Dendro-Paleoclimatology: An Optimal Climate Change Detection Technique to Strengthen Forest Ecosystem

The anthropogenic manipulation of forest ecosystems is an emerging concern and has created a multifaceted burden on the blue planet. Forests are vulnerable to climate change. However, quantifying the long-term effects of climate change on forests is formidable and needs comprehensive chronological data. Dendro-paleoclimatology is an emerging interdisciplinary field of forest science. It underlines the urgency of acquiring an adequate acquaintance of dendro-climatological and palaeo-climatological techniques to figure out the indecisiveness of forests by the pace of climate change. The current review has considered all of the above aspects of dendro-paleoclimatology. In addition, future strategies to address the challenges of managing forest uncertainties and a forest management approach to the climate crisis have also been considered. In addition, the following questions are discussed comprehensively in the current study: First, what methods have been used in the literature to detect climate change? Secondly, the main uncertainties and limitations of tree-ring studies were identified, highlighting gaps and requirements for future research. The study shows a need for further research in the Indian Himalayan region.