Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Umer Masood, Saif Haider, Muhammad Rashid, Waqar Naseer, Chaitanya B. Pande, Bojan Durin, Fahad Alshehri, Ismail Elkhrachy
Summary: This study examined the impact of climate extremes on streamflow in nine sub-catchments of the Upper Indus Basin in Pakistan. The findings show an increase in precipitation and a decrease in summer temperatures over the past 30 years. Evapotranspiration was found to have a greater influence on streamflow in arid catchments. Precipitation was identified as the predominant factor affecting streamflow generation, followed by temperature.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Umer Nadeem, Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Arslan Afzal, Muhammad Azam, Fiaz Hussain, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Mashood Javaid, Muhammad Ahsan Mukhtar, Faizan Majeed
Summary: This study assessed the accuracies of four satellite-based precipitation products (SPPs) in the Himalayan Mountains of Pakistan. The results showed that the PERSIANN and PERSIANN-DIR products performed better in tracing the spatio-temporal distribution of precipitation. The estimates of all SPPs were more consistent with the reference data on a monthly scale. PERSIANN and PERSIANN-DIR also showed better performances on a seasonal scale compared to PERSIANN-CDR and PERSIANN-CCS. However, all SPPs were less accurate in sensing daily light to medium intensity precipitation events.
Article
Biology
Roy C. Sidle, Aziz Ali Khan, Arnaud Caiserman, Aslam Qadamov, Zulfiqor Khojazoda
Summary: Addressing food security in high mountains is a complex issue due to the impact of climate patterns and environmental attributes. These conditions affect water supplies, biodiversity, droughts, and other risks. The relationship between climate change and land degradation poses significant challenges. Isolated mountain villages, poverty, subsistence farming, conflict, and limited arable land make residents vulnerable to malnutrition and limited food access. Fertile land is mainly found in confined valleys, while hillslopes with thin soil and short growing seasons restrict crop production. Overgrazing and the impact of natural hazards on food security are often overlooked. We propose an integrated approach that considers multiple stressors and feedback loops to assess and address food security in relation to planning, mitigation, and coping strategies.
Article
Dermatology
Christos C. Zouboulis, Mankul Goyal, Angel S. Byrd
Summary: Hidradenitis suppurativa in South-East Asia and East Asia exhibits distinct clinical, environmental, physiological, and likely genetic differences compared to the Western region, with a male predominance, varying affected areas, and common metabolic comorbidities. Further studies on Asian ethnic subgroups are warranted.
EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Konstanze Stuebner, Bodo Bookhagen, Silke Merchel, Johannes Lachner, Mustafo Gadoev
Summary: The study in Bartang valley of northwestern Pamir utilizes cosmogenic Be-10 exposure ages to establish the timing and locations of glacial activities during the Middle Pleistocene, and highlights the instability of glacial sediments through catastrophic mega debris flows occurring after glacial retreat, with remobilized sediments providing valuable age constraints on glacial histories. The developed Gaussian separation algorithm allows for regional comparison of glacial chronologies, providing a summary of Middle and early Late Pleistocene glacial cycles in western High-Mountain Asia.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yu Feng, Alan D. Ziegler, Paul R. Elsen, Yang Liu, Xinyue He, Dominick V. Spracklen, Joseph Holden, Xin Jiang, Chunmiao Zheng, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: Southeast Asia, home to half of the world's tropical mountain forests, is experiencing increasing loss of mountain forests, particularly in higher elevations, leading to unprecedented carbon loss. The accelerating trend of forest clearance in the region poses a significant threat to international climate agreements and biodiversity conservation.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toma Rani Saha, Pallav K. Shrestha, Oldrich Rakovec, Stephan Thober, Luis Samaniego
Summary: The study aims to develop a high spatial resolution system to mitigate the impact of agricultural drought in South Asia. By monitoring soil moisture conditions and assessing historical drought conditions, better management of drought can be achieved.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jiawei Li, Meiping Sun, Xiaojun Yao, Hongyu Duan, Cong Zhang, Shuyang Wang, Shuting Niu, Xin Yan
Summary: The Karakoram region experiences different trends in glacier retreat and mass balance due to the influence of low temperatures and heavy precipitation. This area, along with the Pamir Plateau and West Kunlun region, is known for a high number of glacier surges. The glaciers in the Karakoram Mountains play a crucial role in the hydrological response to climate change.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Liang Liu, Lijun Liu, Yi-Gang Xu
Summary: Three different conceptual models have been proposed to explain the Cenozoic subduction style in South Asia, with numerical models suggesting that the subducted plate since the Paleocene should consist of a significant oceanic portion. The results do not support the existence of a continuous >3,000 km long continental Greater India before the early Eocene collision in South Asia.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Moetasim Ashfaq, Shahid Mehmood, Sarah Kapnick, Subimal Ghosh, Muhammad Adnan Abid, Fred Kucharski, Fulden Batibeniz, Anamitra Saha, Katherine Evans, Huang-Hsiung Hsu
Summary: This study explores the variability of cold season precipitation in the High Mountains of Asia (HMA) and identifies the factors that influence it. The results indicate that the mid-latitude regions are the main sources of moisture, and various tropical and extratropical forcings have sub-seasonal impacts on precipitation distribution in the region. The sources of moisture anomalies depend on the pattern of sub-seasonally varying dynamical forcing in the atmosphere.
NPJ CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shawan Chowdhury, Shofiul Alam, Mahzabin Muzahid Labi, Nahla Khan, Md Rokonuzzaman, Dipto Biswas, Tasmia Tahea, Sharif A. Mukul, Richard A. Fuller
Summary: The biodiversity in South Asian Protected Areas (PAs) is facing a wide range of anthropogenic threats, with research biased towards India and focusing mainly on species distribution. Most PAs are very small and have not yet reached international biodiversity targets.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
H. R. C. R. Nair, Krishnakant Budhavant, M. R. Manoj, August Andersson, S. K. Satheesh, V. Ramanathan, Orjan Gustafsson
Summary: Observations during the COVID-19 slowdown show that anthropogenic aerosols mask the climate warming caused by greenhouse gases. Reduction in anthropogenic emissions leads to aerosol demasking and increased solar radiation reaching the earth's surface.
NPJ CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Majid Ali, Khan Faqir, Bilal Haider, Khurram Shahzad, Nosheen Nosheen
Summary: The potential impact of BRI on the South Asian environment needs attention, and the study suggests that partner countries should adopt the principles of environmental impact assessment.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Li Yuheng, Jin Qihui, Li Ao
Summary: This article examines the issue of multidimensional poverty in South Asia and finds that while there has been some progress in poverty reduction, the region still faces various forms of deprivation, with cooking fuel, sanitation, housing, nutrition, and years of schooling being the main limiting factors.
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tao Yang, Qian Li, Qiang Zou, Rafiq Hamdi, Fengqi Cui, Lanhai Li
Summary: The accumulation and ablation processes of seasonal snow significantly affect the land surface phenology in a mountainous ecosystem. The study investigated the impact of snowpack changes on land surface phenology in the Tianshan Mountains and found that changes in snow cover fraction, snowmelt amount, and snow water equivalent have significant effects on vegetation greenness. Grassland is particularly sensitive to variations in snow cover fraction.
Article
Plant Sciences
Robert Luecking, Bibiana Moncada, Todd J. Widhelm, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Dan J. Blanchon, Peter J. De Lange
Summary: This study assessed the status of two morphodemes in the genus Sticta from New Zealand, indicating that they represent two separate lineages instead of discrete morphodemes of a single species. Through quantitative analysis and molecular data, the study provided evidence for this conclusion. Further experiments and methods were proposed to further evaluate this situation.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Claudio G. Ametrano, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Isabel Di Stefano, Ek Sangvichien, Lucia Muggia, Felix Grewe
Summary: In this study, the coevolutionary effects of mutualistic interactions in lichens were investigated, revealing slower rates of evolution in independently evolved lichen clades. This evolutionary pattern is hypothesized to be linked to the longer generation time of lichenized fungi rather than different selection strengths.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Matthew P. Nelsen, Steven D. Leavitt, Kathleen Heller, Lucia Muggia, H. Thorsten Lumbsch
Summary: This study investigates the evolution of climatic niches in Trebouxia, the most common genus of lichen-forming algae. The analysis reveals different evolutionary models for the climatic niche divergence and predicts that the current pace of climate change will exceed the previous evolution of Trebouxia climatic niches.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ramani H. Weerasinghe, Chaitrali D. Shevkar, Kasun Maduranga, Komal H. Pandey, Renuka N. Attanayake, Abhijeet S. Kate, Gothamie Weerakoon, Santosh K. Behera, Kiran S. Kalia, Priyani A. Paranagama
Summary: Bioassay-guided fractionation of the ethyl acetate extract from the endolichenic fungus Phanerochaete sordida led to the isolation of a bioactive compound. The compound exhibited high antioxidant activity, moderate anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity, and moderate tyrosinase inhibition and cytotoxicity. In vitro and in silico experiments confirmed the bioactivities and drug-like properties of the compound.
JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Roman Tuerk
Summary: Varicellaria velata is a widely distributed species globally, commonly found in tropical and subtropical habitats but also extending into temperate zones. In Europe, it is considered to have a subatlantic distribution and there have been records of its presence in the Alps in Austria. However, there have been recent doubts about these records, but our new collection in Austria confirms the presence of Varicellaria velata in the Alps.
Article
Microbiology
Elisa Garrido-Huescar, Elena Gonzalez-Burgos, Paul M. Kirika, Joel Boustie, Solenn Ferron, M. Pilar Gomez-Serranillos, Helge Thorsten Lumbsch, Pradeep K. Divakar
Summary: This study used molecular data to address species delineation in the parmelioid genus Canoparmelia and identified two clades with distinct pharmacological properties. The phylogenetic analysis supported the separation of these two clades as distinct species, with the proposal of a new species C. kakamegaensis. This study highlights the importance of using molecular data to detect potential species with overlooked pharmacological properties.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rachel Keuler, Jacob Jensen, Alejandrina Barcena-Pena, Felix Grewe, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Jen-Pan Huang, Steven D. Leavitt
Summary: This study investigates the potential role of hybridization in the diversification of the Xanthoparmelia genus of lichen-forming fungi. Using genome sequencing, the researchers found incongruence among individual gene trees but consistent results from species tree approaches. Multiple potential hybridization events were detected in the Holarctic clade, suggesting one source of trait variability in this diverse genus.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Todd J. Widhelm, Anusha Rao, Felix Grewe, H. Thorsten Lumbsch
Summary: Accurate species delimitations are crucial for understanding genetic diversity and conducting research in evolutionary and conservation biology. In lichenized fungi, there has been a debate on whether species pairs with similar morphology and chemistry should be classified as one species or two. Recent analysis using RADseq data has found fixed genetic differences between the two morphs, contradicting earlier conclusions based on limited Sanger sequencing data.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Mycology
Y. P. Tan, S. L. Bishop-Hurley, R. G. Shivas, D. A. Cowan, S. S. N. Maharachchikumbura, U. Pinruan, K. L. Bransgrove, S. De la Pena-Lastra, E. Larsson, T. Lebel, S. Mahadevakumar, A. Mateos, E. R. Osieck, A. Rigueiro-Rodriguez, S. Sommai, K. Ajithkumar, A. Akulov, F. E. Anderson, F. Arenas, S. Balashov, A. Banares, D. K. Berger, M. V. Bianchinotti, S. Bien, P. Bilanski, A. -g. Boxshall, M. Bradshaw, J. Broadbridge, F. J. S. Calaca, C. Campos-Quiroz, J. Carrasco-Fernandez, J. F. Castro, S. Chaimongkol, S. Chandranayaka, Y. Chen, D. Comben, J. D. W. Dearnaley, A. S. Ferreira-Sa, K. Dhileepan, M. L. Diaz, P. K. Divakar, S. Xavier-Santos, A. Fernandez-Bravo, J. Gene, F. E. Guard, M. Guerra, S. Gunaseelan, J. Houbraken, K. Janik-Superson, R. Jankowiak, M. Jeppson, Z. Jurjevic, M. Kaliyaperumal, L. A. Kelly, K. Kezo, A. N. Khalid, P. Khamsuntorn, D. Kidanemariam, M. Kiran, E. Lacey, G. J. Langer, L. V. Lopez-Llorca, J. J. Luangsa-ard, P. Lueangjaroenkit, H. T. Lumbsch, J. G. Macia-Vicente, L. S. Mamatha Bhanu, T. S. Marney, J. E. Marques-Galvez, A. Morte, A. Naseer, A. Navarro-Rodenas, O. Oyedele, S. Peters, S. Piskorski, L. Quijada, G. H. Ramirez, K. Raja, A. Razzaq, V. J. Rico, M. Ruszkiewicz-Michalska, R. M. Sanchez, C. Santelices, A. S. Savitha, M. Serrano, L. Leonardo-Silva, H. Solheim, S. Somrithipol, M. Y. Sreenivasa, H. Stgpniewska, D. Strapagiel, T. Taylor, D. Torres-Garcia, J. Vauras, M. Villarreal, C. M. Visagie, W. Yingkunchao, E. Zapora, J. Z. Groenewald, P. W. Crous
Summary: This study describes novel species of fungi from various countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, and USA. DNA barcodes provide support for the morphological and culture characteristics of these fungi.
Article
Plant Sciences
Vasun Poengsungnoen, Udomrak Meethong, Kawinnat Buaruang, Kansri Boonpragob, H. Thorsten Lumbsch
Summary: Seven species of corticolous and foliicolous lichens were recorded for the first time in Thailand, including four species new to Asia. The study discusses the main diagnostic characters and distributions of these new records, and provides illustrations.
Article
Mycology
Phimpisa Phraphuchamnong, Matthew P. Nelsen, Isabel Distefano, Joel A. Mercado-Diaz, Sittiporn Parnmen, Achariya Rangsiruji, Kawinnat Buaruang, Robert Luecking, H. Thorsten Lumbsch
Summary: This study describes a new tropical species of lichenized fungi, M. pachaylenophila, and investigates its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships using morphological and sequence data. The study also reveals a monophyletic group of the genus Catillochroma embedded within Megalaria at the subgeneric level.
Article
Microbiology
Ana Otero, Alejandrina Barcenas-Pena, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Felix Grewe
Summary: This study used RADseq technology to analyze the evolutionary history of neuropogonoid lichens. Two new species and three resurrected species were discovered, and the timeframe for neuropogonoid lichen diversification was inferred. This study provided important support for filling the gap of fungal diversity and raised new questions about factors that may trigger complex evolutionary scenarios.
Article
Plant Sciences
Luis Fernando Coca, Salome Gomez Gomez, Jorge Guzman Guillermo, Edwin Trujillo Trujillo, Laura Clavijo, Alejandro Zuluaga, Manuela Dal Forno, H. Thorsten Lumbsch
Summary: A new species of Sulzbacheromyces was discovered during botanical and lichenological expeditions in the Colombian Andean-Amazonian Piedmont, Brazilian Amazon, and Veracruz, Mexico. S. leucodontium is distinguished by its white basidiomata and colonial algae in the thallus, and it has the widest distribution of the genus in the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil. Furthermore, this study presents the most complete phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus and provides a key to the known species of Sulzbacheromyces in the Neotropics.
Article
Plant Sciences
Patsakorn Tiwutanon, Kasidis Chaiyasut, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Ekaphan Kraichak
Summary: This study re-evaluated the taxonomic status of Leucobryum scalare using phylogenetic and morphometric approaches. The results showed that it should be resurrected as a separate species from Leucobryum aduncum. This work highlights the need for a more thorough revision of Leucobryum to clarify the actual level of diversity in this genus.
Article
Mycology
N. N. Wijayawardene, K. D. Hyde, D. Q. Dai, M. Sanchez-Garcia, B. T. Goto, R. K. Saxena, M. Erdogdu, F. Selcuk, K. C. Rajeshkumar, A. Aptroot, J. Blaszkowski, N. Boonyuen, G. A. da Silva, F. A. de Souza, W. Dong, D. Ertz, D. Haelewaters, E. B. G. Jones, S. C. Karunarathna, P. M. Kirk, M. Kukwa, J. Kumla, D. Leontyev, H. T. Lumbsch, S. S. N. Maharachchikumbura, F. Marguno, P. Martinez-Rodriguez, A. Mesic, J. S. Monteiro, F. Oehl, J. Pawlowska, D. Pem, W. P. Pfliegler, A. J. L. Phillips, A. Posta, M. Q. He, J. X. Li, M. Raza, O. P. Sruthi, S. Suetrong, N. Suwannarach, L. Tedersoo, V Thiyagaraja, S. Tibpromma, Z. Tkalcec, Y. S. Tokarev, D. N. Wanasinghe, D. S. A. Wijesundara, S. D. M. K. Wimalaseana, H. Madrid, G. Q. Zhang, Y. Gao, I Sanchez-Castro, L. Z. Tang, M. Stadler, A. Yurkov, M. Thines
Summary: This paper presents an updated classification of the Kingdom Fungi, including fungus-like taxa and fossil fungi. It provides detailed notes for newly introduced taxa and changes made since the previous outline. The paper discusses the latest taxonomic changes in Basidiomycota and broadly explores the classification of Mycosphaerellales. It also discusses problematic genera in Glomeromycota based on phylogenetic analysis.
