Exploration of species diversity and vegetation pattern in temperate conifer forests along altitudinal gradients in the Western Himalayas by Muhammad Hashim, Eamon Bushra, Altaf Ahmad Dasti, Asim Abbasi, Asim Abbasi, Hayssam M. Ali, Sumaira Maqsood, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, Asad Aslam, Zaheer Abbas, Muhammad Tajammal Khan

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Air Contaminants and Atmospheric Black Carbon Association with White Sky Albedo at Hindukush Karakorum and Himalaya Glaciers by Irfan Zainab, Zulfiqar Ali, Usman Ahmad, Syed Turab Raza, Rida Ahmad, Zaidi Zona, Safdar Sidra

“…The average BC concentrations in the Karakoram, Himalaya, and Hindukush were 2.35 ± 0.94, 4.38 ± 1.35, and 3.32 ± 1.09 (µg/m³), whereas WSA was 0.053 ± 0.024, 0.045 ± 0.015, and 0.045 ± 0.019 (µg/m³), respectively. …”
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Molecular and functional characterization of protease from psychrotrophic Bacillus sp. HM49 in North-western Himalaya by Hina Mushtaq, Shabir Ahmad Ganai, Arshid Jehangir, Bashir Ahmad Ganai, Rubiya Dar

“…In this work, a psychrotrophic bacteria producing cold-active protease, was obtained from Dachigam National Park, an ecologically significant habitat in Western Himalayas owing to its varied endemic and endangered flora and fauna. …”
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Molecular and Phytochemical Characterizations of <i>Cichorium intybus</i> L. in Diverse Ecogeographical Regions of Kashmir Himalaya by Bisma Malik, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Tanveer Bilal Pirzadah, Ali Zari, Talal A. Zari, Hesham F. Alharby, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Reiaz Ul Rehman

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Observed Trends and Variability of Temperature and Precipitation and Their Global Teleconnections in the Upper Indus Basin, Hindukush-Karakoram-Himalaya by Azfar Hussain, Jianhua Cao, Ishtiaq Hussain, Saira Begum, Mobeen Akhtar, Xiuqin Wu, Yinghui Guan, Jinxing Zhou

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Climate Change and Its Possible Impact in Groundwater Resource of the Kankai River Basin, East Nepal Himalaya by Champak Babu Silwal, Dinesh Pathak, Drona Adhikari, Tirtha Raj Adhikari

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Status of brown trout (Salmo trutta fario L.) in Garhwal Himalaya with a note on it morphometric characteristics by M .S. Rawat, Babita Bantwan, Dhyal Singh, O. P. Gusain

“… The history of introduction of brown trout in Garhwal Himalaya is 100 years. However, the scientific information on brown trout is grossly lacking. …”
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Annual and seasonal glaciological mass balance of Patsio Glacier, western Himalaya (India) from 2010 to 2017 by Thupstan Angchuk, Alagappan Ramanathan, I. M. Bahuguna, Arindan Mandal, Mohd Soheb, Virendra Bahadur Singh, Somdutta Mishra, Sarvagya Vatsal

“…Here, we present glaciological mass balance for Patsio Glacier, located in Himachal Pradesh (India), western Himalaya. Annual glacier-wide mass balance was measured for 7 consecutive years (2010/11 to 2016/17) and winter mass balance for 6 years (2011/12 to 2016/17). …”
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O, H, and Sr isotope evidence for origin and mixing processes of the Gudui geothermal system, Himalayas, China by Chenguang Wang, Mianping Zheng, Xuefei Zhang, Enyuan Xing, Jiangyi Zhang, Jianhong Ren, Yuan Ling

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Glacial lake evolution and glacier–lake interactions in the Poiqu River basin, central Himalaya, 1964–2017 by GUOQING ZHANG, TOBIAS BOLCH, SIMON ALLEN, ANDREAS LINSBAUER, WENFENG CHEN, WEICAI WANG

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Exploring Multiscale Influence of Urban Growth on Landscape Patterns of Two Emerging Urban Centers in the Western Himalaya by Sonali Sharma, Pawan Kumar Joshi, Christine Fürst

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Morphology and food plants of subgenus Bombus sensu stricto (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apinae) from Indian Himalaya by RIFAT H RAINA, MALKIAT S SAINI, Z H Khan

“…Samples collected from Kashmir Himalayas showed great variation in the colour pattern of both species were noted. …”
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New Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Model for Nepal Himalayas by Integrating Distributed Seismicity and Major Thrust Faults by Saroj Maharjan, Antoine Poujol, Christophe Martin, Gabriele Ameri, David Baumont, Kiana Hashemi, Yacine Benjelloun, Hussein Shible

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Mapping indigenous climate resilience practices in animal disease management and feed storage protection in Himachal himalayas by RANBIR S RANA, MUNISH KAUNDAL, AJAY KATOCH, SHARDA SINGH, KUNAL SOOD

“…The present study focused on validation of indigenous climate resilience practices in animal diseases and feed storage management based on 1,605 farmers’ perceptions in eight districts in north-western Himalaya. The importance of the study in Himalayan regions was asserted by changed climate indicators like increased temperatures and receding rainfall in fragile and sensitive mountain ecosystem. …”
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Stable isotopes of river water and groundwater along altitudinal gradients in the High Himalayas and the Eastern Nyainqentanghla Mountains by Lee Florea, Broxton Bird, Jamie K. Lau, Lixin Wang, Yanbin Lei, Tandong Yao, Lonnie G. Thompson

“…Study Region This study considers river water and groundwater in seeps and springs collected from the non-monsoon season in the valleys of the Dudh Koshi River in eastern Nepal and the Niyang River of eastern Tibet, both in the Himalaya Mountains.Study Focus Data from this study comprise water samples that provide a single season snapshot of δ18O and δD values that give additional information into the sources of moisture and the altitude lapse rates for the southern flank of the High Himalaya of Nepal and the Eastern Nyainqentanghla Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau.New Hydrological Insights The local water line for Nepal samples, δD = (7.8 ± 0.3) · δ18O + (4.0â°Â Â±Â 4.6â°), was moderately lower in slope than for Tibetan Plateau samples, δD = (8.7 ± 0.1) · δ18O + (24.3â°Â Â±Â 2.0â°); evaporation has a greater influence on the Nepal samplesâconsistent with warmer temperatures in Nepal versus Tibet within the same altitude range. …”
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A Framework to Identify Rock Glaciers and Model Mountain Permafrost in the Jhelum Basin, Kashmir Himalaya, India by S. N. Remya, Tirthankar Ghosh, Vivek Agarwal, Zahid Majeed, Babu Govindha Raj K, Aanchal Sharma, Anil V. Kulkarni, Muneer Ahmad Mukhtar, Rakesh Mishra

“…This study presents a detailed inventory, dynamics, and permafrost distribution map for the Jhelum basin in the Kashmir Himalaya. The Permafrost Zonation Map (PZM) is created using a Logistic Regression Model based on topographic and climatic variables. …”
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Aeropalynology of Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Relation to Meteorological Parameters from Srinagar Valley of Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand by Shikha Arya, Prabhawati Tiwari , Alok Sagar Gautam and Manish Sharma

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Mineral composition, crystallinity and dielectric evaluation of Bamboo Salt, Himalaya Salt, and Ba’kelalan salt content by Cheng Ee Meng, Che Wan Sharifah Robiah Mohamad, Nashrul Fazli Mohd Nasir, Khor Shing Fhan, Ong Hong Liang, Tan Xiao Jian, Lee Kim Yee, You Kok Yeow, Emma Ziezie Mohd Tarmizi, Mohd Riza Mohd Roslan, Siti Aishah Baharuddin

“…In this study, comprehensive analysis of the X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and dielectric analysis of the Ba'kelalan salt, Himalaya salt and Bamboo salt have been investigated. …”
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Fine root dynamics and associated nutrient flux in Sal dominated forest ecosystems of Central Himalaya, India by Rachita Pandey, Surendra Singh Bargali, Kiran Bargali, Himani Karki, Munesh Kumar, U. K. Sahoo

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Comparative evaluation of different integrated farming system models for small and marginal farmers under the Eastern Himalayas by RAKESH KUMAR, M K PATRA, A THIRUGNANAVEL, BIDYUT C DEKA, DIBYENDU CHATTERJEE, T R BORAH, G RAJESHA, H D TALANG, S K RAY, MANOJ KUMAR, PRAVIN KUMAR UPADHYAY

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