Himalayan Forests in a Changing World : Volume I: Understanding Structure, Function and Environmental Drivers / edited by S.P. Singh, Rajesh Thadani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, S. P.

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forests and forestry.

Plant ecology.

Biotic communities.

Population biology.

Forestry.

Plant Ecology.

Community and Population Ecology.

Ecosystems.

Local Subjects:

Forestry.

Plant Ecology.

Community and Population Ecology.

Ecosystems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (670 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This first volume on Himalayan forests discusses the synthesis of Himalayan forest ecosystems. It begins with contextual foundations that establish the environmental background and climate patterns crucial for understanding these mountains. The chapters provide context through detailed examination of Himalayan climate dynamics and a novel leaf-based classification system, setting the framework for understanding major forest types and associations across elevational gradients. This book places particular emphasis on forest hydrological processes through critical review of water-forest interactions. This then further reveals topographic and climatic factors that govern forest distribution and crucial water regulation services these ecosystems provide to downstream communities. This book covers forest phenology, nutrient cycling, carbon dynamics and productivity and thus demonstrates the intricate functioning of these high-altitude ecosystems. By collating scattered research and enhancing understanding of ecological processes, hydrology and ecosystem functioning, this volume establishes a comprehensive knowledge foundation. The chapter on forest fire focuses on the nature of fire regime, and its ecological implications. The integration of traditional ecological approaches with cutting-edge methodologies provides both theoretical depth and practical applications. Essential for forest researchers, ecosystem ecologists, and graduate students, this volume serves as the definitive reference for understanding Himalayan forests in their unique environmental context.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction and Environmental Background

Chapter 2: Himalayan Climate and the availability of Water

Chapter 3: Himalayan vegetation and a leaf based classification

Chapter 4: Major Forest types and Associations in the Himalayas

Chapter 5: Forest Phenology

Chapter 6: Tree Nutrient Concentration and Forest Nutrient Cycling

Chapter 7: Biomass, Carbon and Productivity

Chapter 8: Net ecosystem productivity and carbon sequestration: methodological concepts and initial learning from the Himalayan forests

Chapter 9: Understanding photosynthetic characteristics of Himalayan forests through Remote Sensing lens

Chapter 10:Tree Water relations of Monsoonal Forests

Chapter 11:Community structure and ecophysiology in major forest types of Himalayas in response to slope aspects

Chapter 12:Forest hydrological processes in the Lesser Himalaya: a critical review

Chapter 13:Tree Seed Ecology in the Himalayan Forest Ecosystem: How much do we know?.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Singh, S. P. Himalayan Forests in a Changing World

ISBN:

9789819509782

OCLC:

1549524620