Sustainable utilization and conservation of plant biodiversity in montane ecosystems: the western Himalayas as a case study

SM Khan, SE Page, H Ahmad, DM Harper - Annals of botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Conservation of the unique biodiversity of mountain ecosystems needs trans-
disciplinary approaches to succeed in a crowded colloquial world. Geographers …

Influence of edaphic properties in determining forest community patterns of the zabarwan mountain range in the Kashmir Himalayas

SM Haq, A Tariq, Q Li, U Yaqoob, M Majeed, M Hassan… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
The significance of edaphic factors in describing forest vegetation patterns is becoming
more well acknowledged, with significant implications for the description of biogeographical …

Ethno-ecological importance of plant biodiversity in mountain ecosystems with special emphasis on indicator species of a Himalayan Valley in the northern Pakistan

SM Khan, S Page, H Ahmad, D Harper - Ecological indicators, 2014 - Elsevier
Mountain ecosystems support a high biological diversity and a large number of endangered
plant species many of which are ecological indicators of those specific habitats. The …

[PDF][PDF] Vegetation dynamics in the Western Himalayas, diversity indices and climate change

SM Khan, S Page, H Ahmad, H Shaheen… - Sci., Tech. and …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Vegetation provides the first tropic trophic level in mountain ecosystems and hence requires
proper documentation and quantification in relation to abiotic environmental variables both …

Plant communities and vegetation ecosystem services in the Naran Valley, Western Himalaya

SM Khan - 2012 - figshare.le.ac.uk
The Naran Valley, western Himalayas, is of high floristic interest owing to its geographic
location and altitudinal range. It represents other remote Himalayan valleys where rugged …

HIMALA: climate impacts on glaciers, snow, and hydrology in the Himalayan region

ME Brown, H Ouyang, S Habib, B Shrestha… - Mountain Research and …, 2010 - BioOne
Glaciers are the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth, supporting one third of the world's
population. The Himalaya possess one of the largest resources of snow and ice, which act …