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An Assessment of Sustainability of Rural Areas of Upper Beas Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India

open access: yesStudia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, 2020
Subject and purpose of work: The study aims to assess the sustainability of rural areas of Western Himalayas during the year 2019.
Jolli Virat
doaj   +1 more source

Highest elevation record of endemic butterfly Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri Forster, 1961 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Nepal

open access: yesRevista Chilena de Entomología, 2021
Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri Forster, 1961 is a rare butterfly subspecies endemic of Nepal. This butterfly has been recorded for the first time living at highest elevation of 4,815 m from the Himalayan region Mustang in West Nepal.
Bimal Raj Shrestha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stress buildup in the Himalaya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The seismic cycle on a major fault involves long periods of elastic strain and stress accumulation, driven by aseismic ductile deformation at depth, ultimately released by sudden fault slip events. Coseismic slip distributions are generally heterogeneous
Avouac, J. P.   +3 more
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Pathways: A Concept, Field Site and Methodological Approach to Study Remoteness and Connectivity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Martin Saxer was a Clarendon scholar at Oxford and received his doctorate in 2010. He conducted extensive fieldwork in Siberia, Tibet and Nepal. He currently leads a 5-year research project under the title ‘Remoteness & Connectivity: Highland Asia in the
Saxer, Martin
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Buck Wheat: Nutritional, Bioactive Characteristics, Health Benefits, and Side Effects

open access: yesFuture Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Micronutrient deficits have resulted from an over‐reliance on a small number of cereal crops for food security. The agricultural sector faces severe sustainability issues due to the rapid growth of the world's population and sudden climatic changes.
Momina Farooq   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional traits shape tree species distribution in the Himalayas

open access: yesJournal of Ecology, 2020
Plant functional traits determine plant performance and have therefore the potential to shape and predict species distributions along environmental gradients.
S. K. Maharjan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Seasonal drivers of plant–soil–microbial community structure and functions in Western Himalayan grasslands, Pakistan

open access: yesGrassland Research, EarlyView.
Plant species richness was greater in summer in both alpine and subalpine grassland ecosystems. Soil moisture demonstrates significant positive correlations with soil organic carbon and total nitrogen across seasonal periods. Microbial α‐diversity peaks during summer but maintains functional stability across seasons.
Huma Ali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using machine learning to uncover synergies between forest restoration and livelihood support in the Himalayas

open access: yesEcology and Society
In recent years, governments and international organizations have initiated numerous large-scale tree planting projects with the dual goals of restoring landscapes and supporting rural livelihoods.
Pushpendra Rana   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Solar Geoengineering Effects on Malaria Transmission Risk in South Asia Under G6sulfur Scenario

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Comparison of EIR (unit: No of infected bites per person per day) for each considered country in South Asia, under the considered scenarios, averaged over the period 2020–2090. A regression equation is shown for each country (for Bhutan EIRG = 0.1690 × 10−10 EIRS + 0.5968 × 10−12) to illustrate the projected trend.
Athar Hussain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interview with \u3cem\u3eBringing Progress to Paradise\u3c/em\u3e Author Jeff Rasley [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Interview with Travelanthropist about the author’s experience in the Himalayas and Basa ...
Rasley, Jeff
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