Abstract With 450,000 km 2 Kobresia (syn. Carex) pygmaea dominated pastures in the
eastern Tibetan highlands are the world's largest pastoral alpine ecosystem forming a …

The Greater Himalayas hold the largest mass of ice outside polar regions and are the source
of the 10 largest rivers in Asia. Rapid reduction in the volume of Himalayan glaciers due to …

Analyzing the impacts of climate change on hydrology and future projections of water
supplies is fundamental for the efficient management and planning of water resources in …

Climate change will impact the dynamics of invasive alien plant species (IAPS). However,
the ability of IAPS under changing climate to invade mountain ecosystems, particularly the …

This paper reviews the land cover changes on the Tibetan Plateau during the last 50 years
partly caused by natural climate change and, more importantly, influenced by human …

Globally, treeline in mountain landscapes is reported to be sensitive to projected warming by
climate change. Betula utilis (Himalayan birch), a principal tree species defining the natural …

The Tibetan highlands host one of the world's largest pastoral ecosystems, but the
evolutionary impact of the Tibetan nomadic livestock economy on the environment has not …

In the era of anthropocene, global warming tends to alter the distribution range of the plant
species. Highly fragile to such changes are the species that are endemic, inhabit higher …

Historic climate data and repeat photographs were used to assess and document changes
in alpine treeline and glacial recession in northwestern Yunnan, China. Results show that …

The age at which a human environment was made is strongly debated in Quaternary
science. The perception of the human footprint requires an understanding of the contrast …