Two-decadal climate impacts on growth of major forest types of Eastern Himalaya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19586513 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rajdeep Chanda (0000-0002-6268-6365, Mizoram University), Salam Suresh Singh (Mizoram University), Ngangbam Somen Singh (0000-0002-9717-1425, Mizoram University), Keshav Kumar Upadhyay (0000-0002-5519-1225, Mizoram University), Shri Kant Tripathi (0000-0003-4850-7006, Mizoram University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 100491 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100491 |
| OpenAlex | W4390477484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 45 |
Forests affect regional climates, livelihoods and global cycles of water, carbon and nitrogen. Anthropogenic activities and climatic change affect forest health and national growth. Therefore, developing effective forest management plans requires understanding of the drivers of forest growth. The primary objective of this study was to understand the long-term effect of abiotic factors on the growth of forests in the region. This study used Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data for vegetation indices like NDVI and EVI and NASA's Land Assimilation datasets (wind speed, evapotranspiration, soil moisture and temperature) to understand their role on forest growth through statistical techniques such as Pearson's correlation and Multiple Linear Regression. The study examined the relationship between standard monthly vegetation indices and abiotic variables (i.e., moisture and temperature at different soil profiles up to 2 metres depth, land surface temperature, evapotranspiration, relative humidity, wind velocity, and air temperature at 2 metres height) in selected forests of the Eastern Himalayas for two decades (2001-2020, n=240). Rainfall, temperature, and other associated factors significantly affected forest growth in the region. It was observed that rainfall alone affected forest growth in the region. However, its impact was maximum after two months of the rain events, reflecting a significant lag effect. Soil moisture at different depths affected vegetation growth in all forest types. Reduced soil moisture had a more significant effect on old-growth forests than younger forests. Multiple Linear Regression models developed with the abiotic factors explained higher variability in forest growth. In conclusion, this study reveals that rainfall, temperature, and their associated variables significantly affected forest growth in the study area. The study has significant implications for forest management in the region for formulating better strategies to mitigate climate change effects on forests in the region in future
Abiotic component · Climate change · Evapotranspiration · Geography · Moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer · Physical geography · Water content · Environmental Science · Forest ecology and management · Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications · Remote Sensing in Agriculture · Ecology · Geology
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| Citations per year | 4 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |