Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Shrestha, Krishna Babu"
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Climate-driven differences in growth performance of cohabitant fir and birch in a subalpine forest in Dhorpatan Nepal
Bista, Raju; Chhetri, Parveen K.; Johnson, Jeremy S; Sinha, Ashish; Shrestha, Krishna Babu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Himalayan Silver Fir (Abies spectabilis) and Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) are tree species often found coexisting in sub-alpine forests of the Nepal Himalayas. To assess species-specific growth performances of these ... -
Land-use change under a warming climate facilitated upslope expansion of Himalayan silver fir (Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Spach)
Suwal, Madan Krishna; Shrestha, Krishna Babu; Guragain, Laba; Shakya, Rabin; Shrestha, Kalpana; Bhuju, Dinesh Raj; Vetaas, Ole Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08)Global warming is triggering some species to shift towards the poles or higher elevations, but spatial translocation is also influenced by land-use regime or intensity. The Himalayan climate is getting warmer and land use ... -
Treeline and vegetation dynamics in response to environmental changes in Nepal, the central Himalaya
Shrestha, Krishna Babu (Doctoral thesis, 2013-05-31)Aims: To describe and evaluate patterns of vegetation response to ongoing environmental changes across climate-limited (alpine treeline ecotone) and humanmodified (temperate Himalayan oak forests) ecosystems in Nepal, ...