Here is a list of my publications. [My Google Scholar Page]

Publications:
  • Swanson, D.L., Stager, M. Vézina, F. Liu, J. McKechine A.E. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. 2023. Evidence for a maintenance cost for birds maintaining highly flexible basal, but not summit, metabolic rates. Scientific Reports 13, 8968.
  • Shirkey, G., John, R. Chen, J. Venkatesh, K. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. et al. 2023. Land cover change and socioecological influences on terrestrial carbon production in an agroecosystem. Landscape Ecology 38, 3845-3867.
  • Saraf, S., John, R. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. Venkatesh, K. Jain, K. Rigge, M. Giannico, V. Boyte, S. Chen, J. Henebry, G. Jarchow, M. Lafortezza, R. 2023. Biophysical drivers for predicting the distribution and abundance of invasive yellow sweetclover in the Northern Great Plains. Landscape Ecology 38, 1463-1479.
  • Goljani Amirkhiz, R., John, R. Swanson, D.L. 2023. A Bayesian approach for multiscale modeling of the influence of seasonal and annual habitat variation on relative abundance of ring-necked pheasant roosters. Ecological Informatic 75: 102003.
  • Liu, M., Kinnicutt, P. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. Swanson, D.L. 2022. Arthropod prey and diets of woodland migrants are similar between natural riparian woodlands and anthropogenic woodlots in the northern prairie region. Avian Conservation and Ecology 17, 45.
  • Venkatesh, K., John, R. Chen, J. Jarchow, M. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. Giannico, V. Saraf, S. Jain, K. Kussainova, M. Yuan, J. 2022. Untangling the impacts of socioeconomic and climatic changes on vegetation greenness and productivity in Kazakhstan. Environmental Research Letters 17, 095007.
  • Venkatesh, K., John, R. Chen, J. Xiao, J. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. Giannico, V. Kussainova, M. 2022. Optimal ranges of social-environmental drivers and their impacts on vegetation dynamics in Kazakhstan. Science of the Total Environment 847, 157562.
  • Youtz, J., Goljani Amirkhiz, R. Frey, K.J. 2022. Modeling the impact of climate change and wildfire on the Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) in the American Southwest: implications for conservation. Avian Conservation and Ecology 17, 35.
  • Goljani Amirkhiz, R., Dixon, M.D. Palmer, J.S. Swanson, D.L. 2021. Investigating niches and distribution of a rare species in a hierarchical framework: Virginia's Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae) at its northeastern range limit. Landscape Ecology 36, 1039-1054.
  • Swanson, D.L., and Goljani Amirkhiz, R. 2021. Mid-summer arrival by Blue Grosbeaks at the northern extent of their breeding range: evidence for dual breeding? Journal of Field Ornithology 92, 127-142.
  • Swanson, D.L., and Goljani Amirkhiz, R. Dixon, M.D. 2020. Patterns and potential causes of changing winter bird distributions in South Dakota. The Prairie Naturalist 52, 45-57.
  • Goljani Amirkhiz, R., Frey, K.J. Breck, S.W. Cain, J.W. Oakleaf, J. Bergman, D.L. 2018. Predicting spatial factors associated with cattle depredations by the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) with recommendations for depredation risk modeling. Biological Conservation 224, 327-335.
  • Goljani Amirkhiz, R., Kaboli, M. Karami, M. Ghodsizadeh, Z. Nourani, E. 2012. Male Alborz red sheep (Ovis gmelini x O. vignei) migration corridors selection from summer to fall habitats in Jajroud Protected Area Complex, Iran. Journal of Russian Ecology 43, 67-76.
  • Hadipour, E., Karami, M. Abdoli, A. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. 2011. A study on Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in Amirkelayeh wildlife refuge and International Wetland in Guilan Province, Northern Iran. IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin 28, 84-98.
  • Satei, N., Kaboli, M. Cheraghi, S. Karami, M. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. 2010. Breeding activities and successes of Pleske's ground jay (Podoce spleskei) in Touran Biosphere Reserve, Semnan Province, Iran. Podoces 5, 35-41.
  • Goljani Amirkhiz, R., Kaboli, M. Karami, M. Naimi, M. Alizadeh, A. 2009. Fall habitat suitability modeling of Central Alborz Wild Sheep (Ovis gmelini X O. vignei) in Jajrood Protected Complex, Iran. Journal of Natural Environment 63, 173-186.
  • Chalani, M., Ghoddusi, A. Ghadirian, T. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. 2008. First Pallas cat (Felis manul) photo trapped in Khojir National Park, Iran. Cat News 49, 7.
  • Mostafavi, S.M., Alizadeh, A. Goljani Amirkhiz, R. Mohammadi, S. 2008. Spring and summer habitat suitability mapping for wild goat (Capra aegagrus aegagrus) in Lar National Park. Journal of Sciences and Techniques in Natural Resources 5, 111-121.