Evaluation of the River Salinity Changes using Hydrochemical Method in Arid Area (Case Study: Namaklan River, Ilam)

In arid and Fender Vent semiarid regions, the water quality of some rivers decreases by salinization while passing through some geological formations.This study aims to find the source of the hydrochemical salinity of Namaklan River.Sampling was performed at 6 points along the Namaklan River for 4 seasons and also from before and after the confluen

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Human procurement of meat from lion (Panthera leo) kills: Costs of disturbance and implications for carnivore conservation.

In Africa, humans and large carnivores compete over access to resources, including prey.Disturbance by humans to kills made by carnivores, often for purposes of obtaining all or portions of the carcass, constitutes a form of human-wildlife conflict.However the occurrence of this practice, known as human kleptoparasitism, and its impact on carnivore

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