Nashri-Danish 14 (3): 40-46. (In Persian). [12]
Ebrahimzadeh, H, Ataei-Azimi, A., Akhani, H. & Noori-Daloii, M. R. 1994. Comparison of seed proteins electrophoresis of eight species of the genus Suaeda (Chenopodiaceae) in Iran. J. Sci. I. R. Iran 5 (4): 141 - 148. [11]
Ebrahimzadeh, H, Ataei-Azimi, A., Akhani, H. & Noori-Daloii, M. R. 1994. Studies on the caryology of some species of the genus Suaeda (Chenopodiaceae) in Iran. J. Sci. I. R. Iran 5 (3): 81 - 88. [10]
Akhani, H. & Förther, H. 1994. The genus Heliotropium L. (Boraginaceae) in Flora Iranica Area. Sendtnera 2: 187 - 276. [9]
Akhani, H. & Ghorbanli, M. 1993. A contribution to the halophytic vegetation and flora of Iran. In: Lieth, H. & Al Masoom, A. (eds.). Towards the rational use of high salinity tolerant plants, vol 1: 35 - 44. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht. [8]
Akhani, H. 1993. [Adaptation and distribution of perennial species of the genus Heliotropium in desertic areas of Iran]. In Proceedings of the First Seminar of the Problems of Iranian Deserts and Kavirs (May 17-20, 1992, Yazd), vol. 1: 524 - 545. Iranian Desert Research Center, University of Tehran (In Persian). [7]
Akhani, H. & Riedl, H. 1991. Heliotropium esfandiarii (Boraginaceae), a new species from north-central Iran. Linzer biol. Beitr. 23/2: 615 - 620. [6]
Akhani, H. 1991. Heliotropium disciforme (Boraginaceae) a new species from northeast of Iran. Linzer biol. Beitr. 23/2: 569 - 573. [5]
Akhani, H. 1990. An introduction to the desert vegetation of Iran. Mohit-e Zist (The Environment) 3 (2): 4 - 12 & 72 - 73. (In Persian, English summary). [4]
Akhani, H. 1989. (publ. 1992). A contribution to the vegetation and flora of Kavire-Meyghan (NE, Arak), Iran. J. of Sci. Univ. Tehran 18 (1 - 4): 75 - 84. (In Persian, English summary). [3]
Botschantzev, V. P., Akhani, H. 1989. A new section and a new species of the genus Salsola (Chenopodiaceae) from the southern Iran. Bot. Zhurn., 74 (11): 1664 - 1666. (In Russian). [2]
Akhani, H. 1988. Plant records from Kavire-Meyghan (Arak), new to Iran. Iranian. J. Bot. 4 (1): 105 - 107. [1]
M. Sc. thesis supervised 1) Ahmadi, Khadijeh. 2010. A cytological study of the genus Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) in Iran. 2) Ajani, Yousef. 2004. Taxonomic revision of genera Cymbocarpum, Diplotaenia, Johrenia, Dorema, Haussknechtia, Azilia, Opopanax and Smyrniopsis (Apiaceae) in Iran. 3) Aqaahamadi, Majid . 2003. Chemotaxonomy of Peucedanum complex (Apiaceae) in Iran, with special reference to the genus Leutea. (Co-supervisor, Dr. N. Yassa) 4) Dehghani, Mehdi. 2006. Pollen morphology of Subfamily Suaedoideae (Chenopodiaceae) in the Old Word. 5) Doulatyari, Aziz Ali. 2006. A study of meiosis in annual genera of tribe Salsoleae, clade Climacoptera (Chenopodiaceae) in Iran. 6) Ghobadnejhad, Massoumeh. 2003. Systematic study of genera Halanthium, Halimocnemis, Halocharis (Chenopodiaceae) and related genera in Iran. 7) Ghorbani, Abdol-Baset. 2004: Ethnobotanical studies in Golestan Province and adjacent regions. 8) Jafari, Sayed Mohammad. 2007. Floristic study of Jahan Nama Protected Area. 9) Mahdavi, Parastoo. 2007. Phytosociological study of montane and submontane zones of Tuchal Mountain, N. Tehran. 10) Malekmohammadi, Maryam. 2009. Taxonomy and Anatomy of the genus Limonium in Iran. 11) Noroozi, Jalil. 2005. Phytosociological study of alpine zone of Tuchal Mountains, N. Tehran. 12) Salimian, Mojtaba. 2002. Taxonomic revision of Peucedanum complex (Apiaceae) in Iran 13) Toofani, Saeedeh. 2009. Taxonomic Revision of the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae) in Iran. 14) Zarrinpour, Vajiheh. 2002. The vegetation of Tehran (Arade mountains, Pardisan Nature Park, Kuy-e Nasr, Evin and Tuchal), with respect to human impact and artificial plantation on plant diversity. 15) Khadijeh Ahmadi, Cytological study of the genus Heliotropium (Chenopodiaceae) in Iran 16) Zainab Matinzadeh, Ecophysiology of five C3 and C4 halophytic species of Chenopodiaceae along Rude Shur river with special reference to ionic composition of Ca, Na, K, Mg and Cl in shoots and rhizosphere during a vegetation period 17) Targol Chatrenoor, T., 2010. Taxonomic Revision of The genus Salicornia (Chenopodiaceae) in Central and Northern Iran 18) Bahare Nazari, B. 2011. Micromorphological investigation of Heliotropium (Boraginaceae) in Iran 19) Nafisseh Samadi 2012. Cytological study of genus Tamarix (Chenopodiaceae) in Iran.
PhD. thesis supervised 1) Morteza Djamali. 2008. Palaeoenvironmental changes in Iran during the last two climatic cycles (vegetation-climate-anthropisation). UNIVERSITE PAUL CEZANNE (AIX-MARSEILLE III). (Co-supervisor with Prof. Jacques-Louis de BEAULIEU). 2) Roxana Khoshravesh, 2012. Diversity of anatomical structure and biochemical subtypes in C4 dicots of Iran with special reference to Chenopodiaceae and Scrophulariaceae
Current PhD students: 1) Farshid Memariani: Vegetation Ecology and Dendrochronology of Juniper Woodlands in NE Iran. 2) Maryam Malekmohammadi: Taxonomic Revision of the genus Limonium in SW Asia with special reference to relationship of the genus based on molecular and pollen morphological data.
Society
membership
Courses
taught:
Halophytes of Iran Plant Sociology
Herbarium collection Collecting of 24000 herbarium specimens from Iran, Germany, Italy, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Jordan, France, UK, United Arab Emirates, USA, Russia and Greece.
Media activities Publishing many articles about environmental problems in various Iranian newspapers and several interviews with national TV channels and Radio (see the list in my web site)
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