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With respect to extent, Arasbaran forest is one of the limited vegetative regions in Iran. It is located at The southern altitudes of Arass River in north of Tabriz (a ciy in north west of Iran). The vegetation cover is

region is about 140,000 has out of which Oak forests are 75%. Two different types of Oak forests (Quercus
composed of various endemic species. The forested area, with more than 5% crown cover density, in this
komarovii A. Camus = Q.longifolia c.Koch and Quercus macranthera Fish.et Mey) have been observed in Arasbaran region. There are several obvious differences between the habitats of these two Oak species from
physiographic, climatic, geologic and ecological points of view.