Research Publications

Pantropical tree growth resilience to drought

Zuidema PA, Groenendijk P, Rahman M, Trouet V, Babst F et al.

Science (2025)

Centennial-scale atmospheric CO2 rise increased photosynthetic efficiency in a tropical tree species

Zwartsenberg SA, Sterck FJ, Haddad L, Schleucher J, Anten NPR, Morales A, Cernusak LA, Vega JA, Rahman M, Vlam M, Heinrich I, Zuidema PA

New Phytologist (2025)

The importance of tropical tree-ring chronologies for global change research

Groenendijk P, Rahman M, et al.

Quaternary Science Reviews (2025)

Impact of local climate and large-scale climate drivers on the growth of Gmelina arborea Roxb. in a moist tropical forest of Bangladesh

Kabir CR, Islam M, Hassan MB, Rahman M

Trees: Structure and Function (2025)

Long-term growth and xylem hydraulic responses of Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. to climate in a moist tropical forest of Bangladesh

Chowdhury T, Islam M, Rahman M

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (2023)

The role of tree size, wood anatomical and leaf stomatal traits in shaping tree hydraulic efficiency and safety in a South Asian tropical moist forest

Ferdous J, Islam M, Rahman M

Global Ecology and Conservation (2023)

Tropical tree growth driven by dry-season climate variability

Zuidema PA, Rahman M, et al.

Nature Geoscience (2022)

Stomatal size and density trade-off varies with leaf phenology and species shade tolerance in a South Asian moist tropical forest

Rahman AAS, Rahman M, Shimanto MH, Kibria MG, Islam M

Functional Plant Biology (2022)

Flood signals in tree-ring δ18O and wood anatomical parameters in Lagerstoremia speciosa: Implications for developing flood management strategies in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Islam M, Masood M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Science of the Total Environment (2021)

Disentangling the role of competition, light interception, and functional traits in tree growth rate variation in South Asian tropical moist forests

Rahman M, Billah M, Rahman MO, Datta D, Ahsanuzzaman M, Islam M

Forest Ecology and Management (2021)

Tree-ring δ18O climate signals vary among tree functional types in South Asian tropical moist forests

Islam M, Rahman M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Science of the Total Environment (2020)

A global analysis on the effect of temperature, socio‑economic and environmental factors on the spread and mortality rate of the COVID‑19 pandemic

Rahman M, Islam M, Shimanto MH, Ferdous J, Rahman AAS, Sagor PS, Chowdhury T

Environment, Development and Sustainability (2020)

Disentangling the effects of atmospheric CO2 and climate on intrinsic water-use efficiency in South Asian tropical moist forest trees

Rahman M, Islam M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Tree Physiology (2020)

Recent CO2 rise has modified the sensitivity of tropical tree growth to rainfall and temperature

Zuidema PA, Heinrich I, Rahman M, Vlam M, Zwartsenberg SA, van der Sleen P

Global Change Biology (2020)

Trends in tree growth and intrinsic water use efficiency in the tropics under elevated CO2 and climate change

Rahman M, Islam M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Trees: Structure and Function (2019)

Species-specific growth resilience to drought in a mixed semi-deciduous tropical moist forest in South Asia

Rahman M, Islam M, Bräuning A

Forest Ecology and Management (2019)

Long-term wood anatomical time series of two ecologically contrasting tropical tree species reveal differential hydraulic adjustment to climatic stress

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (2019)

Impact of extreme drought on tree-ring width and vessel anatomical features of Chukrasia tabularis

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Dendrochronologia (2019)

Changes in Sensitivity of Tree-Ring Widths to Climate in a Tropical Moist Forest Tree in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Islam M, Wernicke J, Bräuning A

Forests (2018)

Long-term hydraulic adjustment of three tropical moist forest tree species to changing climate

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Frontiers in Plant Science (2018)

Tree radial growth is projected to decline in South Asian moist forest trees under climate change

Rahman M, Islam M & Bräuning A

Global and Planetary Change (2018)

Xylem anatomical responses of diffuse porous Chukrasia tabularis to climate in a South Asian moist tropical forest

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Forest Ecology and Management (2018)

Growth-ring boundary anatomy and dendrochronological potential in a moist tropical forest in Northeastern Bangladesh

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Tree-Ring Research (2018)

Local and regional climatic signals in tree-rings of Chukrasia tabularis in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Islam M & Bräuning A

Dendrochronologia (2017)

Towards sustainability of tropical forests: Implications for enhanced carbon stock and climate change mitigation

Rahman M, Islam M, Islam R, Sobuj NA

Journal of Forest and Environmental Science (2017)

Forest fragmentation reduced carbon storage in a moist tropical forest in Bangladesh: Implications for policy development

Islam M, Dey G, Rahman M

Land Use Policy (2017)

Long-term growth decline in Toona ciliata in a moist tropical forest in Bangladesh: Impact of global warming

Rahman M, Islam R, Islam M

Acta Oecologica (2017)

The effect of soil moisture content and forest canopy openness on the regeneration of Garjan Dipterocarpus turbinatus C.F. Gaertn. (Dipterocarpaceae) in a protected forest area of Bangladesh

Islam M, Salim SH, Kaosar MH & Rahman M

Tropical Ecology (2016)

Carbon storage in a bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) Plantation in the degraded tropical forests: Implications for policy development

Sohel MSI, Alamgir M, Akter S & Rahman M

Land use policy (2015)

Management and economic aspects of growing Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Nath NM, Sarker S, Adnan M & Islam M

Small-Scale Forestry (2015)

Effect of tree diversity on soil organic carbon content in the homegarden agroforestry system of North-Eastern Bangladesh

Islam M, Dey A & Rahman M

Small Scale Forestry (2014)

The Importance of Forests to Protect Medicinal Plants: a Case Study of Khadimnagar National Park, Bangladesh

Rahman H, Rahman M, Islam M and Reza S

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management (2012)

Comparison of Plant Diversity of Natural Forest and Plantations of Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary of Bangladesh

Sobuj NA and Rahman M

Journal of Forest Science (2011)

Economic activities decrease biodiversity in Hakaluki haor, the largest inland fresh-water ecosystem in Bangladesh

Islam M, Saha N and Rahman M

International Journal of Environmental Sciences (2011)

Assessment of plant diversity in Khadimnagar National Park of Bangladesh

Sobuj NA and Rahman M

International Journal of Environmental Sciences (2011)

Nature, profitability and sustainability of murta (Schumannianthus dichotoma (Sal.) Willd.) based small-scale enterprises in north eastern Bangladesh

Rahman M, Das NC, Saha N and Islam M

Small-Scale Forestry (2010)

Species composition and indigenous management of home garden of Manipuri community in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Rahman M, Islam J, Islam M, Alam M and Rana P

International Journal of Forest Usufructs Management (2010)

Financial Viability and Conservation Role of Betel Leaf Based Agroforestry: An Indigenous Hill Farming System of Khasia Community in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Rahman MM and Islam M

Journal of Forestry Research (2009)

Ecuadendro 2025: The 1st Ecuadorian Dendrochronology Conference

TREE-RING RESEARCH (2025)

Pantropical tree rings show small effects of drought on stem growth

Science (2025)

Impact of local climate and large-scale climate drivers on the growth of Gmelina arborea Roxb. in a moist tropical forest of Bangladesh

Trees: Structure and Function (2025)

The importance of tropical tree-ring chronologies for global change research

Quaternary Science Reviews (2025)

Long-term growth and xylem hydraulic responses of Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. to climate in a moist tropical forest of Bangladesh

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (2023)

The role of tree size, wood anatomical and leaf stomatal traits in shaping tree hydraulic efficiency and safety in a South Asian tropical moist forest

Global Ecology and Conservation (2023)

Tropical tree growth driven by dry-season climate variability

Zuidema PA, Islam M, et al.

Nature Geoscience (2022)

Stomatal size and density trade-off varies with leaf phenology and species shade tolerance in a South Asian moist tropical forest

Rahman AAS, Rahman M, Shimanto MH, Kibria MG, Islam M

Functional Plant Biology (2022)

Flood signals in tree-ring δ18O and wood anatomical parameters in Lagerstoremia speciosa: Implications for developing flood management strategies in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Islam M, Masood M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Science of the Total Environment (2021)

Disentangling the role of competition, light interception, and functional traits in tree growth rate variation in South Asian tropical moist forests

Rahman M, Billah M, Rahman MO, Datta D, Ahsanuzzaman M, Islam M

Forest Ecology and Management (2021)

Tree-ring δ18O climate signals vary among tree functional types in South Asian tropical moist forests

Islam M, Rahman M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Science of the Total Environment (2020)

A global analysis on the effect of temperature, socio‑economic and environmental factors on the spread and mortality rate of the COVID‑19 pandemic

Rahman M, Islam M, Shimanto MH, Ferdous J, Rahman AAS, Sagor PS, Chowdhury T

Environment, Development and Sustainability (2020)

Disentangling the effects of atmospheric CO2 and climate on intrinsic water-use efficiency in South Asian tropical moist forest trees

Rahman M, Islam M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Tree Physiology (2020)

Recent CO2 rise has modified the sensitivity of tropical tree growth to rainfall and temperature

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Dendrochronologia (2020)

Impact of extreme drought on tree-ring width and vessel anatomical features of Chukrasia tabularis

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Dendrochronologia (2019)

Long-term wood anatomical time series of two ecologically contrasting tropical tree species reveal differential hydraulic adjustment to climatic stress

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (2019)

Species-specific growth resilience to drought in a mixed semi-deciduous tropical moist forest in South Asia

Rahman M, Islam M, Bräuning A

Forest Ecology and Management (2019)

Trends in tree growth and intrinsic water use efficiency in the tropics under elevated CO2 and climate change

Rahman M, Islam M, Gebrekirstos A, Bräuning A

Trees: Structure and Function (2019)

Growth-ring boundary anatomy and dendrochronological potential in a moist tropical forest in Northeastern Bangladesh

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Tree-Ring Research (2018)

Xylem anatomical responses of diffuse porous Chukrasia tabularis to climate in a South Asian moist tropical forest

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Forest Ecology and Management (2018)

Tree radial growth is projected to decline in South Asian moist forest trees under climate change

Rahman M, Islam M & Bräuning A

Global and Planetary Change (2018)

Long-term hydraulic adjustment of three tropical moist forest tree species to changing climate

Islam M, Rahman M & Bräuning A

Frontiers in Plant Science (2018)

Changes in Sensitivity of Tree-Ring Widths to Climate in a Tropical Moist Forest Tree in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Islam M, Wernicke J, Bräuning A

Forests (2018)

Long-term growth decline in Toona ciliata in a moist tropical forest in Bangladesh: Impact of global warming

Rahman M, Islam R, Islam M

Acta Oecologica (2017)

Forest fragmentation reduced carbon storage in a moist tropical forest in Bangladesh: Implications for policy development

Islam M, Dey G, Rahman M

Land Use Policy (2017)

Towards sustainability of tropical forests: Implications for enhanced carbon stock and climate change mitigation

Rahman M, Islam M, Islam R, Sobuj NA

Journal of Forest and Environmental Science (2017)

Local and regional climatic signals in tree-rings of Chukrasia tabularis in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Islam M & Bräuning A

Dendrochronologia (2017)

The effect of soil moisture content and forest canopy openness on the regeneration of Garjan Dipterocarpus turbinatus C.F. Gaertn. (Dipterocarpaceae) in a protected forest area of Bangladesh

Islam M, Salim SH, Kaosar MH & Rahman M

Tropical Ecology (2016)

Management and economic aspects of growing Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. in Bangladesh

Rahman M, Nath NM, Sarker S, Adnan M & Islam M

Small-Scale Forestry (2015)

Effect of tree diversity on soil organic carbon content in the homegarden agroforestry system of North-Eastern Bangladesh

Islam M, Dey A & Rahman M

Small Scale Forestry (2014)

Economic activities decrease biodiversity in Hakaluki haor, the largest inland fresh-water ecosystem in Bangladesh

Islam M, Saha N and Rahman M

International Journal of Environmental Sciences (2011)

Nature, profitability and sustainability of murta (Schumannianthus dichotoma (Sal.) Willd.) based small-scale enterprises in north eastern Bangladesh

Rahman M, Das NC, Saha N and Islam M

Small-Scale Forestry (2010)