Comparing Different Modeling Techniques for Predicting Presence-absence of Some Dominant Plant Species in Mountain Rangelands, Mazandaran Province
Subject Areas : ModelingMansoureh Kargar 1 , Davod Akhzari 2 , Amir Saadatfar 3
1 - Ph.D. Rangeland sciences, Watershed and Natural Resources Administration of Alborz Province, Karaj, Iran
2 - Department of Range and Watershed Management, Malayer University, Iran
3 - Department of Medicinal Plant, Research and Technology Institute of Plant Production (RTIPP), Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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