Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
E743165
The Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests are a high-altitude ecoregion characterized by cold-tolerant coniferous woodlands and rich biodiversity stretching along the upper slopes of the western Himalayas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
ecoregion ⓘ forest ecoregion ⓘ terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | high ⓘ |
| biome | temperate coniferous forests ⓘ |
| border |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
montane broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cold-tolerant conifers
ⓘ
high-altitude forests ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| climate |
cold
ⓘ
humid ⓘ |
| dominantVegetation |
coniferous woodland
ⓘ
subalpine conifer forest ⓘ |
| elevation | high-altitude ⓘ |
| elevationRange | subalpine zone ⓘ |
| floraType | evergreen conifers ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
habitat for montane wildlife
ⓘ
soil conservation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| humanUse |
grazing
ⓘ
non-timber forest products ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ |
| hydrology | source region for mountain streams ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayas ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Western Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Himalayan biodiversity hotspot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indomalayan realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonality |
long cold winters
ⓘ
short cool summers ⓘ |
| snowCover | seasonal ⓘ |
| soilType |
rocky
ⓘ
well-drained ⓘ |
| supports |
cold-adapted plant species
ⓘ
large mammals of the Himalayas ⓘ montane bird species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ fuelwood collection ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Himalayas