Patterns and driving factors of biomass carbon and soil organic carbon stock in the Indian Himalayan region

J Ahirwal, A Nath, B Brahma, S Deb, UK Sahoo… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tree-based ecosystems are critical to climate change mitigation. The study analysed carbon
(C) stock patterns and examined the importance of environmental variables in predicting …

The geologic history of plants and climate in India

P Sanyal, SP Adhya, R Mandal, B Roy… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
India's diverse vegetation and landscapes provide an opportunity to understand the
responses of vegetation to climate change. By examining pollen and fossil records along …

Phytochemicals as antimicrobials: prospecting Himalayan medicinal plants as source of alternate medicine to combat antimicrobial resistance

MV Ashraf, S Pant, MAH Khan, AA Shah, S Siddiqui… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Among all available antimicrobials, antibiotics hold a prime position in the treatment of
infectious diseases. However, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has posed a …

Does leaf wax isotopic characterisation of gymnosperms and angiosperms capture environmental gradients in Himalayas?

DK Jha, P Hirave, S Ghosh, B Dasgupta, P Sanyal - Organic Geochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The responses of angiosperms and gymnosperms to environmental variables (eg, rainfall
[MAP], temperature [MAT] and pCO 2) remain ambiguous and require systematic …

An introduction to biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir state

GH Dar, AA Khuroo - biodiversity of the Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir …, 2020 - Springer
The chapter provides a brief introduction about the emergence of biodiversity concept and
highlights its vital value as the very basis of sustenance of life on Earth on one hand and its …

Assessment of floristic diversity and community characteristics of Gulmarg Wildlife sanctuary, Kashmir Himalaya

ZA Wani, S Pant - Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The present study was carried out to assess the floristic diversity and community
characteristics in the forest and alpine zone of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary (GWLS), Kashmir …

Towards sustainable forest management: an examination of environmental knowledge among forest dwellers in the Kashmir Himalayas

IA Thoker, MS Bhat, SA Shah, FA Lone, S Mir… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Environmental knowledge, attitude and sustainable behaviour of the people have become
fundamental elements of sustainable forest management. Kashmir Himalayas is an …

Climate change, its impacts, and sustainability issues in the Indian Himalaya: an introduction

S Rani, R Kumar, P Maharana - … and Sustainability in the Indian Himalaya, 2022 - Springer
Climate change poses threats to humans and brings the toughest challenges for economic
development in the twenty-first century. The scientific communities warn the world leaders …

Plant studies in Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya: a systematic review

H Bargali, M Mathela, R Sharma, M Sharma… - Journal of Mountain …, 2021 - Springer
Owing to a predicted rise in temperature, increase in precipitation and the escalating
anthropogenic stresses, the Himalayan ecosystems are the most threatened non-polar …

Diversity, distribution and need of urgent conservation of endemic plants in Himalaya

H Tiwari, KC Sekar, A Pandey, A Tiwari… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
The Himalaya is known for its unique and rich endemic plants. Diversity of endemic plants is
considered for prioritizing areas including delineating the Biodiversity Hotspots and …