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Y. Kooch

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h-index: 31
Works: 175
Citations: 3,086

Most-cited papers

Global distribution of earthworm diversity
Helen R. P. Phillips, C. Guerra, M. Bartz, M. Briones +137 more
2019Science421 citations Open access
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Impacts of changes in land use/cover on soil microbial and enzyme activities
Negar Moghimian, S. M. Hosseini, Y. Kooch, B. Z. Darki
2017112 citations
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The effects of broad-leaved tree species on litter quality and soil properties in a plain forest stand
Y. Kooch, Behnaz Samadzadeh, S. M. Hosseini
201795 citations
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Global data on earthworm abundance, biomass, diversity and corresponding environmental properties
Helen R. P. Phillips, E. Bach, M. Bartz, J. Bennett +155 more
2021Scientific Data71 citations Open access
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Do tree plantations or cultivated fields have the same ability to maintain soil quality as natural forests?
M. Zarafshar, S. Bazot, M. Matinizadeh, S. K. Bordbar +5 more
202064 citations
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Composition of tree species can mediate spatial variability of C and N cycles in mixed beech forests
Y. Kooch, Mohammad Bayranvand
201762 citations
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The effect of biochar amendment on the growth, morphology and physiology of Quercus castaneifolia seedlings under water-deficit stress
Z. Zoghi, S. M. Hosseini, M. T. Kouchaksaraei, Y. Kooch +1 more
2019European Journal of Forest Research61 citations
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Composition of soil bacterial and fungal communities in relation to vegetation composition and soil characteristics along an altitudinal gradient.
Mohammad Bayranvand, M. Akbarinia, G. S. Jouzani, Javad Gharechahi +2 more
2020FEMS Microbiology Ecology57 citations
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Effects of diversity of tree species on nutrient cycling and soil-related processes
K. Haghverdi, Y. Kooch
2019CATENA56 citations
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Soil quality and mesofauna diversity relationship are modulated by woody species and seasonality in semiarid oak forest
M. Heydari, Parasto Eslaminejad, F. V. Kakhki, M. Mirab-balou +4 more
202046 citations Open access
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Stratification of soil organic matter and biota dynamics in natural and anthropogenic ecosystems
Y. Kooch, Somayyeh Ehsani, M. Akbarinia
2020Soil & Tillage Research45 citations
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Effects of grazing management on leaf litter decomposition and soil microbial activities in northern Iranian rangeland
Y. Kooch, Negar Moghimian, S. Wirth, Niloufar Noghre
202045 citations
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The effect of vegetation change in C and N contents in litter and soil organic fractions of a Northern Iran temperate forest
Y. Kooch, Razie Sanji, M. Tabari
2019CATENA43 citations
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Assessing changes in soil quality between protected and degraded forests using digital soil mapping for semiarid oak forests, Iran
K. Taghipour, M. Heydari, Y. Kooch, H. Fathizad +2 more
2022CATENA41 citations
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Nutrient cycling and soil-related processes under different land covers of semi-arid rangeland ecosystems in northern Iran
Y. Kooch, Niloufar Noghre
202041 citations
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The effect of shrubland and grassland vegetation types on soil fauna and flora activities in a mountainous semi-arid landscape of Iran.
Y. Kooch, Niloufar Noghre
2019Science of the Total Environment38 citations
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Humus forms in relation to altitude and forest type in the Northern mountainous regions of Iran
Mohammad Bayranvand, Y. Kooch, S. M. Hosseini, G. Alberti
201738 citations
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Tree species could have substantial consequences on topsoil fauna: a feedback of land degradation/restoration
Y. Kooch, M. Tavakoli, M. Akbarinia
2018European Journal of Forest Research36 citations
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Litter and topsoil in Alnus subcordata plantation on former degraded natural forest land: A synthesis of age-sequence
M. K. Parsapour, Y. Kooch, S. M. Hosseini, S. J. Alavi
2018Soil & Tillage Research36 citations
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Reduction of soil heavy metal bioavailability by nanoparticles and cellulosic wastes improved the biomass of tree seedlings
Mahya Tafazoli, Seyyed Mohammad Masoud Hojjati, P. Biparva, Y. Kooch +1 more
201735 citations
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Stoichiometry of microbial indicators shows clearly more soil responses to land cover changes than absolute microbial activities
Y. Kooch, Somayyeh Ehsani, M. Akbarinia
2019Ecological Engineering: The Journal of Ecotechnology34 citations
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Increasing tree diversity enhances microbial and enzyme activities in temperate Iranian forests
Y. Kooch, Razie Sanji, M. Tabari
2018Trees33 citations
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Tree species effects on soil chemical, biochemical and biological features in mixed Caspian lowland forests
Y. Kooch, F. Tarighat, S. M. Hosseini
2017Trees33 citations
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Investigation of the effects of the conversion of forests and rangeland to cropland on fertility and soil functions in mountainous semi-arid landscape
Y. Kooch, N. Ghorbanzadeh, Y. Kuzyakov, Nadine Praeg +1 more
2022CATENA31 citations
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Impact of forest degradation and reforestation with Alnus and Quercus species on soil quality and function in northern Iran
Razie Sanji, Y. Kooch, A. Rey
202031 citations Open access
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Microbial/biochemical indicators showing perceptible deterioration in the topsoil due to deforestation
Y. Kooch, M. Tavakoli, M. Akbarinia
2018Ecological Indicators31 citations
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Landfill leachate has multiple negative impacts on soil health indicators in Hyrcanian forest, northern Iran.
Y. Kooch, A. Nouraei, K. Haghverdi, S. Kolb +1 more
2023Science of the Total Environment30 citations
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Labile soil organic matter changes related to forest floor quality of tree species mixtures in Oriental beech forests
Y. Kooch, Mohammad Bayranvand
201929 citations
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Effects of micro-climatic conditions on soil properties along a climate gradient in oak forests, west of Iran: Emphasizing phosphatase and urease enzyme activity
Nahid Jafarian, J. Mirzaei, R. Omidipour, Y. Kooch
2023CATENA28 citations
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C and N cycle monitoring under Quercus castaneifolia plantation
M. K. Parsapour, Y. Kooch, S. M. Hosseini, S. J. Alavi
2018Forest Ecology and Management28 citations
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The effect of forest degradation intensity on soil function indicators in northern Iran
Y. Kooch, Milad Azizi Mehr, S. M. Hosseini
202024 citations Open access
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Vegetation degradation threatens soil health in a mountainous semi-arid region.
Y. Kooch, M. Amani, M. Abedi
2022Science of the Total Environment23 citations
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Soil quality cannot be improved after thirty years of land use change from forest to rangeland.
Y. Kooch, N. Ghorbanzadeh, K. Haghverdi, R. Francaviglia
2022Science of the Total Environment22 citations
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The effect of shrublands degradation intensity on soil organic matter-associated properties in a semi-arid ecosystem.
Y. Kooch, M. Amani, M. Abedi
2022Science of the Total Environment22 citations
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Soil functional indicators in a mountain forest-rangeland mosaic of northern Iran
Y. Kooch, N. Ghorbanzadeh, S. Wirth, A. Novara +1 more
2021Ecological Indicators21 citations Open access
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Soil biota and fertility along a gradient of forest degradation in a temperate ecosystem
Y. Kooch, Milad Azizi Mehr, S. M. Hosseini
202120 citations
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Effects of shelterwood and single-tree cutting systems on topsoil quality and functions in northern Iranian forests
Y. Kooch, Negar Moghimian, S. Wirth, K. Haghverdi
202020 citations
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Remote estimation of soil organic carbon under different land use types in agroecosystems of Eastern China
Li-Ping Wang, Xiang Wang, Y. Kooch, K. Song +2 more
2023CATENA19 citations
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Long-term afforestation effect and help to optimize degraded forest lands and reducing climate changes
K. Haghverdi, Y. Kooch
202019 citations
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Soil health reduction following the conversion of primary vegetation covers in a semi-arid environment.
Y. Kooch, Zahra Mohmedi Kartalaei, M. Amiri, M. Zarafshar +2 more
2024Science of the Total Environment18 citations
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Tree dieback, woody plant diversity, and ecosystem driven by topography in semi-arid mountain forests: Implication for ecosystem management.
M. Heydari, J. Cheraghi, R. Omidipour, M. Rostaminia +3 more
2023Journal of Environmental Management18 citations Open access
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Soil function indicators are influenced by land use of different ages: A case study in a semi-arid region.
Y. Kooch, Zahra Mohmedi Kartalaei, K. Haghverdi, Nadine Praeg
2022Science of the Total Environment18 citations
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Soil carbon stocks can be negatively affected by land use and climate change in natural ecosystems of semi-arid environment of Iran
Y. Kooch, N. Ghorbanzadeh, R. Francaviglia
2022Geoderma Regional16 citations
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Fine-scale topographic influence on the spatial distribution of tree species diameter in old-growth beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky.) forests, northern Iran
Maryam Fazlollahi Mohammadi, B. Tobin, S. Jalali, Y. Kooch +1 more
2022Scientific Reports15 citations Open access
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Soil carbon and nitrogen fractions in response to land use/cover changes
K. Haghverdi, Y. Kooch
202015 citations
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Tree species composition, biodiversity and regeneration in response to catena shape and position in a mountain forest
Maryam Fazlollahi Mohammadi, S. Jalali, Y. Kooch, T. Theodose
201715 citations
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Litter and soil properties under woody and non-woody vegetation types: Implication for ecosystem management in a mountainous semi-arid landscape.
Zahra Mohmedi Kartalaei, Y. Kooch, G. A. Dianati Tilaki
2023Journal of Environmental Management14 citations
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The effect of silvicultural systems on soil function depends on bedrock geology and altitude.
Y. Kooch, M. K. Parsapour, A. Nouraei, Zahra Mohmedi Kartalaei +3 more
2023Journal of Environmental Management14 citations
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Influence of management and stand composition on ecosystem multifunctionality of Mediterranean tree forests
M. D. Carmona-Yáñez, M. Lucas-Borja, D. Zema, Xin Jing +5 more
2023Trees13 citations
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Microbial hotspot areas of C and N cycles in old-growth Hyrcanian forests top soils
Y. Kooch, Negar Moghimian, S. Kolb
2019Forest Ecology and Management13 citations
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