Publication

Journal Articles

2026

1. Karim, M. R., Karmaker, N., Biswas, S. R., Saimun, M. S. R., Mukul, S. A., Khatun, T., Sultana, F., Srivastava, S. K., & Arfin-Khan, M. A. S. (2026). Trait-based evidence of salinity-induced functional diversity loss in mangroves: Implications for ecosystem resilience. Ecological Applications, 36(1), e70191. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.70191

2. Hussain, N., Rahman, M. A., Karim, M. R., Rana, P., Islam, M. N., & Muzirafuti, A. (2026). High-Resolution Satellite-Driven Estimation of Photosynthetic Carbon Sequestration in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh. Remote Sensing, 18(3), 401. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs18030401 

3. Halim, M. A., Karim, M. R., Gale, N. V., & Thomas, S. C. (2026). Short-Term Effects of Biochar on Soil Fluxes of Methane, Carbon Dioxide, and Water Vapour in a Tea Agroforestry System. Soil Systems, 10(2), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems10020021 

2025

4. Karim, M. R., Ashrafizadeh, E., Saimun, M. S. R., Liao, W., Rana, P., & Arfin-Khan, M. A. S. (2025). The role of climate in shaping vegetation dynamics and carbon dioxide fluxes in global protected forest landscapes. Journal of Environmental Management, 395, 127916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127916

5. Karim, M. R., Saimun, M. S. R., Sammi, H. M., Khan, A., Fahim, M. S. I., Sultana, F., Srivastava, S. K., Mozumder, P., Friess, D. A., Mukul, S. A., & Arfin-Khan, M. A. S. (2025). Drivers of biocapacity and global impact of the world's largest mangrove in ecological footprint accounting. Journal of Environmental Management, 395, 127815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127815

6. Saimun, M.S., Karim, M.R. (2025). Climatic drivers of leaf area index dynamics in the Amazon basin: insights from remote sensing. Theor Appl Climatol 156, 448. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-025-05673-y

7. Karim, M.R., Halim, M.A. & Thomas, S.C.  (2025) Foliar methane and nitrous oxide fluxes in Salix bebbiana respond to light and soil factors. Communication Earth and Environment 6, 493. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02453-4

8. Karim, M. R., Biswas, S., Halim, M. A., & Ahmed, R. (2025). Biochar enhances seed germination and crop early growth for sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh. PloS one, 20(3), e0320005. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320005

9. Khan, A., Karim, M. R., Arfin-Khan, M. A., Saimun, M. S. R., Sultana, F., & Mukul, S. A. (2025). How do leaf functional traits influence above-ground tree carbon in tropical hill forests of Bangladesh? Ecological Indicators, 171, 113131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113131

2024

10. Karim, M. R., Halim, M. A., & Thomas, S. C. (2024). Foliar methane and nitrous oxide fluxes in tropical tree species. Science of The Total Environment, 176503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176503

11. Karim, M. R., Halim, M. A., Kayes, I., Liao, W., Mukul, S. A., Rahman, H. M. T., & Thomas, S. C. (2024). Co-Management Effects on Forest Restoration in Protected Areas of Bangladesh: A Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Analysis. Land, 13(10), 1709. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101709

2023

12. Khan, A., Karim, M. R., Mohammed, M., Kibria, M. G., Sinha, K., Sultana, F., ... & Arfin-Khan, M. A. (2023). Anthropogenic disturbance modifies tree functional traits in the only remnant swamp forest of Bangladesh. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1062764. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1062764

13. Sultana F, Arfin-Khan MAS, Karim MR, Mukul SA. (2023). Rainfall Modifies the Disturbance Effects on Regulating Ecosystem Services in Tropical Forests of Bangladesh. Forests, 14(2), 272. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14020272

14. Karim, M. R., Mukul, S. A., Zahir, R. B., Saimun, S. R., & Arfin-Khan, M. A (2023). The role of protected areas co-management in enhancing resistance and resilience of deciduous forest ecosystem to extreme climatic events in Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Management, 326, 116800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116800

2021

15. Saimun, M. S. R., Karim, M. R., Sultana, F., & Arfin-Khan, M. A. Multiple drivers of tree and soil carbon stock in the tropical forest ecosystems of Bangladesh. Trees, Forests and People. 2021, 5, 100108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100108

2020

16. Karim, M.R.; Halim, M.A.; Gale, N.V.; Thomas, S.C. (2020). Biochar Effects on Soil Physiochemical Properties in Degraded Managed Ecosystems in Northeastern Bangladesh. Soil Syst, 4, 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems4040069

17. Karim, M. R., Sultana, F., Saimun, M. S. R., Mukul, S. A., & Arfin-Khan, M. A. (2020). Plant diversity and local rainfall regime mediate soil ecosystem functions in tropical forests of north-east Bangladesh. Environmental Advances, 2, 100022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2020.100022