Tree-based ecosystems are critical to climate change mitigation. The study analysed carbon
(C) stock patterns and examined the importance of environmental variables in predicting …

The commercial demand for Nardostachys jatamansi in the global market has raised
concern about its long-term sustainability. The genus Nardostachys is represented by the …

The Himalaya, as provider of range of goods and ecosystem services, is vital for sustaining
the life of billions of people. Recognition as one of the Global biodiversity hotspot implies its …

Mountains are critical ecosystems that have a strong influence far beyond their topographic
boundaries. More than 50 million people inhabit the Himalayas, and more than one billion …

The Himalaya is often referred to as forested landscape, which provides a range of
ecosystem services vital for sustaining life of billions of people. The region is recognized …

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

Abstract Aim Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) prescribes the
quantification of species vulnerability based on three components: sensitivity, adaptive …

Abstract Invasive plant Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) R. King & H. Robinson has
invaded majority of the temperate forests in Kumaun, Central Himalaya. Information on A …

In order to reduce peoples' dependency on forests, to improve their livelihoods, and to
conserve forest resources a number of protected areas (PA) in Bangladesh has been …

Leaf functional traits determine a plant's survival and growth. Variation in leaf traits control
the functioning of forest ecosystem. The study examines the variation in 18 leaf traits (4 …