Volume 3, Issue 10, April - June 2017

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Hilly aspects are prominently affecting carbon stock but such research has not done yet in Nepal. Therefore, this study was objectively conducted to assess effect of aspects on carbon stock of Pinus roxburghii plantations. Three community forests (CFs) were selected for this study. Then, 11, 26 and 34 samples representing the four aspects were collected from Barahpakho, Salyan Salleri and Kaleri community forests respectively. Additional 183 soil samples were gathered from 0 to 0.1, 0.1 to 0.2 and 0.2 to 0.3 m depths. The diameter and height of plants were measured. Data were analyzed to calculate biomass carbon and soil samples were analyzed using Walkley and Black method. The result showed the carbon stock was 90.57±4.32 and 70.10± 2.43 t ha-1 in North and South aspects correspondingly in Salyan Saleri CF. Moreover, mean annual carbon increment (MACI) was the highest 3.95 t ha-1 in North aspect of Salyan Saleri CF. The ANOVA and Kruskal Wallish tests showed, there was significant difference in MACI among four aspects at 5% level of significant (Ref: Ram Asheshwar Mandal, Kabita Aryal, Jai Prakash Gupta, Pramod Kumar Jha. Effects of Hilly Aspects on Carbon Stock of Pinus roxburghii Plantations in Kaleri, Salyan Salleri and Barahpakho Community Forests, Nepal. Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 708-716 (Ref: http://wallpaperswide.com/).

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Analysis

Effects of Hilly Aspects on Carbon Stock of Pinus roxburghii Plantations in Kaleri, Salyan Salleri and Barahpakho Community Forests, Nepal

Ram Asheshwar Mandal, Kabita Aryal, Jai Prakash Gupta, Pramod Kumar Jha

Hilly aspects are prominently affecting carbon stock but such research has not done yet in Nepal. Therefore, this study was objectively conducted to assess effect of aspects on carbon stock of Pinus roxburghii plantations. Three community forests (CFs) were selected for this study.

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 708-716

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Research

Impact of climatic variables on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) yield in humid lowland of southwest Nigeria

Ugwa IK, Mesike CS, Ubani SE

The study was aimed at determining impact of some climatic variables with rubber yield in humid lowland of southwest Nigeria. Monthly rubber yield and climatic data from 2006 to 2012 were collected from Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria main station, Iyanomo near Benin City

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 717-726

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Communication

Global Climate Change and its effects on Mental and Social Health

Harshal Tukaram Pandve

Climate change has emerged as one of the most devastating threat to entire mankind. Recent events have emphatically demonstrated our growing vulnerability to climate change.

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 727-728

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Analysis

Enhancing community resilience to climate change - an investigation of climate impacts and community led adaptation strategies of remote coastal peoples in Bangladesh

Edris Alam

Bangladesh is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate variability, fluctuation and extreme climatic events. Bangladeshi coastal communities are continuously adopting self-instinct survival strategies in order to cope with changing climatic conditions.

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 729-738

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Perspective

Blue Economy: What does it holds for India in the long run?

Shyam S Salim, Athira P Ratnakaran

Ocean and inland waters provide immense benefits for the humanity mainly it helps in the social and economic development, ensures food security and provide ecosystem services. But the resources and its gains mainly from oceans are eroded rapidly due to climate change, pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification and also due to increased deforestation.

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 739-752

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Analysis

Climate change in the south of European Russia in 1961-2015 and analysis of anomalies in 2010 and 2015

Ashabokov BA, Tashilova AA, Kesheva LA, Teunova NV

Based on the temperature and precipitation data of the plain weather stations (<500 m above the sea level [a.s.l.]), foothill stations (500-1000 m a.s.l.) and mountain stations(> 1000 m a.s.l.), the tendencies of climate change for the last 55 years (1961-2015) and in the modern period of global warming (1976-2015) have been revealed.

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 753-763

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Analysis of the Trend of the Number of Days with Snow and Slush of the Hydrometric Stations in Iran Using Non-Parametric Methods

Hamid Alipur, Saeed Shojaei, Seyede Negar Hashemi Nasab

Today, recognizing the manner of the trend of the climate changes and especially the trend of the precipitation changes is very important. In this study, data on the number of days with snow and slush of 41 synoptic stations for a period of 40 years from 1965 to 2005 were extracted

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 764-770

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Assessment of the bio-wealth, threats and impacts of climate change on Velli: a vanishing Lake of Trivandrum

Padma Mahanti, Sanjeet Kumar

Urban lakes play an important role to maintain the urban biodiversity. In Trivandrum, Kerala, India, there are a number of urban lakes. Among them, Velli lake is situated between 8° 31′ 39″ N, 76° 54′ 30″ E.

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 771-780

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Communication

Development vs. Environment Preservation Conundrum: Issues and Challenges

Beniwal Sukriti

The pre-eminence between development and environment has long been debated. From the first United Nations Human Environment Conference at Stockholm in 1972 to the Paris Agreement in 2016

Climate Change, 2017, 3(10), 781-785

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