A comprehensive review on the taxonomy, ecology, reproductive biology, economic importance and conservation status of Indian Himalayan Rhododendrons

S Basnett, R Ganesan - The Botanical Review, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Indian Himalaya is characterized by high plant diversity and endemism levels.
Here, the genus Rhododendron is one of the largest flowering plant genera. The flowering of …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic distribution and impacts of climate change on the suitable habitats of two alpine Rhododendron in Southwest China

Y Zhao, Y Zhang, Y Yan, Y Wen, D Zhang - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Mountains of Southwest China (MSC) serve as a prominent geographical
distribution center for Rhododendron delavayi and Rhododendron irroratum (Ericaceae) …

[HTML][HTML] Complexity responses of Rhododendron species to climate change in China reveal their urgent need for protection

KJ Li, XF Liu, JH Zhang, XL Zhou, L Yang, SK Shen - Forest Ecosystems, 2023 - Elsevier
Global climate change has been widely recognized as important factors that threaten
biodiversity. Rhododendron species are not only famous woody ornamental plants …

[HTML][HTML] Forest management causes soil carbon loss by reducing particulate organic carbon in Guangxi, Southern China

X Li, Q Zhang, J Feng, D Jiang, B Zhu - Forest Ecosystems, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) following conversion of natural forests to
managed plantations has been widely reported. However, how different SOC fractions and …

Spatio-temporal distribution of broad-leaved Quercus semecarpifolia indicates altitudinal shift in northwestern Himalayas

C Shekhar, HS Ginwal, RK Meena, R Shankhwar… - Plant Ecology, 2022 - Springer
The Himalayan region is not only threatened by rapid anthropogenic activities but also by
the effects of global climate change. Given the uncertainties in magnitude and …

Integrating multi-sensors data for species distribution mapping using deep learning and envelope models

A Anand, MK Pandey, PK Srivastava, A Gupta… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The integration of ecological and atmospheric characteristics for biodiversity management is
fundamental for long-term ecosystem conservation and drafting forest management …

[HTML][HTML] Plant trait approach to assess the vulnerability of Rhododendron arboreum in western Himalayas

R Pandey, M Rawat, R Singh, M Kumar… - Environmental and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change is profoundly impacting Himalayan ecosystems, with substantial challenges
to keystone species like Rhododendron arboreum. Present study attempted to investigate R …

Population Ecology and Habitat Suitability Modelling of an Endangered and Endemic Medicinal Meconopsis aculeata Royle under Projected Climate Change in the …

S Paul, SS Samant - Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2024 - Elsevier
The Himalayan region is home to the endangered and endemic medicinal plant,
Meconopsis aculeata. Habitat degradation due to overexploitation and unscientific collection …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological niche and phenotypic differences among two alpine Rhododendron species and their natural hybrids in a common landscape

Y Zhao, Y Zhang, L Xu, Y Yan, C Wang, Y Wen… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Species sharing an environment face similar selective pressures, often evolving adaptive
divergence traits to reduce competition. Quantifying ecological niche and phenotypic traits …

Assessing the niche of Rhododendron arboreum using entropy and machine learning algorithms: role of atmospheric, ecological, and hydrological variables

A Anand, PK Srivastava, PC Pandey… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Species distribution models (SDMs) have been used extensively in the field of landscape
ecology and conservation biology since its origin in the late 1980s. But there is still a void for …