Climate warming is expected to induce treelines to advance to higher elevations. Empirical
studies in diverse mountain ranges, however, give evidence of both advancing alpine …

Climate change (CC) threatens ecosystems in both developed and developing countries. As
the impacts of CC are pervasive, global, and mostly irreversible, it is gaining worldwide …

Among forest ecosystems, the alpine treeline ecotone can be considered to be a simplified
model to study global ecology and climate change. Alpine treelines are expected to shift …

The mountain systems of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are changing rapidly due to
climatic change, but an overlooked component is the subnival ecosystem (between the …

Only a few studies have addressed the soil and foliar carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus (C: N: P)
stoichiometry in alpine treeline ecotones. Moreover, information on the soil nutrient …

Rangelands cover around half of the planet's land mass and provide vital ecosystem
services to over a quarter of humanity. The Himalayan rangelands, part of a global …

Treeline responses to environmental changes describe an important phenomenon in global
change research. Often conflicting results and generally too short observations are …

Abstract High-Mountain Asia exhibits one of the highest increases in vegetation greenness
on Earth, subsequently influencing the exchange of water and energy between the land …

Abstract Knowledge of the long-term frequency and intensity of drought events in an area is
crucial since drought has adverse effects on natural ecosystems, food security, economy …

Alpine treelines act as bio-indicators and bio-monitors of environmental change impacts in
high elevation forests. This dendro-ecological study carried out in treeline ecotones in the …