Climate change impact and vulnerability assessment of forests in the Indian Western Himalayan region: A case study of Himachal Pradesh, India

Climate change impact and vulnerability assessment of forests in the Indian Western Himalayan region: A case study of Himachal Pradesh, India

Climate change impact and vulnerability assessment at state and regional levels is necessary to develop adaptation strategies for forests in the biogeographically vital Himalayan region. The present study assesses forest ecosystem vulnerability to climate change across Himachal Pradesh and presents...

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Main Authors: Sujata Upgupta, Jagmohan Sharma, Mathangi Jayaraman, Vijay Kumar, N.H. Ravindranath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Climate Risk Management
Subjects:
Adaptation
Climate change impact
Forests
Inherent vulnerability
Vegetation models
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096315000297

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