Sustainable utilization and conservation of plant biodiversity in montane ecosystems: the western Himalayas as a case study

SM Khan, SE Page, H Ahmad, DM Harper - Annals of botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Conservation of the unique biodiversity of mountain ecosystems needs trans-
disciplinary approaches to succeed in a crowded colloquial world. Geographers …

Threat categorisation and conservation prioritisation of floristic diversity in the Indian Himalayan region: a state of art approach from Manali Wildlife Sanctuary

MS Rana, SS Samant - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2010 - Elsevier
Strategies have been suggested by many conservationists to conserve biodiversity at
regional, national and global levels. However, conservation strategies developed in the past …

Distribution pattern of trees along an elevation gradient of Eastern Himalaya, India

BK Acharya, B Chettri, L Vijayan - Acta Oecologica, 2011 - Elsevier
We examined the patterns of tree species richness, density and basal area in the Eastern
Himalayan elevation gradient, and evaluated the roles of geometric constraints and …

How heterogeneous are the cloud forest communities in the mountains of central Veracruz, Mexico?

G Williams-Linera, M Toledo-Garibaldi, CG Hernández - Plant Ecology, 2013 - Springer
The montane forest in central Veracruz, Mexico is a hotspot of biodiversity. We asked
whether lower and upper montane forests could be distinguished in this ecoregion …

Plant richness pattern in an elevation gradient in the Eastern Himalaya

N Sharma, MD Behera, AP Das, RM Panda - Biodiversity and …, 2019 - Springer
In spite of many theoretical explanations, the plant richness pattern along the mountain
elevation gradient is still debatable. Here we considered East district of Sikkim state in the …

Elevation gradients alter vegetation attributes in mountain ecosystems of eastern Himalaya, India

VS Negi, A Pandey, A Singh, A Bahukhandi… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The present study describes how vegetation (the tree layer) is shaped along the elevation
gradients in the eastern part of the Indian Himalayan Region. Various vegetation attributes …

Butterfly diversity along the elevation gradient of Eastern Himalaya, India

BK Acharya, L Vijayan - Ecological Research, 2015 - Springer
The species richness pattern along spatial scales (latitudinal or elevational) forms useful
tools in understanding diversity gradients and their underlying mechanisms. Understanding …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of altitude and climate in sha** the forest compositions of Singalila National Park in Khangchendzonga Landscape, Eastern Himalaya, India

S Sinha, HK Badola, B Chhetri, KS Gaira… - Journal of Asia-Pacific …, 2018 - Elsevier
Himalayas provide high altitudinal gradients and extreme slopes which may rapid changes
in climatic zones over a small distance which reflects noticeable changes in the forest …

[PDF][PDF] Plant species diversity and rarity patterns along altitude range covering treeline ecotone in Uttarakhand: conservation implications

RS Rawal, R Rawal, B Rawat, VS Negi, R Pathak - Trop. Ecol, 2018 - researchgate.net
The study documents plant diversity within a forested high altitude zone (2000–3500 m asl)
of Uttarakhand wherein 1471 plant species (106 trees, 233 shrubs and 1132 herbs) occur …

Distribution pattern of reptiles along an eastern Himalayan elevation gradient, India

B Chettri, S Bhupathy, BK Acharya - Acta Oecologica, 2010 - Elsevier
We examined the spatial distribution pattern of reptiles in an eastern Himalayan elevation
gradient. The factors governing the distribution have been assessed with emphasis on the …