Climate warming in the Himalayas threatens biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and ecosystem services in the 21st century: is there a better solution?
GR Kattel - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2022 - Springer
Biodiversity losses can lead to global environmental crisis. Humans utilize biodiversity for a
variety of ecosystem services. However, what drives biodiversity losses have become a …
variety of ecosystem services. However, what drives biodiversity losses have become a …
Future emergence of new ecosystems caused by glacial retreat
Glacier shrinkage and the development of post-glacial ecosystems related to anthropogenic
climate change are some of the fastest ongoing ecosystem shifts, with marked ecological …
climate change are some of the fastest ongoing ecosystem shifts, with marked ecological …
Tree-ring hydrological research in the Himalaya: State of the art and future directions
Recent developments in tree-ring research offer great potential for reconstructing past
climate changes; determining the frequencies of natural hazards; and assessing the …
climate changes; determining the frequencies of natural hazards; and assessing the …
[HTML][HTML] Twenty-first century climate extremes' projections and their spatio-temporal trend analysis over Pakistan
Study region The study area comprising Pakistan is distributed in five homogeneous climatic
zones. Study focus An integrated five step approach has been used for zonal climate …
zones. Study focus An integrated five step approach has been used for zonal climate …
Sedimentary organic molecular compositions reveal the influence of glacier retreat on ecology on the Tibetan Plateau
S Shi, H Xu, Y Shui, D Liu, Q **e, J Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global warming and glacier retreat have significant impacts on the structure and function of
natural ecosystems. However, little is known about how glacier retreat affects the long-term …
natural ecosystems. However, little is known about how glacier retreat affects the long-term …
Forest resilience in the Himalayas inferred from tree growth after earthquake disturbances
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 …
experiencing frequent catastrophic earthquakes. A growing body of evidence has shown …
Reconfiguration of ecohydrology as a sustainability tool for Himalayan waterways
GR Kattel, C Wu - Ecohydrology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Twenty first century faces unprecedented challenges for the management of global
waterways. The Himalayan waterways in Asia are exposed to unpredictable climatic …
waterways. The Himalayan waterways in Asia are exposed to unpredictable climatic …
Climate-driven acceleration in forest evapotranspiration fuelling extreme rainfall events in the Himalaya
Warming-induced expansion in vegetation coverage and activity can accelerate the
montane hydrological regimes. However, the climate impacts on ecohydrology of forested …
montane hydrological regimes. However, the climate impacts on ecohydrology of forested …
[HTML][HTML] Timing and climatic-driven mechanisms of glacier advances in Bhutanese Himalaya during the Little Ice Age
W Yang, Y Li, G Liu, W Chu - The Cryosphere, 2022 - tc.copernicus.org
Mountain glaciers provide us a window into past climate changes and landscape evolution,
but the pattern of glacier evolution at centennial or suborbital timescale remains elusive …
but the pattern of glacier evolution at centennial or suborbital timescale remains elusive …
Contrasting treeline dynamics of pine and birch in response to climate warming in the Karakoram
Key message Pine benefited from a warming climate with increasing recruitment and
upslope shifts of alpine treeline but birch treelines were mostly static highlighting the …
upslope shifts of alpine treeline but birch treelines were mostly static highlighting the …