Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
E741900
Western Himalayan broadleaf forests are a temperate montane forest ecoregion characterized by diverse broadleaf tree species and rich biodiversity along the mid-elevations of the western Himalayas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deodar forests | 1 |
| Western Himalayan broadleaf forests canonical | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecoregion
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temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ⓘ terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Palearctic realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biome | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
ⓘ
Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
broadleaf tree species
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dense forest canopy ⓘ high plant diversity ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
| climate |
monsoon-influenced climate
ⓘ
temperate montane climate ⓘ |
| contains |
community-managed forests
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ |
| dominantFlora |
Acer species
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Aesculus indica NERFINISHED ⓘ Betula alnoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Carpinus viminea NERFINISHED ⓘ Corylus jacquemontii NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilex dipyrena NERFINISHED ⓘ Juglans regia ⓘ Lindera pulcherrima NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyonia ovalifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Quercus floribunda NERFINISHED ⓘ Quercus leucotrichophora NERFINISHED ⓘ Quercus semecarpifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhododendron arboreum ⓘ Symplocos species ⓘ Ulmus wallichiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Viburnum species ⓘ |
| ecosystemServices |
carbon sequestration
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habitat for endemic species ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1,500–2,600 meters ⓘ |
| governedBy |
India’s forest departments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nepal’s forest authorities ⓘ Pakistan’s forest authorities ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
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India ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ South Asia ⓘ western Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonality |
distinct summer and winter seasons
ⓘ
monsoon rainfall peak in summer ⓘ |
| soilType | well-drained mountain soils ⓘ |
| supportsFauna |
Asiatic black bear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayan goral NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan monal NERFINISHED ⓘ diverse invertebrates ⓘ kalij pheasant ⓘ koklass pheasant ⓘ langur ⓘ leopard ⓘ musk deer ⓘ pheasants ⓘ serow ⓘ various passerine birds ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ fuelwood collection ⓘ human settlement expansion ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ road construction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Himalayas
this entity surface form:
Deodar forests