“…Several studies across the Nepal Himalaya have reported lower value of Rbar. For example, Rbar values of A. spectabilis in Sagarmatha [10,11,17], Rolwaling [12], and B. utilis chronologies in Sagarmatha [10,11,27], Mustang [14], Langtang and Manasalu [27], all had similar correlation coefficients compared to our results. Pandey et al [11,51] in eastern Nepal, and Dawadi et al [26] in central Nepal, reported much lower Rbar values for both species compared to our results.…”