Reviews of Pollen Morphological Features in Different Populations of Populus caspica in West Mazandaran Forests (Case Study: Marzanabad and Nour)

Subject Areas : BAZR VA NAHAHL

Ali Sheykholeslami ¹ , Fatemeh Bakooei ²

1 - Forestry, Islamic Azad University, Chalous Branch, Chalous, Iran
2 - Forestry, Islamic Azad University, Chalous Branch, Chalous , Iran

Received: 2018-03-14 Accepted : 2018-12-12 Published : 2018-12-21

Keywords: Populus Caspica, : Pollen Morphological Features, Marzanabad, Nur Forest Park,

Abstract :

The Populus Caspica is a critically endangered and endemic species in Hyrcanian forest which is unfortunately endangered due to lack of proper management and conservation. Populus Caspica stands as a genetically valuable component of Hyrcanian forest resources but considering its rarity, nativity, uniqueness, being threatened and its role in preserving the natural landscape of northern forests, little information is available for its ecological, morphological and physiological condition, therefore, based on the given facts, more research are required to be conducted in these fields. In this study, we tried to introduce the pollen characterization in different populations of this species in west Mazandaran forests (Marzanabad and Nour). Consequently, two natural habitats of this species in West Mazandaran forests were used. The quantitative and qualitative characteristics of pollen grains were studied by light (optical) and electron microscopes. The results showed that there was no significant difference in pollen characteristics and types in different populations of this species.

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