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 …

Bioprospecting cold-adapted plant growth promoting microorganisms from mountain environments

A Pandey, LA Yarzábal - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
Mountain soils are challenging environments for all kinds of living things, including plants
and microorganisms. Many cold-adapted microorganisms colonizing these extreme soils …

[HTML][HTML] The local medicinal plant knowledge in Kashmir Western Himalaya: a way to foster ecological transition via community-centred health seeking strategies

M Manzoor, M Ahmad, M Zafar, SW Gillani… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2023 - Springer
Background The mountainous region of Kashmir is a biodiversity hotspot, with diverse local
communities and a rich cultural history linked to nature. Mountain ecosystems are highly …

[HTML][HTML] Is there always space at the top? Ensemble modeling reveals climate-driven high-altitude squeeze for the vulnerable snow trout Schizothorax richardsonii in …

A Sharma, VK Dubey, JA Johnson, YK Rawal… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mountain systems throughout the globe are conspicuously sensitive to on-going climate
alterations. This condition is much more detrimental in the Himalaya, where the rate of …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling net primary productivity dynamics under urbanization and climate change in the western Himalaya

S Sharma, PK Joshi, C Fürst - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, climate change and urban expansion have strongly affected
vegetation dynamics and overall carbon sink capacity of Himalayan ecosystem. However …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of Valeriana wallichii Habitat Suitability and Niche Dynamics in the Himalayan Region under Anticipated Climate Change

P Kumari, IA Wani, S Khan, S Verma, S Mushtaq… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the modern era of the anthropocene, an increase in the accumulation of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has resulted in the global rise of the Earth's …

Drivers of climate over the Western Himalayan region of India: A review

L Das, JK Meher - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
The Himalayas popularly known as the 'Third Pole'and 'Water tower'of Asia has attracted
global attention under the context of climate change as rainfall in this region has decreased …

[HTML][HTML] Niche width analyses facilitate identification of high-risk endemic species at high altitudes in western Himalayas

M Ahmad, P Sharma, S Rathee, HP Singh, DR Batish… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
High-elevation mountain communities are progressively threatened by habitat fragmentation
and climate change resulting in habitat shift and biodiversity loss. Despite it, very few studies …

[HTML][HTML] Projected shifts in bird distribution in India under climate change

A Deomurari, A Sharma, D Ghose, R Singh - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Global climate change is causing unprecedented impacts on biodiversity. In India, there is
little information available regarding how climate change affects biodiversity at the …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of bamboo resources and their market value in the western Himalayan region of India

S Kumar, D Rawat, B Singh, VP Khanduri - Advances in Bamboo Science, 2023 - Elsevier
India has the second richest diversity of bamboos, with a wide variety of indigenous and
exotic bamboo species. They are found in and around forest and non-forest areas and have …