Contrasting responses to climate change at Himalayan treelines revealed by population demographics of two dominant species

Contrasting responses to climate change at Himalayan treelines revealed by population demographics of two dominant species

Abstract Alpine treelines are expected to shift upward due to recent climate change. However, interpretation of changes in montane systems has been problematic because effects of climate change are frequently confounded with those of land use changes. The eastern Himalaya, particularly Langtang Nati...

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Main Authors: Kumar Mainali, Bharat Babu Shrestha, Ravi Kumar Sharma, Arjun Adhikari, Eliezer Gurarie, Michael Singer, Camille Parmesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Abies spectabilis
climate change
global warming
Nepal Himalaya
Rhododendron campanulatum
treeline shift
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5968

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5968

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