East Himalayan forests turning drier and brown : Study

A study by ATREE(India) and CIFOR(Indonesia) revealed that forests in eastern Himalayas and tropical mountain forests across the world are gradually turning drier and brown. According to the study conducted in 47 protected areas across five biodiversity hotspots using satellite images from 1982-2006, trees aren't able to transpire at the optimum level and have reduced photosynthesis due to temperature rise.