Rising utilization of stable isotopes in tree rings for climate change and forest ecology

R Huang, C Xu, J Grießinger, X Feng, H Zhu… - Journal of Forestry …, 2024 - Springer
Analyses of stable isotopes (C, O, H) in tree rings are increasingly important cross-
disciplinary programs. The rapid development in this field documented in an increasing …

Recurring summer and winter droughts from 4.2-3.97 thousand years ago in north India

A Giesche, DA Hodell, CA Petrie, GH Haug… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The 4.2-kiloyear event has been described as a global megadrought that
transformed multiple Bronze Age complex societies, including the Indus Civilization, located …

The impact of warming climate on Himalayan silver fir growth along an elevation gradient in the Mt. Everest region

NP Gaire, Z Zaw, A Bräuning, J Grießinger… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impacts of rapid climate change in the Himalayan region on growth and sensitivity of
tree species across their entire elevation distribution range are not well understood. This …

Species richness is a strong driver of forest biomass along broad bioclimatic gradients in the Himalayas

N Dyola, SR Sigdel, E Liang, F Babst, JJ Camarero… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Forest biomass is an important component of terrestrial carbon pools. However, how climate,
biodiversity, and structural attributes co‐determine spatiotemporal variation in forest …

Abies spectabilis shows stable growth relations to temperature, but changing response to moisture conditions along an elevation gradient in the central Himalaya

NP Gaire, ZX Fan, A Bräuning, S Panthi, P Rana… - …, 2020 - Elsevier
A better understanding of growth-climate responses of high-elevation tree species across
their distribution range is essential to devise an appropriate forest management and …

Altitudinal difference of growth-climate response models in the north subtropical forests of China

H Zhang, Q Cai, Y Liu - Dendrochronologia, 2022 - Elsevier
Altitudinal difference increases the complexity of the response of tree growth to climate
change in the mountainous areas, and may change the carbon sequestration capacity of …

Retreating glacier and advancing forest over the past 200 years in the Central Himalayas

SR Sigdel, H Zhang, H Zhu… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Himalayan glaciers, as unique reservoirs of freshwater for densely populated Asian
countries, have been receiving considerable attention in public and scientific research …

Divergent responses of Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) to recent warming along elevational gradients in the central Qilian Mountains, Northwest China

W Zhang, X Gou, F Zhang, W Liu, Y Zhang… - Journal of Geographical …, 2023 - Springer
Understanding the radial growth trends of trees and their response to recent warming along
elevation gradients is crucial for assessing how forests will be impacted by future climate …

Forest resilience in the Himalayas inferred from tree growth after earthquake disturbances

J Pandey, JJ Camarero, X Lu, SR Sigdel… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Himalayas are one of the most seismically active regions in the world; thus,
experiencing frequent catastrophic earthquakes. A growing body of evidence has shown …

Impact of climate change on the Himalayan alpine treeline vegetation

S Kumar, VP Khanduri - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The Himalayan alpine treeline varies depending on altitude and aspects, supporting a
variety of plant species. In recent years, climate changes have exerted pressure on the …