Rarities pattern of vascular plants in the high-altitude forests of Indian western Himalaya: Conservation implications

R Rawal, VS Negi, ID Bhatt, LM Tiwari - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
The assessment of plant rarity patterns and mapping of endemic species is a challenging
task, however, this kind of assessment having great conservation significance. In the present …

Microclimate heterogeneity modulates fine-scale edaphic and vegetation patterns on the Himalayan treelines: Implications under climate change

M Hamid, A Gulzar, FA Dar, CP Singh, AH Malik… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
In an era of global environmental change, the treeline shift triggered by recent climate
warming has been reported worldwide. However, it is still unknown how site-specific …

Predicting potential distribution and range dynamics of Aquilegia fragrans under climate change: insights from ensemble species distribution modelling

IA Bhat, M Fayaz, S Rafiq, K Guleria, J Qadir… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change is one of the primary causes of species redistribution and biodiversity loss,
especially for threatened and endemic important plant species. Therefore, it is vital to …

Data synthesis for biodiversity science: a database on plant diversity of the Indian Himalayan Region

SA Wani, AA Khuroo, N Zaffar, S Rafiqi, I Farooq… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
In an era of global environmental change, empirical synthesis of biodiversity data across
geographic scales and taxonomic groups is urgently required. Recently, with an upsurge in …

[HTML][HTML] Elevation-driven modifications in tissue architecture and physiobiochemical traits of Panicum antidotale Retz. in the Pothohar Plateau, Pakistan

M Irshad, M Hameed, U Iqbal, M Kaleem, A Ameer… - Plant Stress, 2024 - Elsevier
Mountainous ecosystems are experiencing rapid shifts in distribution patterns and
community structure due to the impacts of climate change and vegetation dynamics. This …

Treeline research in the Himalaya: current understanding and future imperatives

SP Singh, ZA Reshi, R Joshi - Ecology of Himalayan Treeline Ecotone, 2023 - Springer
Treeline ecotone is of particular ecological significance because of its distinct physiognomy,
species composition, rapid changes in the community organization over a small spatial …