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View article: Global Bias-Corrected CORDEX Datasets at Half Degree Resolution
Global Bias-Corrected CORDEX Datasets at Half Degree Resolution Open
Although the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiments (CORDEX) consistently provide dynamically downscaled high-resolution climate data, their biases are nonetheless corrected against subjectively selected observational dataset…
View article: Treeline Species Distribution Under Climate Change: Modelling the Current and Future Range of Nothofagus pumilio in the Southern Andes
Treeline Species Distribution Under Climate Change: Modelling the Current and Future Range of Nothofagus pumilio in the Southern Andes Open
Although treeline ecotones are significant components of vulnerable mountain ecosystems and key indicators of climate change, treelines of the Southern Hemisphere remain largely outside of research focus. In this study, we investigate, for…
View article: Viability of nature conservation in the midst of crises. A review of community perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar
Viability of nature conservation in the midst of crises. A review of community perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar Open
Little attention is given to local perceptions of conservation in times of crises. We examine the resilience-building and livelihood strategies employed by rural communities living in and around Madagascar’s protected areas in response to …
View article: Treeline Species Distribution Under Climate Change: Modelling the Current and Future Range of <em>Nothofagus pumilio</em> in the Southern Andes
Treeline Species Distribution Under Climate Change: Modelling the Current and Future Range of <em>Nothofagus pumilio</em> in the Southern Andes Open
Although treeline ecotones are significant components of vulnerable mountain ecosystems and key indicators of climate change, treelines of the Southern Hemisphere remain largely out of research focus. In this study, we investigate, for the…
View article: Growing Season Normalized Difference Vegetation Index in the Nepal Himalaya and Adjacent Areas, 2000–2019: Sensitivity to Climate Change and Terrain Factors
Growing Season Normalized Difference Vegetation Index in the Nepal Himalaya and Adjacent Areas, 2000–2019: Sensitivity to Climate Change and Terrain Factors Open
Precisely detecting and attributing changes in vegetation greenness is crucial for sustainable ecosystem management. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is highly responsive to changes in vegetation cover and is essential for…
View article: Soil microbial biomass and nutrient limitation in high altitude treeline ecotones of central Nepal Himalaya
Soil microbial biomass and nutrient limitation in high altitude treeline ecotones of central Nepal Himalaya Open
Microbial biomass and nutrient content in soils are crucial indicators of ecosystem health and soil productivity as they reflect intricate relationship among soil organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, and resource availability fo…
View article: “The key issue is a land question.” – Five decades of forest cover change in the Mount Elgon protected area system, Uganda
“The key issue is a land question.” – Five decades of forest cover change in the Mount Elgon protected area system, Uganda Open
Deforestation remains one of the most imminent threats to biodiversity in the tropics. As such, its causes and dynamics need to be studied and understood to put a halt to further forest loss and degradation. In tropical countries such as U…
View article: The Evolution of Threats to Protected Areas During Crises: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madagascar
The Evolution of Threats to Protected Areas During Crises: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madagascar Open
The impact of global or national crises on nature conservation efficiency remains insufficiently researched. We examine how specific threats developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar’s protected areas, which are important biodiv…
View article: Instagram data for validating Nothofagus pumilio distribution mapping in the Southern Andes: A novel ground truthing approach
Instagram data for validating Nothofagus pumilio distribution mapping in the Southern Andes: A novel ground truthing approach Open
The availability of valid, non-biased species occurrence data has always been a major challenge for biodiversity research and modelling studies. Data from open-source databases or remote sensing are promising approaches to increase the ava…
View article: Seedling Recruitment at the Upper Limit of Tree Growth in the Alborz Mountains, Northern Iran: Safe Site Characteristics and Edaphic Conditions
Seedling Recruitment at the Upper Limit of Tree Growth in the Alborz Mountains, Northern Iran: Safe Site Characteristics and Edaphic Conditions Open
Climate warming may enhance the upslope migration of tree species at high elevations. In this context, few studies have analyzed the requirements of tree seedlings with respect to safe sites and soil conditions, particularly in the Alborz …
View article: Spatio-temporal evolution of glacial lakes in the Upper Ganga basin, Central Himalayas
Spatio-temporal evolution of glacial lakes in the Upper Ganga basin, Central Himalayas Open
The rise in annual mean temperature due to anthropogenic climate change is causing faster melting and thinning of glaciers leading to the formation of new glacial lakes and the expansion of existing ones in the Himalayan region. This expon…
View article: Animals Feed in Transition: Intricate Interplay of Land Use Land Cover Change and Fodder Sources in Kurram Valley, Pakistan
Animals Feed in Transition: Intricate Interplay of Land Use Land Cover Change and Fodder Sources in Kurram Valley, Pakistan Open
Land use land cover (LULC) changes have emerged as a pivotal driver of environmental challenges in the Northwestern mountainous belts of Pakistan. These changes are increasingly recognized for their pervasive impacts on biodiversity and ec…
View article: What do we know about treelines of the Anthropocene in High Asia?
What do we know about treelines of the Anthropocene in High Asia? Open
The conversion of forests to pastures is the most important human intervention that has shaped the natural landscape into the Anthropocene environment. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), which has both forest droughtlines and alpine treeline…
View article: Biogeophysical Effects of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes in South Asia: An Analysis of CMIP6 Models
Biogeophysical Effects of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes in South Asia: An Analysis of CMIP6 Models Open
The identification of the biogeophysical effects due to land-use, land-cover, and land- management changes (LULCC) is yet to be clearly understood. A range of factors, such as the inclusion of an interactive ocean model component, represen…
View article: Assessing the Impacts of Population Growth and Roads on Forest Cover: A Temporal Approach to Reconstruct the Deforestation Process in District Kurram, Pakistan, since 1972
Assessing the Impacts of Population Growth and Roads on Forest Cover: A Temporal Approach to Reconstruct the Deforestation Process in District Kurram, Pakistan, since 1972 Open
Deforestation in remote mountainous regions is considered to be one of the fundamental elements for triggering changes in the biophysical environment driven by various socioeconomic parameters, particularly population growth and road const…
View article: Predictors of the Success of Natural Regeneration in a Himalayan Treeline Ecotone
Predictors of the Success of Natural Regeneration in a Himalayan Treeline Ecotone Open
The sensitivity and response of climatic treelines in the Himalayas to climate change is still being debated. Regeneration of tree species in the treeline ecotone is considered a sensitivity indicator and thus of great scientific interest.…
View article: Searching for ecology in species distribution models in the Himalayas
Searching for ecology in species distribution models in the Himalayas Open
Modelling species across vast distributions in remote, high mountain regions like the Himalayas remains a challenging task. Challenges include, first and foremost, large-scale sampling of species occurrences and acquisition of sufficient h…
View article: TREELINE - Longterm atmospheric and pedo-climatic observations along an upper treeline ecotone in the Himalayas, Nepal
TREELINE - Longterm atmospheric and pedo-climatic observations along an upper treeline ecotone in the Himalayas, Nepal Open
This data set includes meteorological and pedo-climatic data obtained from a study area in central Himalayas, Nepal. The study area is located in the Rolwaling valley along the Rolwaling Himal in the Gaurishankar Conservation Area (GCA) in…
View article: Is New Always Better? Frontiers in Global Climate Datasets for Modeling Treeline Species in the Himalayas
Is New Always Better? Frontiers in Global Climate Datasets for Modeling Treeline Species in the Himalayas Open
Comparing and evaluating global climate datasets and their effect on model performance in regions with limited data availability has received little attention in ecological modeling studies so far. In this study, we aim at comparing the in…
View article: The Alaska Arctic Vegetation Archive (AVA-AK)
The Alaska Arctic Vegetation Archive (AVA-AK) Open
The Alaska Arctic Vegetation Archive (AVA-AK, GIVD-ID: NA-US-014) is a free, publically available database archive of vegetation-plot data from the Arctic tundra region of northern Alaska. The archive currently contains 24 datasets with 3,…
View article: Rising mean and extreme near‐surface air temperature across Nepal
Rising mean and extreme near‐surface air temperature across Nepal Open
Owing to unique topographic and ecological diversity, central Himalayan state of Nepal is exposed to adverse impacts of climate change and associated disasters. However, countrywide historical assessment of mean and extreme temperature cha…
View article: Himalayan Mobilities: An Exploration of the Impacts of Expanding Rural Road Networks on Social and Ecological Systems in the Nepalese Himalaya
Himalayan Mobilities: An Exploration of the Impacts of Expanding Rural Road Networks on Social and Ecological Systems in the Nepalese Himalaya Open
Reviewed: Himalayan Mobilities: An Exploration of the Impacts of Expanding Rural Road Networks on Social and Ecological Systems in the Nepalese Himalaya. By Robert E. Beazley and James P. Lassoie. Springer Briefs in Environmental Science. …
View article: Recession and Morphological Changes of the Debris-Covered Milam Glacier in Gori Ganga Valley, Central Himalaya, India, Derived From Satellite Data
Recession and Morphological Changes of the Debris-Covered Milam Glacier in Gori Ganga Valley, Central Himalaya, India, Derived From Satellite Data Open
We analyzed the recession of the Milam glacier in the Gori Ganga valley, Uttarakhand Himalaya, using historical plane-table survey maps, topographical maps, Corona image (1968), Landsat 5 TM (1990), Landsat 7 ETM+ (2001), and Sentinel 2 (2…
View article: Application of Thermal and Phenological Land Surface Parameters for Improving Ecological Niche Models of Betula utilis in the Himalayan Region
Application of Thermal and Phenological Land Surface Parameters for Improving Ecological Niche Models of Betula utilis in the Himalayan Region Open
Modelling ecological niches across vast distribution ranges in remote, high mountain regions like the Himalayas faces several data limitations, in particular nonavailability of species occurrence data and fine-scale environmental informati…