Invasion of Lantana camara and Ageratina adenophora alters the soil physico-chemical characteristics and microbial biomass of chir pine forests in the central Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.105624
Abstract: Abstract Plant invasion has been considered as one of the most influential forces that change the soil physico-chemical and biological properties of forest ecosystems. We have investigated the impact of two invasive alien plants, Lantana… read more here.
Keywords: pine forests; soil; physico chemical; soil physico ... See more keywords
Spatio-temporal forest cover dynamics along road networks in the Central Himalaya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.12.020
Abstract: Abstract Global road network has expanded at an unprecedented rate in the last century, and is needed for economic and social growth. However, the road networks through forest landscapes open it up for further exploitation… read more here.
Keywords: forest cover; road; cover dynamics; along road ... See more keywords
Glacier changes and associated climate drivers for the last three decades, Nanda Devi region, Central Himalaya, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2020.06.017
Abstract: Abstract The glaciers are considered as iconic indicators of climate change, and receding at differential rates worldwide. Variable retreat rates of glacier termini and inadequate supporting field data (e.g. mass balance, ice thickness, velocity, etc.)… read more here.
Keywords: region central; central himalaya; area; devi region ... See more keywords
Seasonally stable temperature gradients through supraglacial debris in the Everest region of Nepal, Central Himalaya
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DOI: 10.1017/jog.2020.100
Abstract: Abstract Rock debris covers ~30% of glacier ablation areas in the Central Himalaya and modifies the impact of atmospheric conditions on mass balance. The thermal properties of supraglacial debris are diurnally variable but remain poorly… read more here.
Keywords: everest region; central himalaya; supraglacial debris; debris ... See more keywords
Elevational pattern and seasonality of avian diversity in Kaligandaki River Basin, central Himalaya
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DOI: 10.11609/jott.5815.12.14.16927-16943
Abstract: This study explored bird diversity, seasonal variation, and associated factors along an elevational gradient in an important biodiversity area (IBA) of central Nepal: the Kaligandaki River basin of Annapurna Conservation Area. The field survey was… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; central himalaya; avian diversity; kaligandaki river ... See more keywords
Anomalous Weather Events in Central Himalaya: Real-World Observations and Some Questions
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DOI: 10.18520/cs/v119/i1/19-25
Abstract: The central sector of the Himalayan province is witnessing inordinately frequent incidences of extreme weather, unending cycles of prolonged droughts and very short spells of excessive rainfall over geographically limited areas, absence of ‘April Showers’… read more here.
Keywords: events central; weather events; weather; himalaya real ... See more keywords