Dr. Hossein Arzani

Associate Professor at Tehran University

Currently Research Scholar at Texas Tech University

Ph.D. University of New South Wales

M.S. and B.S. University of Tehran

Office: 202D Goddard Hall

Phone: (806) 742-2843

Fax: (806) 742-2280

E. mail: harzani@ttacs.ttu.edu

Research Interests:

Range management, Range monitoring, Remote sensing, Forage quality, Stocking rate.
Current research projects:
Effects of phenological stages and environmental factors on range forage quality
Indices for determination of range forage quality
Range assessment in different climatic zones
Examination of vegetation indices for vegetation parameters estimation using Landsat TM data
Selected publications:

Arzani H. and G. King 1994, Comparison of wheel point and point frame methods for plant cover measurement of semi arid rangeland vegetation of New South Wales, Rangeland Journal, Vol. 16, No. 1.

Arzani H., G. King, and B. Forster 1997, The application of the Landsat TM data to vegetation cover and yield measurement, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources, Vol. 50, 3- 21 p

Arzani H., A. Fattahi., and M.R. Ekhtesasi 1999, Investigation on trend of quantitative and qualitative changes in vegetation cover of Posht Kouh rangeland of yazd during last decay, Journal of Pejouhesh and Sazandegi, Year 12, No. 44.

Arzani H. and G.R. Sanjari 1999, Investigation on Systanian nomad's rangeland to achieve balance between animal and grazing capacity, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources, Vol. 52, No. 2.

Arzani H. M Mozaffari, M.R. Moghaddam and M. Dadkhah 2000, Investigation on ecology of Ephedra SPP., Iranian Journal of Natural Resources, Vol. 53, No. 2.

Arzani H., K. Naseri, M. Jafari, M. Tavakoli, and H. azarnivand 2000, Some effects of Atriplex canescens on its planted areas in Khorasan Province of Iran, Deser Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1.

Arzani H., J. Torkan, M. Jafari, and A. Nikkhah 2001, Investigation on effects of phenological stages and environmental factors (soil and climate) on forage quality of some important range species, Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 32, 385-397 p.