A cross-cultural analysis of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (India) medicinal plant use

S Gairola, J Sharma, YS Bedi - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is a predominantly
Himalayan state in the north-western part of India. It has three geographically distinct …

[HTML][HTML] Vegetation analysis and environmental indicators of an arid tropical forest ecosystem of Pakistan

M Majeed, AM Khan, T Habib, MM Anwar, HA Sahito… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Vegetation composition and/or plant species co-existence is influenced by the
environmental variations in any region. The ecological knowledge and order of importance …

Vegetation dynamics at the upper elevational limit of vascular plants in Himalaya

J Dolezal, M Dvorsky, M Kopecky, P Liancourt… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
A rapid warming in Himalayas is predicted to increase plant upper distributional limits,
vegetation cover and abundance of species adapted to warmer climate. We explored these …

Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats

I Biurrun, R Pielech, I Dembicz, F Gillet… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Understanding fine‐grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental
for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database …

A Holocene pollen record from the northwestern Himalayan lake Tso Moriri: implications for palaeoclimatic and archaeological research

C Leipe, D Demske, PE Tarasov, HP Members - Quaternary International, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new fossil pollen record from Tso Moriri (32° 54′ N, 78° 19′ E, 4512
m asl) and seeks to reconstruct changes in mean annual precipitation (MAP) during the last …

Karst rocky desertification progress: Soil calcium as a possible driving force

J Tang, XX Tang, YM Qin, QS He, Y Yi, ZL Ji - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Karst rocky desertification is a severe irreversible ecosystem failure. The karst ecosystem is
so fragile that it is vulnerable to environmental changes, degrading into rocky desertification …

Characteristics and interactions of soil bacteria, phytocommunity and soil properties in rocky desertification ecosystems of Southwest China

W Zheng, Q Wu, C Rao, X Chen, E Wang, X Liang… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Rocky desertification is a ubiquitous natural landscape in fragile karst areas, which has
serious side effects on socioeconomic development and environmental protection. In order …

Medicinal plants traditionally used in the health care practices by the indigenous communities of the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India

Z Batool, K Singh, S Gairola - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Ladakh,“the land of high-rising passes,” is a cold arid
desert located in the India's northernmost part of the Trans-Himalayan region. Traditional …

Reconstructed late quaternary hydrological changes from Lake Tso Moriri, NW Himalaya

PK Mishra, A Anoop, G Schettler, S Prasad… - Quaternary …, 2015 - Elsevier
We present the results of our investigations on the radiocarbon dated core sediments from
the Lake Tso Moriri, NW Himalaya aimed at reconstructing palaeohydrological changes in …

Climate warming drives Himalayan alpine plant growth and recruitment dynamics

J Dolezal, V Jandova, M Macek, O Mudrak… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how climate influences plant reproduction and growth at contrasting range
limits is crucial for predicting how species' ranges may shift in response to ongoing climate …