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Do Himalayan treelines respond to recent climate change? An evaluation of sensitivity indicators [1]

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 treelines and rather insignificant responses. The inconsistency of findings suggests distinct differences in the sensitivity of global treelines to recent climate change. It is still unclear where Himalayan treeline ecotones are located along the response gradient from rapid dynamics to apparently complete inertia. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge regarding sensitivity and response of Himalayan treelines to climate warming, based on extensive field observations, published results in the widely scattered literature, and novel data from ongoing research of the present authors.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
12/05/2015
U. Schickhoff [3], M. Bobrowski [4], J. Böhner & et al [5]
Earth System Dynamics [6]
6
245–265
Tags:
Climate Change [7], Himalaya [8], Flora [9], Trees [10], India [11], Himachal Pradesh [12], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [13], Pakistan [14], Nepal [15], South Asia [16], Forests [17], Climate Impacts [18]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/do-himalayan-treelines-respond-recent-climate-change-evaluation-sensitivity

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[2] http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/6/245/2015/esd-6-245-2015.pdf
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-bobrowski
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