Subsections
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- Origin of the Himalaya: Origin and expanse of the Himalayan range. Geology, Glaciology and Hydrology across the Himalayan range.
- Environmental attributes and Climate Regulation and Ecological Managemenet.
The use of Remote sensing in monitoring environmental dynamics. Natural and Man made calamities in the Himalayas. Environmental Impact Assessment with particular reference to projects in the Himalayan region. Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies.
- Distribution and Organization of Flora
Forest and Soil types, Landscape elements, (sub-tropical, semitemperate, temperate, alpine pastures and the trans-Himalayas). Altitudinal zonalization, and species adaptation and distribution. Foret types and their quality and expanse. Emphasis to be on Biosphere Reserves, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries located in this region.
- Biodiverity and Bioresources
Endemism and Himalayas, species richness and issues of biodiversity. Ornamentals, medicinal and aromatic plants and other minor forest produce. Bioprospection and Utilization of the Bioresources at the level of whole plants and organisms (microbes and viruses) proteins and enzymes, Genomes and gene sequences of unique traits.
- Plant adaptation and climate change in context of Himalayas.
Assessing baseline parameters of soil, (depth, type, nutrient status, moisture retention, etc., weather features such as temperature CO2 content light intensity sunshine hours, precipitation wind speed and direction, and physical and environmental charecteristics of diverse ecological zones. Measuring and assessing the phonological and biochemical and chemical changes in the species complex in the background of above . Evolving Mathematical models to predict the change in face of an emerging scenario.
- Anthropogeny and Demography
Tribal history of Himalayas, Traditional Knowledge, Herbal Remedies over the ages. Developmental patterns and impact analyses.( Roads dams canals and tunnels and town planning ) Role of GIS and RS in impact analyses.
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- Yu H. et.al., 2010. Winter and Spring Warming result in delayed Spring Phenology on the Tibetan Plateu., Proc Natl Acad Sc. USA 107 : 22151-22156.
- Shrestha, U. B. et. al., 2012. Widespread Climate Change in the Himalayas and Associated Changes in Local Ecosystems. PLOS ONE
- Mission Report : National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem 2010, Department of Science and Technology Government of India.
