Forest's ecosystem is changing at an alarming rate and anthropogenic alteration of forests to
other land use is a major driver of carbon (C) emission and biodiversity loss. We estimated …

Globally, while experts debated whether planted forests (PF) restore biodiversity or create
biological deserts, their potential role in mitigating climate change is mostly overlooked. In …

In the modern era, rapid anthropogenic activities in the vicinity of the Himalayas disturb the
carbon sequestration potential resulting in climate change. For the first time, this study …

Enormous biotic stresses, such as uncontrolled grazing, logging, use of plants for timber and
fuelwood, deforestation for cultivation, and road constructions have drastically deteriorated …

Tropical rain forests are global hotspots of biodiversity and key climate change regulators.
Despite the decades of conservation efforts, tropical forests are increasingly under …

Plant biodiversity data are prerequisites for the sustainable management of a forest. We
used quantitative ecological tools to determine the species composition, diversity (richness …

Forest ecosystems play an integral role in climate regulation through carbon sequestration
and storage. Tropical forests in Assam (northeast India) have undergone major degradation …

Background Shifting cultivation (locally known as “jhum”) is a major driver of deforestation
and loss of ecosystem services in rainforests. For developing any effective conservation of …

The changes in plant species diversity and community structure in response to human
induced disturbances were studied in 12 ha of tropical moist deciduous forest stands of …

Understanding the structure and composition of native forests is a prerequisite in developing
an adaptive forest management plan for Himalayan forest ecosystems where climate …