In the eastern Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, culture, society, economy and environment
are linked in the development framework of Gross National Happiness (GNH). In this …

Identification and assessment of socio-cultural values of ecosystem services are
increasingly important for the planning and management of forest resources. Key …

The possible disruption of climate change (CC) on the ecological, economic and social
segments of human interest has made this phenomenon a major issue over the last couple …

Given the direct dependence rural communities have on forests, understanding ecosystem
services can empower communities and align stakeholders to define priorities and …

Despite the importance of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi in forest ecosystems, knowledge
about the ecological and co‐evolutionary mechanisms underlying ECM host associations …

The high elevation forests of the Central Himalayas include stands with an exceptional
abundance of aboveground biomass, standing as some of the most carbon-rich forests in …

We assessed the impact of anthropogenic activities such as selective felling and resource
extraction on plant diversity and forest structure in the broad-leaved forests of Bhutan. The …

Reconciling economic development with forest conservation is a challenge, particularly for
high-forest cover, low-deforestation countries. Using Bhutan as an illustrative case, this …

The regeneration of plants endemic to remote mountain areas is thought to be relatively
unimpacted by human disturbances but rather dominated by abiotic factors, such as …

Harvesting tree species for local and commercial use can lead to habitat losses potentially
affecting ecosystem dynamics and the biodiversity of temperate forests. For example …