Vikaspal Singh

Native Plant Diversity and Livelihood Services in Functioning Agroforestry Systems of the Western Himalayan Foothills

Ruchika Langthasa, A.K. Uniyal, Vikaspal Singh, Sandhya Goswami, Prabhakar Manori & Manish Kumar · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

Agroforestry may support native biodiversity and rural livelihoods, but integrated evidence from functioning systems in the western Himalayan foothills remains limited. This study assessed native tree diversity, vegetation structure, ecosystem services, and livelihood contributio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5781

Assessment of Plant Composition, Diversity and Regeneration Status in Different Altitudes of Narendra Nagar Forest Division, Uttarakhand, India

Lanchenba Ahongshangbam, Sandhya Goswami, Vikaspal Singh, Anil Kumar Uniyal, Manish Kumar & Prabhakar Manori · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

The present study assessed plant composition, species diversity and regeneration status along altitudinal gradients in Narendra Nagar Forest Division, Uttarakhand, India. The study was conducted under the Bhagirathi Circle, Garhwal Mandal, across three altitudinal zones: lower al...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i4773

Tree Diversity, Biomass and Carbon Storage in Sacred Groves of the Shivalik Foothills, Garhwal Himalaya, India

Amit Chettri, A.K. Uniyal, Vikaspal Singh, Sandhya Goswami, Manish Kumar, Prabhakar Manori & Bhagyashree Debbarma · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2025

Background: Vegetation especially trees play an important role in mitigating climate change by absorbing atmospheric Carbon dioxide (CO₂) through photosynthesis and storing it in biomass acting as a natural carbon sink. Aim: This study aimed to assess tree diversity and estimate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12845

Digital Floristic Documentation and Preliminary Assessment of Understory Vegetation in a Sal-Dominated Forest of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Adrija Saha, Manish Kumar, Sandhya Goswami, Vikaspal Singh, Prabhakar Manori & Anil K. Uniyal · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

Understorey vegetation contributes substantially to forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, yet rapid preliminary documentation may be constrained by limited field time, taxonomic expertise, and survey resources. This study presents a georeferenced digital floristic reconn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5809

Crown Architecture as a Non-destructive Indicator of Competition and Relative Site Conditions in Taxus baccata in Deoban Forest, Chakrata, Uttarakhand, India

Venkatarao Mohanrao Desai, Manish Kumar, Sandhya Goswami & Vikaspal Singh · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate whether crown width and the crown width–DBH (CW/DBH) ratio can serve as non-destructive proxy indicators of competition and relative site condition in natural stands of Taxus baccata. Crown architecture regulates light intercept...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i1863

Tree Vegetation Structure and Carbon Dynamics of Himalayan Community Forests under the Van Panchayat System, Uttarakhand, India

Md Yaseer Ahmed, Amit Chettri, Sandhya Goswami, Manish Kumar, Jagdish Purohit, Anil Kumar Uniyal, Vikaspal Singh & Prabhakar Manori · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2026

Community-managed forests play a critical role in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem functioning, and climate change mitigation in the Himalayan region. Under the Van Panchayat system of Uttarakhand, forests are managed through local institutions with varying degrees of protect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i2744