Original title: Climate change and growth dynamics of high-elevation plants: from Himalayan conifers to alpine forbs
Authors: RAI, Samresh
Document type: Doctoral theses
Year: 2025
Language: eng
Abstract: This research investigates the long-term effects of climate change on the growth of Himalayan conifers and alpine forbs. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the impacts of climate warming on high-elevation growth forms and presents dendrochronology and herbchronology as tools for studying their long-term growth dynamics. Chapters 2-4 analyze the responses of Himalayan conifers to climate warming across different spatial and temporal scales, using multiple growth parameters. Chapter 5 employs a mechanistic model to estimate daily growth rates and potential shifts in cambial activity, while Chapter 6 examines the growth determinants of the alpine cushion plant Silene acaulis in the Swiss Alps. Chapter 7 synthesizes the main findings. In summary, this thesis enhances our understanding of how climate change influences plant growth in high-elevation ecosystems and points to new directions for future research.
Keywords: Abies pindrow; Earlywood; Global warming; Growth rate; Latewood; Maximum latewood density; Process-based model; Silene acaulis; Tree-ring width; Tsuga dumosa
Citation: RAI, Samresh. Climate change and growth dynamics of high-elevation plants: from Himalayan conifers to alpine forbs. České Budějovice, 2025. disertační práce (Ph.D.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta

Institution: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available in the Digital Repository of University of South Bohemia.
Original record: http://www.jcu.cz/vskp/69978

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