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Mehrdad Zarafshar
Senior lecturer
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology
Faculty of Technology
mehrdad.zarafshar@lnu.se
+46 470-70 84 00
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Research
Seed and Seedling Biology, Plant-microbe Interaction, Stress Physiology, Soil Biology
My research groups
Forest Management
In the research field Forest Management, we address questions related to the sustainable use of forests, taking into account economic, social, and ecological aspects.
The Bridge
A unique partnership between Södra, IKEA, and Linnaeus University that unites academia and industry for innovation and sustainability, focusing on forestry and wood.
My ongoing research projects
Project: Decomposition, respiration, and nitrogen mineralization in response to forest thinning - a Tranemåla perspective
This study investigates the short-term effects of forest thinning on soil…
Project: Soil microbes as key players – decoding the impact of forest fertilisation on their communities
This project aims to investigate the impact of forest fertilisation on soil microbial…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
Jouybari, M.M., Khorgou, S.B., Parvaresh, H., Ariya, A.K., Pypker, T.,
et al
. (2025).
Desalination Plant Brine Pollution Suppresses Early Mangrove Growth : A Call for Environmental Management
.
Water, Air and Soil Pollution
. 236.
Status: Published
Moslehi, M., Ahmadi, A., Pypker, T., Ghanatghestani, M.D., Hassani, M.,
et al
. (2025).
Halophyte adaptations in gray mangrove seedlings to salinity on the Persian Gulf coastline
.
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
. 8.
Status: Published
Zarafshar, M.
, Vincent, G., Korboulewsky, N., Bazot, S. (2024).
The impact of stand composition and tree density on topsoil characteristics and soil microbial activities
.
Catena (Cremlingen. Print)
. 234.
Status: Published
Kooch, Y., Kartalaei, Z.M., Amiri, M.,
Zarafshar, M.
, Shabani, S.,
et al
. (2024).
Soil health reduction following the conversion of primary vegetation covers in a semi-arid environment
.
Science of the Total Environment
. 921.
Status: Published
Zarafshar, M.
, Besnard, O., Thomas, A., Perrot, B., Vincent, G.,
et al
. (2024).
Unlocking the promising potential :
Trichoderma
TrB (CNCM strain I-5327) in Golf course management
.
Pedobiologia
. 105.
Status: Published
Zarafshar, M.
, Rousta, M.J., Matinizadeh, M., Talebi, K.S., Bordbar, S.K.,
et al
. (2023).
Scattered wild pistachio trees profoundly modify soil quality in semi-arid woodlands
.
Catena (Cremlingen. Print)
. 224.
Status: Published
Article in journal (Other academic)
Zarafshar, M.
(2023).
Linkages between forest dynamics, soil quality and soil microbial activity
.
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
. 6.
Status: Published