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Record Nr.

UNINA9911046534503321

Autore

Singh S. P

Titolo

Himalayan Forests in a Changing World : Volume II: Climate Impacts, Biodiversity and Human Interactions / / edited by S. P. Singh, Rajesh Thadani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2026

ISBN

981-9515-77-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2026.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (459 pages)

Collana

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Disciplina

634.9

577.3

Soggetti

Forests and forestry

Plant ecology

Biotic communities

Population biology

Forestry

Plant Ecology

Community and Population Ecology

Ecosystems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

-- Chapter 1: Ecology of Himalayan Treeline  -- Chapter 2: Treeline Shifts in Himalaya: A Meta-Analytical Perspective  -- Chapter 3: Climate Change and Forests in the Himalayas  -- Chapter 4: Forest Fire Ecology  -- Chapter 5: Large-scale Gradients in Himalayan Bird Diversity and the Role of Biogeography, Evolution and Anthropogenic Influences  -- Chapter 6: Dynamics of Megafauna in the Himalayan Forest Ecosystem  -- Chapter 7: Forests, fields and futures: Livelihood transitions in the Himalayas  -- Chapter 8: Farming the forest or foresting the farm? Shifting cultivation in the highlands of North-East India  -- Chapter 9: Chronic disturbance in Himalayan Forests – from Degradation to Forest recovery  -- Chapter 10:Silvicultural and Himlayan Forests  -- Chapter 11:Sustaining Humans: Himalayan Forests and Ecosystem Services.

Sommario/riassunto

This second volume on Himalayan forests provides critical insights into



Himalayan forests' response to the dual pressures of anthropogenic and natural stressors during the unprecedented environmental change. It examines forest reactions to physical disturbances, climatic shifts and the extreme temperature regimes that characterize treelines, thus predicting ecosystem responses under changing conditions. Through detailed analyses of treeline dynamics, fire ecology and wildlife distributions, this volume demonstrates forest ecosystem resilience and vulnerability to environmental stressors and provides insights into the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors. A distinctive focus on human-forest relationships examines both direct benefits and ecosystem service flows that sustain Himalayan communities. From livelihood transitions and shifting cultivation practices to silvicultural approaches, this volume bridges ecological science with practical applications. Coverage of chronic disturbance patterns and forest recovery trajectories provides frameworks for understanding long-term ecosystem dynamics. This volume is a reference for conservation practitioners, climate researchers and forest managers. It addresses contemporary challenges in mountain ecosystems.