The Himalayas are a global hotspot for biodiversity and endemism, and yet the health of its
natural ecosystems is deteriorating rapidly. Natural ecosystems across the Himalayas are …

The Himalaya–a global biodiversity hotspot–harbors diverse flora and fauna, but
increasingly beset with multiple threats, including biological invasion by alien species. Here …

The significant portion of global terrestrial biodiversity harboured in the mountains is under
increasing threat from various anthropogenic impacts. Protecting fragile mountain …

In an era of climate change, predictive distribution modelling and niche dynamics of invasive
species can help in understanding current and future invasion potential. Parthenium …

Forest vegetation is an important component of forest ecosystems, contributing to terrestrial
plant diversity while also providing a variety of ecological services. In managed landscapes …

Atropa acuminata, an important medicinal plant belonging to family Solanaceae is under
tremendous threat of extinction in its natural habitat due to the overexploitation by …

To achieve the challenging goals of minimizing loss of species and achieving sustainable
use of biodiversity, conservation prioritization merits urgent research attention. The present …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are currently considered as one of the major causes of global
environmental change. To manage the IAS, it is crucial to identify the different environmental …

Vegetation analysis provides the prerequisites to understand the overall community
structure and function of any ecosystem and is a fundamental requirement for the precise …

The analysis of species distribution and functional diversity (FD) in natural gradients of
aridity and temperature at high altitudes could provide indication of future changes in plant …