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dc.contributor.authorMåren, Inger Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorKarki, Sikha
dc.contributor.authorPrajapati, Chanda
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Ram Kailash
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Bharat Babu
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-06T14:06:36Z
dc.date.available2016-01-06T14:06:36Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.PublishedJournal of Arid Environments 2015, 121:112-123eng
dc.identifier.issn1095-922X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/10889
dc.description.abstractAn understanding of the differences in vegetation and soil characteristics between slope aspects in high altitude semiarid environments is fundamentally important for efficient management of these semi-natural systems; however, few studies have quantified these differences. Here, we analyzed forest stand characteristics, carbon stocks and soil properties of north- and south-facing slopes in a trans-Himalayan semiarid valley. Pinus wallichiana was the dominant and Juniperus indica the co-dominant species in both aspects, whereas Betula utilis and Abies spectabilis were only recorded in north-facing forests. Pinus regenerated in both aspects, whereas Juniperus did not. Carbon stocks did not differ between aspects; 33 t/ha in north-facing and 31 t/ha in south-facing forests. Similarly, soil properties did not vary between slope aspects, expect for potassium (highest in south-facing slopes). These results suggest that topographic factors affect mountain forests through their direct influence on radiation and moisture, but that human disturbance also plays a significant role affecting vegetation and soil characteristics in a semiarid environment. These natural and anthropogenic factors may play in harmony or in discord with each other. Here, the aridity of the region, parent material and land use history led to less pronounced differences between slope aspects, than commonly found in moister habitats.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherElseviereng
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY-NC-NDeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/eng
dc.subjectManang valleyeng
dc.subjectArid regioneng
dc.subjectCarbon storageeng
dc.subjectForest useeng
dc.subjectLand use changeeng
dc.subjectSoil nutrientseng
dc.titleFacing north or south: Does slope aspect impact forest stand characteristics and soil properties in a semiarid trans-Himalayan valley?eng
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.date.updated2015-12-22T10:33:23Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2015 The Authorsen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.06.004
dc.identifier.cristin1262204
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Matematikk og naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Naturgeografi: 455
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Mathematics and natural scienses: 400::Geosciences: 450::Physical geography: 455


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