Vegetation Characteristics Based Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Temperate Forests of Western Himalaya

Forests are under stress due to variety of climatic and non-climatic factors. Therefore for suitably managing the forests, vulnerability forests needs be understood. The present paper attempts estimate various temperate Western Himalaya climate change by analyzing patterns different taxonomical indices, based on primary data i.e., vegetation data. presents a novel approach assessment field through bottom-up approach. was assessed IPCC framework selecting indicators (taxonomy indices parameters) three dimensions exposure, sensitivity adaptive capacity. were collected from 17 distributed at elevation “1600 3500 m” in Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh, India. Abundance richness each forest randomly laying ten quadrats size 0.1 ha each. analysis resulted into identifying most least vulnerable western change. showed that Neoza Pine; Moist Deodar; Ban Oak Dry Broadleaved Coniferous Himalayan Moreover, variation levels status selected insignificant with elevational range as well exposure climate. proposed method will serve estimation actual realization species field.