Professor Mahmood Hossain, PhD

Dr. Mahmood Hossain is a Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Studies and Sustainability, and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). With extensive experience in forest ecology and environmental research, his work focuses on the complex dynamics of mangrove ecosystems, carbon stock assessment, nutrient cycling, and ecological monitoring to promote sustainable forest management. His research has contributed to developing allometric biomass models for carbon estimation and examining forest litter decomposition's nutrient dynamics in natural and restored forest ecosystems. Additionally, his research extends to exploring the adaptive mechanisms of mangrove species in response to climate-induced stressors and anthropogenic pressures to enhance restoration strategies and ecosystem resilience in fragile coastal environments. Before joining ULAB, he served as the Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University from the year 2021 to 2024.

Program Affiliation
Department of Environmental Studies and Sustainability (ESS)
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability (BESS)
Center for Sustainable Development (CSD)
Education

Ph.D. (University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)

M.Sc. (By Research) (University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)

B.Sc. (Hons.) (Institute of Forestry, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh)

Areas of Interest

Mangrove ecology, carbon stock assessment, nutrient cycling, ecological monitoring, sustainable forest management and conservation.

Research & Scholarship

Research Projects

  • Principal Investigator of Monitoring soil quality and carbon stock assessment for the planting sites inside the Rohingya Refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh funded by IUCN- Bangladesh, 2024
  • Principal Investigator of research project on Litter Carbon Analysis of the National Forest Inventory, Bangladesh- funded by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024
  • Co-Principal Investigator of Providing soil macro-nutritional information to support decision making in forest management of Bangladesh. SUFAL Innovation Grant provided by Bangladesh Forest Department and World Bank Support Project, 2021-2023
  • Principal Investigator of Soil quality study for the planting sites inside the Rohingya Refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh- funded by IUCN-Bangladesh, 2020
  • Project Director of research project on Natural Regeneration Dynamics in the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest Ecosystem - Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 2018-2019.
  • Principal Investigator of development of Soil achieve. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2018
  • Principal Investigator of research project on Selection of perennial plant species for silvo-fisheries culture in the highly saline influenced Ecological Critical Areas (ECA) of the Sundarbans. Funded by the Ministry of Education, 2017-2020
  • Principal Investigator of research project on the development of tree allometric equations for the Sundarbans and Sal Zone of Bangladesh. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2017
  • Principal Investigator of research project on analytical support for soil and litter samples of the Bangladesh Forest Inventory. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2017
  • Principal Investigator of research project on Technical Support for the Finalization of the Bangladesh Forest Inventory Field Manual. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2016
  • Principal Investigator of research project on Strengthen data analysis capabilities for biomass estimation. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2016
  • Principal Investigator of research project on Improved National Tree Allometric Equation Database to support forest monitoring and assessment. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2015-2016
  • Head of Self-assessment committee for the Self-Assessment of Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline. Funded by Ministry of Education, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Higher Education Enhancement Project (HEQEP), 2015
  • Principal Investigator of research project on Ecotypic and genetic diversity of Avicennia officinalis in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh. Funded by Nagao Natural Environment Foundation, Japan 2015-2017
  • Principle Investigator of research project on Field identification handbook of selected plant species of the Sundarbans and the adjacent embankment ecosystem- funded by GIZ, 2013-2014
  • Project Director of research project on Carrying capacity assessment for eco-tourism and development of information hub for virtual tourism in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh SRC for Wildlife Protection, Bangladesh Forest Department. Funded by World Bank, 2013-2014
  • Principle Investigator of research project on Allometry, above ground biomass and nutrient stock in Khulshi (Aegiceras corniculatum) of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh- Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, 2013-2014.
  • Principle Investigator of research project on Allometry, above ground biomass and nutrient stock in Sundri (Heritiera fomes) of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh- Funded by University Grants Commission and CISS 2013
  • Principle Investigator of research project on Allometry, above ground biomass and nutrient stock in Gewa (Excoecaria agallocha L.) of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh- Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 2012-2013
  • Principle Investigator of research project on Selection of Tree Species for Sustainable Cropland Agroforestry Practices in Bangladesh Based on Nutrient Return Efficiencies and Local Demand - Funded by Bangladesh Academy of Science and USDA 2011-2014.
  • Project Director of research project on Carbon sequestration, salt tolerance and growth of the major timber species of the Sundarbans mangrove forest and their restoration prospects in the context of climate change. – Funded by US Department of Agriculture (USDA). 2009-2014
  • Project Director of research project on Nutrient Dynamics Associated with Leaching and Decomposition of Leaf Litter of Three Abundant Mangrove Species of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh - Funded by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 2009-2010
  • Principle Investigator of research project on Quantification of leached nutrients (N, P and K) from leaf litter of Shorea robusta (Gaertn. f.) in Bangladesh Funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008-2009.
  • Project Director of research project on Above-ground biomass and nutrient (N, P and K) flux associated with harvesting of Goran (Ceriops decandra) in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh- Funded by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 2007-2008.
  • Principle Investigator of research project on Nutrient dynamics associated with the leaf litter decomposition of Dalbergia sissoo, Azadirachta indica, Melia azedarch –Funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2006-2007.
  • Associate Investigator of research project on Multiplication and conservation of endangered tree species (Xylocarpus mekongensis, Xylocarpus granatum) of Sundarbans mangrove forest through micro-propagation technique and their prospect in restoration programme in the coastal zone of Bangladesh. - Funded by US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Associate Investigator of research project on Evaluation of fruit germplasm available in the southwestern region of Bangladesh on the basis of their physic-chemical characteristics and Genetic variability by Random Amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis - Funded by US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Journal Articles
  1. (In press) Mahmood, H., & Datta, D. K. (in press). Physical landscape and the floral diversity of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. In The Sundarbans: Ecosystem analysis, climate change impact and the blue economy architecture. Taylor & Francis.
  2. Saha, S., Rahman, M. M., Jahan, R., Siddique, M. R. H., Saha, C., & Mahmood, H. (2025). Species-specific nutrient resorption strategies of mangroves in response to salinity stress in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Open Journal of Forestry, 15(4), 292–306. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2025.154016
  3. Siddique, M. R. H., Mahmood, H., Manzoor Rashid, A. Z. M., Shuvo, S. N., & Hasan, M. Z. (2025). Collaboration or capture? Unpacking the notion of forest governance in Madhupur and Lawachara forests of Bangladesh. Environmental Policy and Governance. https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.2166
  4. Islam, S., & Mahmood, H. (2025). Net primary productivity and carbon sequestration rate in young and mature afforested mangrove stands of coastal Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 33(1), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-025-10056-1
  5. Limon, M. S. H., Chowdhury, M. N. A., Deb, S., Paul, N., & Mahmood, H. (2025). Exploring soil carbon and nutrient profiles in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh. Ecology and Conservation Science, 4(4), 555645. https://doi.org/10.19080/ECOA.2025.04.555645
  6. Mahmood, H. (2025). Validated allometric models for volume, biomass, carbon, and nutrient estimation in forest ecosystems of Bangladesh: A step toward sustainable forest management and climate resilience. Trees, Forests and People, 19, 100772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100772
  7. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., & Saha, S. (2025). Mangrove restoration in Bangladesh. Open Journal of Forestry, 15(1), 35–52. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2025.151003
  8. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., & Saha, S. (2024). Tracking forest recovery: Early biomass and carbon stock monitoring in the Rohingya refugee camps, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Environmental Challenges, 18, 101063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2024.101063
  9. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., Saha, S., Tanvir, M. S. S. I., & Sakal, S. M. N. H. (2024). Shifts in soil quality from degradation to early phase of forest restoration: Evidence from Rohingya refugee camps, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Trees, Forests and People, 18, 100701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100701
  10. Khatun, M., Mahmood, H., & Joardar, J. C. (2023). Quantifying the acceptance and adoption dynamics of biochar and co-biochar as a sustainable soil amendment. Plant Science Today, 11(2), 307–317. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3242
  11. Siddique, M. R. H., Mahmood, H., Manzoor Rashid, A. Z. M., Ahmed Khan, N., Shuvo, S. N., & Hasan, M. Z. (2024). Evaluating co-management in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh: Success and limitations from local forest users’ perspectives. Ecology and Society, 29(2), 8. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-14905-290208
  12. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., Saha, S., Islam, H. M. N., Ahmed, M., Ahmed, T., Sikder, A. H. F., & Billah, M. M. (2024). Is the Sundarbans of Bangladesh in a state of pollution? Open Journal of Forestry, 14, 19–41. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2024.141002
  13. Khatun, M., Mahmood, H., & Joarder, J. C. (2023). Biochar as a potential soil conditioner in saline-prone coastal areas of Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies: Special Issue ISFMRT, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3242
  14. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., Hossain, M. S., Rahman, M. T., Tanvir, M. S. S. I., Roy, S., Bashar, A., Rabby, F., Ahmed, S. N., & Ali, M. H. (2021). Does coal fly ash influence the growth of mangroves? Environmental Challenges, 4, 100201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100201
  15. Siddiqui, M. R. H., Mahmood, H., Abdullah, S. M., Iqbal, M. Z., Akhter, M., Sola, G., Saint-Andre, L., & Henry, M. (2021). Additive biomass model for Heritiera fomes (Buch.-Hum.) in the Sundarbans Reserved Forest, Bangladesh. Southern Forests, 83(3). https://doi.org/10.2989/20702620.2021.1934180
  16. Siddiqui, M. R. H., Mahmood, H., Siddiqui, M. B. N., Abdullah, S. M. R., Akhter, M., Sola, G., Iqbal, M. Z. I., & Henry, M. (2021). Conventional and additive models for estimating the biomass, carbon and nutrient stock in individual Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. tree of the Sal forests of Bangladesh. Environmental Challenges, 4, 100178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100178
  17. Mahmood, H., Ahmed, M., Islam, T., Uddin, M. Z., & Saha, C. (2021). Paradigm shift in the management of the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh: Issues and challenges. Trees, Forests and People, 5, 100094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100094
  18. Nasrin, S., Mahmood, H., & Rahman, M. M. (2021). Parental influences on salt adaptive divergence of Sonneratia apetala (Buch.-Ham.) seedlings along the salinity gradient in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Environmental Challenges, 4, 100121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100121
  19. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Islam, S. M. Z., Mondol, F. K., Iqbal, M. Z., Akhter, M., & Matieu, H. (2021). Development of allometric biomass models for Hevea brasiliensis Müll. Arg. plantation of Bangladesh: A non-destructive approach. Indian Forester, 147(4), 366–373. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i4/152964
  20. Tipu, M. T. K., Rashid, A. Z. M. M., Chowdhury, T., & Mahmood, H. (2021). Semi-destructive approach in developing biomass allometric model for Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss. in Sylhet region of Bangladesh. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 33(2), 130–139. https://doi.org/10.26525/jtfs2021.33.2.203
  21. Sharmin, A., Mahmood, H., & Mollick, A. S. (2021). Farmers’ perception and attitude toward aqua-silviculture in the periphery of the Sundarbans Forest of Bangladesh. Small-scale Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-021-09473-w
  22. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., Dhali, R., Saha, S., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., & Islam, S. M. Z. (2021). Stem and total above-ground biomass models for the tree species of freshwater wetlands forest, coastal areas and dry areas of Bangladesh: Using a non-destructive approach. Open Journal of Forestry, 11(2), 73–82. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2021.112006
  23. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., Paul, N., Deb, S., Abdullah, S. M. R., Tanvir, M. S. S. I., Bashar, A., Roy, S., Rabby, F., Ahmed, S. N., & Ali, M. H. (2021). The soil quality of the world’s largest refugee campsites located in the hill forest of Bangladesh and the way forward to improve the soil quality. Environmental Challenges, 3, 100048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100048
  24. Saha, C., Mahmood, H., Nayan, S. N. S., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Islam, S. M. Z., Iqbal, M. Z., & Akhter, M. (2021). Allometric biomass models for the most abundant fruit tree species of Bangladesh: A non-destructive approach. Environmental Challenges, 3, 100047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100047
  25. Henry, M., Iqbal, Z., Johnson, K., Akhter, M., Costello, L., Scott, C., Jalal, R., Hossain, M. A., Chakma, N., Kuegler, O., Mahmood, H., Mahamud, R., Siddique, M. R. H., Misbahuzzaman, K., Uddin, M. M., Amin, M. A., Ahmed, F. U., Sola, G., Siddiqui, M. B., … Saint-André, L. (2021). A multi-purpose National Forest Inventory in Bangladesh: Design, operationalisation and key results. Forest Ecosystems, 8(12). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-021-00284-1
  26. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Islam, S. M. Z., Matieu, H., Iqbal, M. Z., & Akhter, M. (2020). Semi-destructive method to derive allometric aboveground biomass model for village forest of Bangladesh: Comparing regional and pan-tropical models. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 32(3), 246–256. https://doi.org/10.26525/jtfs2020.32.3.246
  27. Mahmood, H., Hosen, M. F., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Islam, S. M. Z., Matieu, H., Iqbal, M. Z., & Akhter, M. (2020). Allometric biomass model for Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. in Bangladesh: A non-destructive approach. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2020.1792934
  28. Saha, S., Alam, M. A., Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., & Abdullah, S. M. R. (2020). Survival, growth and nutrient distribution in Aglaia cucullata (Roxb.) Pellegr seedling parts along the salinity gradient of the Sundarbans. Bangladesh Journal of Forest Science, 36(2).
  29. Alam, M. R., Mahmood, H., & Rahman, M. M. (2020). Deciphering the genetic diversity of Avicennia officinalis L. across the salinity gradient in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 28(3), 449–460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-020-09723-2
  30. Saha, S., Mahmood, H., Hossain, M. S., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., & Saha, C. (2020). Salt tolerance of Xylocarpus mekongensis Pierre: Survival and growth of seedlings, nutrients and carbon distribution in seedling parts. Open Journal of Forestry, 10, 293–306. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2020.103019
  31. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Saha, C., Islam, S. M. Z., Iqbal, M. Z., & Akhter, M. (2020). Development and evaluation of species-specific biomass models for most common timber and fuelwood species of Bangladesh. Open Journal of Forestry, 10, 172–185. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2020.101012
  32. Nasrin, S., Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., & Rahman, M. M. (2020). Adaptive responses to salinity: Seed germination traits of Sonneratia apetala along the salinity gradient in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 32(2), 180–187. https://doi.org/10.26525/jtfs32.2.179
  33. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Islam, S. M. Z., Abdullah, S. M. R., Matieu, H., Iqbal, M. Z., & Akhter, M. (2019). Applicability of semi-destructive method to derive allometric model for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stock in the Hill zone of Bangladesh. Journal of Forestry Research, 31, 1235–1245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-019-00881-5
  34. Zihad, S. M. N. K., Gupt, Y., Uddin, S. J., Islam, M. T., Alam, M. R., Aziz, S., Mahmood, H., Shilpi, J. A., Nahar, L., & Sarker, S. D. (2019). Nutritional value, micronutrient and antioxidant capacity of some green leafy vegetables commonly used by southern coastal people of Bangladesh. Heliyon, 5(11), e02768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02768
  35. Nasrin, S., Mahmood, H., & Rahman, M. M. (2019). Adaptive responses to salinity: Nutrient resorption efficiency of Sonneratia apetala (Buch.-Ham.) along the salinity gradient in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 27, 343–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-019-09663-6
  36. Mahmood, H., Paul, P., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Saha, S., & Iqbal, M. Z. (2019). Volume equation and table for Heritiera fomes (Buch.-Ham.) of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Indian Forester, 145(8), 743–751. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2019/v145i8/147123
  37. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Costello, L., Henry, M., Iqbal, M. Z., & Akhter, M. (2019). Which option best estimates the above-ground biomass of mangroves of Bangladesh: Pantropical or site- and species-specific models? Wetlands Ecology and Management, 27(4), 553–569. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-019-09677-0
  38. Abdullah, S. M. R., Mahmood, H., Zhilik, B. B., Rubaiat, T., Siddique, M. R. H., & Sanjoy, S. (2019). Effect of salt stress on chlorophyll and proline accumulation in leaves of Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham. and Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M. Roem. seedlings regulating its survival and growth. Khulna University Studies, 16(1&2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2019.16.1and2.1814-L
  39. Kibriya, M. A., Saha, S., Siddique, M. R. H., & Mahmood, H. (2019). Nutrients dynamics in soil associated with leaf litter of Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. in Madhupur Sal forest of Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, 16(1&2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2019.16.1and2.1813-L
  40. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Costello, L., Birigazzi, L., Abdullah, S. M. R., Henry, M., Siddiqui, M., Aziz, M., Ali, M., Mamun, A., Forhad, M., Akhter, M., Iqbal, M., & Mondol, F. (2018). Allometric models for estimating biomass, carbon and nutrient stock in the Sal Zone of Bangladesh. iForest, 12, 69–75. https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor2758-011
  41. Alam, M. R., Mahmood, H., & Rahman, M. M. (2018). Physiologically adaptive plasticity in nutrient resorption efficiency of Avicennia officinalis L. under fluctuating saline environments in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Hydrobiologia, 828(1), 41–56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3795-5
  42. Khushi, M. L. R., Mahmood, H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Saha, S., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2018). Allometric models for estimation of above-ground biomass of Gmelina arborea Roxb. in pulpwood plantations of Bangladesh. Southern Forests, 81(1), 45–48. https://doi.org/10.2989/20702620.2018.1488209
  43. Alam, M. R., Mahmood, H., & Rahman, M. M. (2018). Maternal origins induced plasticity in salt adaptability of Avicennia officinalis L. seedlings in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Hydrobiologia, 820(1), 227–244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3659-z
  44. Alam, M. R., Mahmood, H., Khushi, M. L. R., & Rahman, M. M. (2017). Adaptive phenotypic plasticity of Avicennia officinalis L. along the salinity gradient in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Hydrobiologia, 808(1), 163–174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3420-z
  45. Limon, S. H., Mahmood, H., & Spiecker, H. (2016). Nutrients leaching from green leaves of three potential agroforestry tree species. Agroforestry Systems, 92, 389–395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-016-9996-x
  46. Siddique, M. R. H., Saha, S., Serajis, S., & Mahmood, H. (2017). Salinity strongly drives the survival, growth, leaf demography, and nutrient partitioning in seedlings parts of Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig. iForest – Biogeosciences and Forestry, 10, 851–856. https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor2382-010
  47. Nasrin, N., Mahmood, H., & Alam, M. R. (2017). A monograph on Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham. LAMBERT Academic Publisher.
  48. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., & Saha, S. (2017). Threats on biodiversity and the possible mitigation measures for the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh. XIX Commonwealth Forestry Conference Proceedings, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India, 3–7 April.
  49. Alam, M. R., Mahmood, H., Rahman, M. M., Biswas, T., Nasrin, S., & Khushi, M. L. R. (2017). Ecological status and environmental protective role of Avicennia officinalis in the vulnerable coastal regions of Bangladesh: An overview. Indian Forester, 143(9), 737–744.
  50. Zhila, H., Mahmood, H., & Rozainah, M. Z. (2017). Distribution of carbon and nitrogen in litter fall of mangrove ecosystem in peninsular Malaysia. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49(4), 1381–1386.
  51. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., & Akhter, M. (2017). A critical review and database of biomass and volume allometric equations for trees and shrubs of Bangladesh. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 39, 012057. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/39/1/012057
  52. Nasrin, S., Mahmood, H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Alam, M. R., Saha, S., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2016). Salinity influence on survival, growth and nutrient distribution in different parts of Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi seedlings. Agriculture & Forestry, 62(4), 161–173. https://doi.org/10.17707/AgricultForest.62.4.19
  53. Nasrin, S., Mahmood, H., Alam, R., Abdullah, S. M. R., Saha, S., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2016). Germination traits of Millettia pinnata (L.) in response to salinity. Global Journal of Botanical Science, 4, 46–51. https://doi.org/10.12974/2311858X.2016.04.01.6
  54. Mahmood, H., Shaikh, M. A. A., Saha, C., Abdullah, S. M. R., Saha, S., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2016). Aboveground biomass, nutrients and carbon in Aegiceras corniculatum of the Sundarbans. Open Journal of Forestry, 6(2), 72–81. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2016.62007
  55. Mahmood, H., Saha, C., Abdullah, S. M. R., Saha, S., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2015). Allometric biomass, nutrient and carbon stock models for Kandelia candel of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Trees, 30(3), 709–717. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-015-1314-0
  56. Hasanuzzaman, M., & Mahmood, H. (2015). Cropland agroforestry practices: Selection of tree species for sustainable cropland agroforestry practices. LAMBERT Academic Publisher.
  57. Hasanuzzaman, M., & Mahmood, H. (2015). Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics associated with common cropland agroforest timber tree species of Bangladesh. Agriculture & Forestry, 61(2), 125–139. https://doi.org/10.17707/AgricultForest.61.2.11
  58. Begum, S., Mahmood, H., & Ray, S. (2015). Carrying capacity assessment for ecotourism in the Sundarbans ecosystem, Bangladesh. In S. Begum (Ed.), Towards the promotion of ecotourism in the Sundarbans ecosystem Bangladesh (pp. 1–13). Centre for Integrated Studies on the Sundarbans, Khulna University.
  59. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Saha, S., & Abdullah, S. M. R. (2015). Allometric models for biomass, nutrients and carbon stock in Excoecaria agallocha of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 23(4), 765–774. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-015-9419-1
  60. Zhila, H., Mahmood, H., Chijioke, U. E., & Rozainah, M. Z. (2014). Rate of carbon storage in soil of natural and degraded mangrove forest in Peninsular Malaysia. Clean – Soil, Air, Water, 43(4), 614–619. https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201400034
  61. Hasanuzzaman, M., Mahmood, H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Shaikh, M. A., Haque, M. Z., & Nasrin, S. (2014). Mass loss and nutrient dynamics associated with green leaf leaching of cropland agroforestry tree species of Bangladesh. Agriculture & Forestry, 60(3), 137–150.
  62. Mahmood, H., Sanjoy, S., Siddique, M. R. H., & Hasan, N. M. (2014). Salinity stress on growth, nutrients and carbon distribution in seedlings parts of Heritiera fomes. International Journal of Environmental Engineering, 1(4), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.15224/978-1-62348-004-0-18
  63. Hasanuzzaman, M., & Mahmood, H. (2014). Nutrient return through leaf litter decomposition of common cropland agroforest tree species of Bangladesh. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 3(8), 82–88.
  64. Mahmood, H., Sanjoy, S., Serajis, S., Abdullah, S. M. R., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2014). Salinity influence on germination of four important mangrove species of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Agriculture & Forestry, 60(2), 125–135.
  65. Hasanuzzaman, M., & Mahmood, H. (2014). Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics associated with common horticultural cropland agroforest tree species of Bangladesh. International Journal of Forestry Research, 2014, Article 805940. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/805940
  66. Hasanuzzaman, M., & Mahmood, H. (2014). Nutrient leaching from leaf litter of cropland agroforest tree species of Bangladesh. Journal of Forest and Environmental Science, 30(2), 208–217. https://doi.org/10.7747/JFS.2014.30.2.208
  67. Hasanuzzaman, M., Mahmood, H., & Saroar, M. (2014). Diversity and preference of agricultural crops in the cropland agroforests of southwestern Bangladesh. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences, 7(7), 364–372.
  68. Hasanuzzaman, M., Mahmood, H., & Saroar, M. (2014). Floristic composition and management of cropland agroforest in Southwestern Bangladesh. Journal of Forestry Research, 25(3), 597–604. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-014-0451-4
  69. Mahmood, H. (2014). Carbon pools and fluxes in Bruguiera parviflora dominated naturally growing mangrove forest of Peninsular Malaysia. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 22(1), 15–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-013-9318-2
  70. Hasanuzzaman, M., & Mahmood, H. (2014). Litter production and nutrient return through leaf litter of selected cropland agroforest tree species in Southwestern Bangladesh. Agriculture & Forestry, 60(1), 221–233.
  71. Zhila, H., Mahmood, H., & Rozainah, M. Z. (2013). Biodiversity and biomass of a natural and degraded mangrove forest of Peninsular Malaysia. Environmental Earth Sciences, 71(11), 4629–4635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2853-6
  72. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Abdullah, S. M. R., Saha, S., Ghosh, D. D., Rahman, M. S., & Limon, S. H. (2013). Nutrient dynamics associated with leaching and microbial decomposition of four abundant mangrove species leaf litter of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Wetlands, 34(3), 439–448. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-013-0510-1
  73. Hasanuzzaman, M., Mahmood, H., Limon, S. H., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2013). Effect of shrimp pond sludge on seedling growth of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla). Khulna University Studies, 11(1–2), 149–155. https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2013.11and12.1227-L
  74. Zhila, H., Mahmood, H., & Rozainah, M. Z. (2013, December). Litter production in both natural and degraded mangrove forest of Peninsular Malaysia. In International Conference on Materials, Architecture and Engineering Technology (ICMAET 2013), Beijing.
  75. Begum, S., Mahmood, H., Rahman, S. M. B., Saha, S., & Hasan, M. J. (2013). Towards the climate adaptation in the vulnerable southwestern region: A case study. In International Conference on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation (13CIA 2013).
  76. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Bose, A., Limon, S. H., Saha, S., & Chowdhury, M. R. K. (2012). Allometry, above-ground biomass and nutrient distribution in Ceriops decandra (Griffith) Ding Hou dominated forest types of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 20, 539–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-012-9274-2
  77. Siddique, M. R. H., Mahmood, H., & Chowdhury, M. R. K. (2012). Allometric relationship for estimating aboveground biomass of Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb. of Sundarbans mangrove forest, in Bangladesh. Journal of Forestry Research, 23(1), 23–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-012-0229-5
  78. Mahmood, H. (2011). Biomass, litter production and nutrients in Bruguiera parviflora dominated mangrove forest ecosystem at Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
  79. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H., Rahman, M. S., Hossain, M. Z., & Hasan, M. M. (2011). Nutrient dynamics associated with leaf litter decomposition of three agroforestry tree species (Azadirachta indica, Dalbergia sissoo, and Melia azedarach) of Bangladesh. Journal of Forestry Research, 22(4), 577–582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-011-0175-7
  80. Mahmood, H., Rahman, M. M., Shamim, M. H., Siddique, M. R. S., Saha, S., Hossain, M. Z., & Kibria, M. A. (2010). Nutrients (N, P and K) dynamics associated with leaf litter of Albizia saman and Leucaena leucocephala of Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, 10(1–2), 137–144. https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2010.10.and2.0920L
  81. Mahmood, H., Limon, S. H., Rahman, M. S., Azad, A. K., Islam, M. S., & Khairuzzaman, M. (2009). Nutrients (N, P and K) dynamics associated with the leaf litter of two agroforestry tree species of Bangladesh. iForest, 2, 183–186. https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor0510-002
  82. Mahmood, H., Saberi, O., Japar Sidik, B., & Misri, K. (2008). Net primary productivity of Bruguiera parviflora (Wight & Arn.) dominated mangrove forest at Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. Forest Ecology and Management, 255, 179–182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.011
  83. Mahmood, H., Saberi, O., Japar Sidik, B., & Misri, K. (2008). Above- and below-ground biomass of seedlings, saplings and trees of Bruguiera parviflora (Wight & Arnold) in the mangrove of Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Malaysia. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(4), 541–545. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-3FNBSS
  84. Mahmood, H., & Hoque, A. K. F. (2008). Litter production and decomposition in mangroves – A review. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(2), 227–238. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-8TS8TD
  85. Mahmood, H., Saberi, O., Misri, K., & Japar Sidik, B. (2007). Biological cycling of micronutrients (Cu, Fe and Zn) in Bruguiera parviflora dominated mangrove forest at Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 37(1), 63–68. https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2007.8.1.0619-L
  86. Mahmood, H., Saberi, O., Misri, K., & Japar Sidik, B. (2007). Nutrient dynamics associated with leaf litter degradation of Bruguiera parviflora (Whight & Arnold) at Kuala Selangor mangrove forest, Malaysia. Indian Journal of Forestry, 30(3), 325–330. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2007-22I82I
  87. Mahmood, H., & Saberi, O. (2007). Micro-nutrient contents of field grown seedlings, saplings and trees of a mangrove species, Bruguiera parviflora (Wight & Arnold) in the Kuala Selangor nature park, Malaysia. Indian Forester, 133(8), 1057–1062.
Manuals
  1. Mahmood, H., Siddique, M. R. H. S., Abdullah, S. M. R., Akhter, M., & Islam, S. M. Z. (2017). Manual for building tree volume and biomass allometric equation for Bangladesh. Bangladesh Forest Department. ISBN: 978-984-34-2711-3
  2. Kumar, M. F., Iqbal, M. Z., Mahmood, H., Costello, L., Henry, M., Rahman, L. M., Jalal, R., Das, S., Sidik, F., Hayden, H., Birigazzi, L., Uddin, M., Uddin, N., Akhter, M., Newaz, Y., Siddiqui, B. N., Sola, G., Ahmed, I., Nishad, H. M., Salahuddin, M., Rahman, M., Chowdhury, R. M., Hossain, B., Siddique, A. B., Rashed, A. Z. M. M., Misbahuzzaman, K., Siddique, M. R. H., Hoque, S., & Hasan, M. N. (2017). Training materials for the biophysical component of the Bangladesh Forest Inventory: Concepts, planning and procedures. Forest Department, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  3. Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD). (2016). Field instructions for the Bangladesh Forest Inventory. Bangladesh Forest Department and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dhaka, Bangladesh. (One of technical contributors)
  4. Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD). (2016). Manual for soil measurements for the Bangladesh Forest Inventory. Bangladesh Forest Department and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dhaka, Bangladesh. (One of technical contributors)
  5. Mahmood, H., Abdullah, S. M. R., & Siddique, M. R. H. (2016). Training manual: Sample processing and laboratory analysis for the development of allometric equation. Bangladesh Forest Department (FD) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  6. Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD). (2016). Quality assurance and quality control for the Bangladesh Forest Inventory. Bangladesh Forest Department and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dhaka, Bangladesh. (One of technical contributors)
Books
  1. Manzoor Rashid, A. Z. M., Khan, N. A., & Mahmood, H. (Eds.). (2015). Non-wood forest products of Asia: Knowledge, conservation and livelihood (World Forests, Vol. 25). Springer.
  2. Mahmood, H., Saha, S., Saha, C., Hoque, M. M., & Faisal, A. M. (2015). Nursery raising, planting techniques and plantation management of coastal area friendly climate resilient mangrove species. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  3. Mahmood, H., Saha, S., Saha, C., Hoque, M. M., & Faisal, A. M. (2015). Nursery raising, planting techniques and plantation management of coastal area friendly climate resilient mangrove species [Bangla version]. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  4. Mahmood, H. (2015). Handbook of selected plant species of the Sundarbans and the embankment ecosystem. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in Coastal Protection Forests, Bangladesh (SDBC-Sundarbans), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Dhaka.
  5. Mahmood, H. (2015). Handbook of selected plant species of the Sundarbans and the embankment ecosystem [Bangla version]. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in Coastal Protection Forests, Bangladesh (SDBC-Sundarbans), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Dhaka.
Technical Reports
  1. Mahmood, H. (2025). Selection of parameters for field measurements and their measurement procedures. TEC Solution Pro, National Center for Vegetation Cover (NCVC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
  2. Mahmood, H. (2025). Sampling strategy for mangrove health assessment and monitoring in Saudi Arabia. TEC Solution Pro, National Center for Vegetation Cover (NCVC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
  3. Mahmood, H. (2025). SWOT analysis / Identification of stakeholders: Study and evaluation of available mangrove data and information of Saudi Arabia. TEC Solution Pro, National Center for Vegetation Cover (NCVC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
  4. Mahmood, H. (2025). Collection and assessment of studies related to mangrove assessment within the Kingdom and MENA region. TEC Solution Pro, National Center for Vegetation Cover (NCVC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
  5. Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), & Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. (2023). Methodological framework for ecological monitoring of the Sundarbans. Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and IUCN Bangladesh Country Office.
  6. (A chapter entitled “Abiotic-Soil,” pp. 111–117, was written by H. Mahmood.) https://file-khulna.portal.gov.bd/uploads/fb841049-d0a5-4bd5-b7cb1903ce577851//669/396/8e4/6693968e48c6e764811205.pdf
  7. Mahmood, H., & Saha, C. (2020). Study of soil properties in planting sites in the Rohingya refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bangladesh.
  8. Government of Bangladesh (GoB). (2019). Strategic environmental assessment of South West Region of Bangladesh for conserving the outstanding universal value of the Sundarbans. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.https://bforest.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bforest.portal.gov.bd/page/5ce0cc73_df74_4b1b_af91_0ab45ed31640/2023-05-25-04-19-545f819a6dbd4fb80ae70c4e41dd9bef.pdf
  9. Mahmood, H. (2016). Improved national tree allometric equation database to support forest monitoring and assessment of Bangladesh. Forest Department, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  10. Akhter, M., Mahmood, H., & Birigazzi, L. (2013). Tree volume and biomass allometric equations of Bangladesh. Forest Department (FD) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dhaka, Bangladesh.