“…Important indices of the chemical behavior of all soils are pH, cation-exchange capacity (CEC), Nitrogen, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), anion-exchange capacity (AEC), base saturation (BS) percentage, exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), electrical conductivity, and redox potential 33,35 . Like other oak-dominated woodlands worldwide 10,[23][24][25]36,37 , the Zagros oak forests of Iran have one of the most alarming decline trends 4,37,38 . The Zagros forests cover a large area of the Zagros Mountains ranges, stretching from the northwest to the south of Iran (Fig.…”