Greening of India: forests or croplands?
There are substantial changes in global green cover owing to anthropogenic activities and
climate change. Here, we estimate the long-term changes in India's green cover, and its …
climate change. Here, we estimate the long-term changes in India's green cover, and its …
Gross primary productivity of terrestrial ecosystems: a review of observations, remote sensing, and modelling studies over South Asia
The terrestrial ecosystem stores a huge amount of carbon in biomass and acts as a major
carbon sink. Gross primary productivity (GPP) measures the carbon assimilation rate in …
carbon sink. Gross primary productivity (GPP) measures the carbon assimilation rate in …
Browning of vegetation in efficient carbon sink regions of India during the past two decades is driven by climate change and anthropogenic intrusions
Accurate estimation of carbon cycle is a challenging task owing to the complexity and
heterogeneity of ecosystems. Carbon Use Efficiency (CUE) is a metric to define the ability of …
heterogeneity of ecosystems. Carbon Use Efficiency (CUE) is a metric to define the ability of …
Impact of climatic changes and anthropogenic activities on ecosystem net primary productivity in India during 2001–2019
Climate change and anthropogenic activities have altered the terrestrial ecosystem
dynamics around the globe. Due to the complex ecosystem-atmosphere interactions at …
dynamics around the globe. Due to the complex ecosystem-atmosphere interactions at …
Assessing vulnerability of forest ecosystem in the Indian Western Himalayan region using trends of net primary productivity
The Himalayan ecosystem is one of the sensitive and fragile ecosystems with rich
biodiversity that provides major ecosystem services. The study was conducted to measure …
biodiversity that provides major ecosystem services. The study was conducted to measure …
New data‐driven estimation of terrestrial CO2 fluxes in Asia using a standardized database of eddy covariance measurements, remote sensing data, and support …
The lack of a standardized database of eddy covariance observations has been an obstacle
for data‐driven estimation of terrestrial CO2 fluxes in Asia. In this study, we developed such …
for data‐driven estimation of terrestrial CO2 fluxes in Asia. In this study, we developed such …
Projected decline in the strength of vegetation carbon sequestration under climate change in India
Tropical vegetation plays a critical role in terrestrial carbon budget and supply many
ecological functions such as carbon sequestration. In recent decades, India has witnessed …
ecological functions such as carbon sequestration. In recent decades, India has witnessed …
[HTML][HTML] Unravelling net primary productivity dynamics under urbanization and climate change in the western Himalaya
Over the past few decades, climate change and urban expansion have strongly affected
vegetation dynamics and overall carbon sink capacity of Himalayan ecosystem. However …
vegetation dynamics and overall carbon sink capacity of Himalayan ecosystem. However …
[HTML][HTML] Mismatches between vegetation greening and primary productivity trends in South Asia–A satellite evidence
Vegetation greening contributes to gross carbon sequestration by plants and thus plays a
vital role in mitigation of global warming. Terrestrial vegetation has a significant greening …
vital role in mitigation of global warming. Terrestrial vegetation has a significant greening …
Global and regional variability and change in terrestrial ecosystems net primary production and NDVI: A model-data comparison
The net primary productivity (NPP) is commonly used for understanding the dynamics of
terrestrial ecosystems and their role in carbon cycle. We used a combination of the most …
terrestrial ecosystems and their role in carbon cycle. We used a combination of the most …