Publications

Khan, M. A. and I. A. Ungar. 1995. Biology of Salt Tolerant Plants. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Pakistan. pp 424.

Khan, M. A. and I. A. Ungar. 1983. Effect of temperature and salinity on the germination of polymorphic seeds and growth of Atriplex triangularis Willd. Ohio J. Sci. 83: 18-19.

Khan, M. A. and I. A. Ungar. 1983. Seed polymorphism and germination responses to salinity stress in Atriplex triangularis Willd. Am. J. Bot. 70: 80.

Khan, M. A. and I. A. Ungar. 1984. Germination responses to salinity stress in Atriplex triangularis. Ohio J. Sci. 84: 13.

Chrominski, A., M. A. Khan, D. J. Weber and B.N. Smith. 1985. Salinity effects on stress induced ethylene and ethane assay. In the 12th annual plant growth regulator society of America meeting at Boulder, Colorado, USA. July 28 - August 1.

Ungar, I.A., M.A. Khan and B.A. Wertis. 1985. The annual seed cycle in Atriplex triangularis. Am. J. Bot. 72: 867.

Khan, M.A., D.J. Weber and W. M. Hess. 1985. Ion distribution in seeds of halophytes. Am. J. Bot. 72: 907-908.

Khan, M.A., D.J. Weber and W. M. Hess. 1985. Ion distribution in shoots of Salicornia pacifica var. utahensis as determined by energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis using a cryochamber. Am. J. Bot. 72: 908.

Khan, M.A. and M. Qaiser. 1987. Halophytic vegetation around Karachi. Am. J. Bot. 73: 130.

Khan, M.A. 1990. The relationship of seed bank to vegetation in a saline desert community. In Marvel of Seeds. Proceeding of International Seed Symposium, Jodhpur, India. (Edits) D. N. Sen and S. Mohammed. pp 87-92.

Haq, R.U. and M.A. Khan. 1990. Spatial and temporal patterns in the seed bank and vegetation of a halophytic desert community. International Conference on High Salinity-Tolerant Plants in Arid Regions. Al-Ain, U.A.E. December 8-15.

Khan. M.A. 1991. Weed seed bank dynamics in desert communities. Third all Pakistan Weed Science Conference. Peshawer, Pakistan. 16-17 October.

Khan, M.A. 1991. Seed bank dynamics of saline desert communities. First International Symposium on Contemporary Biology. Islamabad, Pakistan. 7-10 November.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ahmed. 1994. Mechanism of osmoregulation of Indus delta mangroves. Asia-Pacific symposium on mangrove ecosystems (September 1-3) Hong Kong.

Khan, M.A. and I.Aziz. 1994. Mechanism of osmoregulation in Avicennia marina. Regional Conference on Environment and Biodiversity. Department of Botany, Tribhuan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. March 17 - 19.

Aziz, I.A. and M.A. Khan. 1994. Growth and Water Relations of Salt Secreting and Excluding Mangrove species under saline conditions. International Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant plants, Karachi, Pakistan, December 12-16, 1994.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. 1994. Variation in productivity as affected by monsoon rains and periodic differential innundation in coastal salt marsh community. International Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant plants, Karachi, Pakistan, December 12-16.

Gulzar, S. and M.A. Khan. 1994. Diurnal osmoregulation in two halophytes from coastal and inland populations. International Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant plants, Karachi, Pakistan, December 12-16.

Noor, M. and M.A. Khan. 1994. The effect of salinity, temeprature and thiourea on winter and summer seeds of Halopyrum mucronatum. International Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant plants, Karachi, Pakistan, December 12-16.

Aziz, S. and M.A. Khan. 1994. Demography of a coastal desert halophyte Cressa cretica Linn. International Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant plants, Karachi, Pakistan, December 12-16.

Khan, M.A. and I.Aziz. 1995. Osmoregulation in Avicennia marina: a salt secreting mangrove. The first western Pennsylvania symposium of ecologists, evolutionary biologists and systematists from Powdermill Biological Station, Rector, Pennsylvania, USA, March 31 - April 2.

Khan, M.A. 1995. Seed bank of subtropical maritime desert habitats: relationship to vegetation. American Institute of Biological Science and Botanical Society of America annual meeting at San Diego, California, USA, August 6 - 10.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. 1996. Productivity of an coastal salt marsh dominated by Arthrocnemum indicum. Fourth Symposium on Biogeochemistry of Wetlands, New Orleans, LA, USA, March 4-6.

Khan, M. A. and I. A. Ungar. 1996. Effect of salinity and temperature on the germination of Suaeda fruticosa. Ohio Academy of Sciences, Canton, Ohio, USA, May 4.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1996. Recovery of seed germination of halophytes from salt stress as affected by thermoperiods. American Institute of Biological Science and Botanical Society of America annual meeting at Seattle, Washington, USA, August 6 - 10.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. 1996. Seed dimorphism in Arthrocnemum indicum from Karachi, Pakistan. American Institute of Biological Science and Botanical Society of America annual meeting at Seattle, Washington, USA, August 6 - 10.

Khan, M.A. 1996. Ecophysiological studies of Suaeda fruticosa from coastal dunes of Karachi, Pakistan. Conservation of Mangal Ecosystems, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. December 15-17, 1996.

Gul, B. and M. A. Khan. 1997. Population ecology of a subtropical coastal halophyte Arthrocnemum indicum. International Conference on the Biology of Coastal Environments. Bahrain. 6 - 9 April.

Khan, M. A. and S. Gulzar. 1997. Plant water relations in halophytes from coastal and inland salt marshes of Pakistan. International Conference on the Biology of Coastal Environments. Bahrain. 6 - 9 April 1997.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1997. Effect of salinity on the seed germination of Triglochin maritima under various thermoperiods. American Institute of Biological Science and Botanical Society of America annual meeting at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 3 - 7.

Khan, M. I., M. A. Khan and T. Khizar. 1976. Plant growth regulators from species differing in salt tolerance as affected by soil salinity. Plant and Soil 45: 267-271.

Shaukat, S.S., M. A. Khan and S.M. Pervez. 1976. The effect of ametryne, prometryne, and fluometuron on germination and amylase activity of Triticum aestivum L. Pak. J. Biochem. 9: 23-25.

Khan, M.A. and M.I. Khan. 1978. Ionic and osmotic effects of sodium chloride on germination rate and subsequent growth of wheat seedlings. Pak. J. Bot. 10: 101-105.

Khan, M.A. and M.I. Khan. 1978. Effect of light and temperature on seedlings raised under sodium chloride salinity. Pak. J. Bot. 10: 167-172.

Shaukat, S.S., M.A. Khairi and M.A. Khan. 1978. The relationship amongst dominance, diversity and community maturity in a desert vegetation. Pak. J. Bot. 10: 183-196.

Khan, M. A. and I. A. Ungar. 1984. Effects of salinity and temperature on the germination and growth of Atriplex triangularis Willd. Am. J. Bot. 71: 481-489.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1984. Seed polymorphism and germination responses to salinity stress in Atriplex triangularis Willd. Bot. Gaz. 145: 487-494.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1985. The role of hormone in regulating germination of polymorphic seeds and early seedling growth of Atriplex triangularis under saline conditions. Physiol. Plant. 63: 109-113.

Khan, M.A., D.J. Weber and W.M. Hess. 1985. Elemental distribution in seeds of the halophytes Salicornia pacifica var. utahensis and Atriplex canescence. Am. J. Bot. 72: 1672 - 1675.

Khan, M.A., D.J. Weber and W.M. Hess. 1986. Elemental distribution in shoots of Salicornia pacifica var. utahensis as determined by energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis using a cryochamber. Bot. Gaz. 147: 16-19.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1986. Life history and population dynamics of Atriplex triangularis. Vegetatio 66: 17-25.

Khan, M.A. and D.J. Weber. 1986. Factors influencing seed germination in Salicornia pacifica var. utahensis. Am. J. Bot. 73: 1163-1167.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1986. Inhibition of germination in Atriplex triangularis seeds by application of phenols reversal of inhibition by growth regulators. Bot. Gaz. 147: 148-151.

Chrominski, A., D.J. Weber, B.N. Smith and M.A. Khan. 1986. NaCl-Salinity-dependent conversion of ACC to ethylene in halophyte, Allenrolfea occidentalis. Nature-weisenshaften 73: 274-275.

Chrominski, A., M.A. Khan, D.J. Weber and B.N. Smith. 1986. Ethylene and ethane production in response to salinity stress. Plant, Cell & Environ. 9: 687-691.

Khan, M.A., D.J. Weber and W.M. Hess. 1987. Elemental compartmentalization in seeds of Atriplex triangularis and Atriplex confertifolia. Great Basin Nat. 47: 91-95.

Khan, M.A., N. Sankhla, D.J. Weber and E.D. McArthur. 1987. Seed germination characteristics of Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas) Britt. spp. viridulus (Astereae, Asteraceae) Great Basin Nat. 47: 220-226.

Khan, M.A. 1987. Salinity and density effects on demography of Atriplex triangularis Willd. Pak. J. Bot. 19: 123-130.

Khan, M.A. 1991. Studies on germination of Cressa cretica L. seeds. Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res. 4: 89-98.

Zaman, A.U. and M.A. Khan. 1992. The role of buried viable seeds in saline desert community. Bangladesh J. Bot. 21: 1-10.

Aziz, S. and M.A. Khan. 1993. Survivorship pattern of some desert plants. Pak. J. Bot. 25: 67-72.

Khan, M.A. 1993. Relationship of seed bank to plant distribution in saline arid communities. Pak. J. Bot. 25: 73-82.

Noor, M. and M.A. Khan. 1994. Allelopathic potentials of Albizzia samans Merr. Pak. J. Bot. 26: 139-147.

Khan, M.A. and Y. Rizvi. 1994. The effect of salinity, temperature and growth regulators on the germination and early seedling growth of Atriplex griffithii Moq. var. stocksii Boiss. Can. J. Bot. 72: 475-479.

Aziz, S. and M.A. Khan. 1994. Life history strategies of Tephrosia strigosa Willd.: a desert summer annual. Bangladesh J. Bot. 23: 139-146.

Gulzar, S. and M.A. Khan.1994. Seed banks of coastal shrub communities. Ecoprint 1:1-6.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. 1994. Growth, osmoregulation and ion accumulation in the coastal halophyte Arthrocnemum indicum under field conditions. Pak. J. Marine Sci. 3: 115-123.

Noor, M., U. Salam and M.A. Khan. 1995. Allelopathic effects of Prosopis juliflora Swartz. J. Arid Environ. 31: 83-90.

Aziz, S. and M.A. Khan. 1995. Role of disturbance on the seed bank and demography of Leucus urticifolia (Labiatae) in a maritime subtropical desert of Pakistan. Int. J. Plant Sci. 156: 834-840.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1996. Comparative study of chloride, calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium content of seed in temperate and tropical halophytes. J. Plant Nut. 19: 517-525.

Aziz, S. and M.A. Khan. 1996. Seed bank dynamics of a semi-arid coastal shrub community in Pakistan. J. Arid Environ. 34: 81-87.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1996. Influence of salinity and temperature on the germination of Haloxylon recurvum. Ann. Bot. 78: 547-551.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1996. Germination responses of the subtropical annual halophyte Zygophyllum simplex. Seed Sci. & Technol. 25: 83-91.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1997. Effect of thermoperiod on recovery of seed germination of halophytes from saline conditions. Am. J. Bot. 84: 279-283.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1997. Effect of light, salinity, and thermoperiod on the seed germination of halophytes. Can. J. Bot. 75: 835-841.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1997. Alleviation of seed dormancy in the desert forb Zygophyllum simplex L. from Pakistan. Ann. Bot. 80: 395-400.

Khan. M.A. and S. Aziz.. 1997. Some aspects of salinity, density, and nutrient effects of Cressa cretica. J. Pl. Nut.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1997. Seed germination of Polygonum aviculare as influenced by salinity, temperature, and gibberellic acid. Seed Sci. & Technol.

Duke, N.C. and M.A. Khan. 1998. Structure and composition of the seaward mangrove forest at Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong. Proceeding of the International Workshop on the Mangrove Ecosystem of Mai Po and Deep Bay, 15-29 September 1993, Hong Kong.

Khan, M.A., I.A. Ungar and B. Gul. 1998. Action of osmotica and growth regulators in alleviating the effect of salinity on the germination of dimorphic seeds of Arthrocnemum indicum L. Int. J. Pl. Sci.

Khan, M.A., I.A. Ungar, A.M. Showalter and H. Dewald. 1998. NaCl - induced accumulation of glycinebetaine in four subtropical halophytes from Pakistan. Physiol. Plant.

Khan, M. I., M. A. Khan, T. Khizar and F. Nasir. 1976. Plant growth regulators from salt-sensitive and tolerant species. In A.S. Kislah (eds) "Plant production under saline conditions". 21: 140-147.

Khan, M.A. 1990. The relationship of seed bank to vegetation in a saline desert community. In Marvel of Seeds. Proceeding of International Seed Symposium, Jodhpur, India. (Eds.) D. N. Sen and S. Mohammed. pp 87-92.

Khan, M.A. and R.U. Haq. 1992. Screening of halophytes and seed crops for cultivation in deserts of Mekran coast using seawater. In Proceedings of 3-day national conference on "Problems and Resources of Mekran Coast and Plan of Action for its Development. pp 150-157.

Anis, M. K., K. A. Siddiqui, M. A. Khan and S. Sultan. 1994. Frequency domain measurements on leaves of Avicennia marina. Recent Trends in Biochemical Research in Pakistan (R. Qasim, M. A. Ishaq and A. Azhar eds.). pp.63-69. University of Karachi.

Aziz, S. and M.A. Khan. 1995. Life history characteristics of a coastal population of Cressa cretica. In M. A. Khan and I. A. Ungar (Eds) Biology of Salt Tolerant Plants. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Pakistan pp. 15-22.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. 1995. Productivity of an Arthrocnemum indicum dominated coastal salt marsh at Karachi, Pakistan. In M. A. Khan and I. A. Ungar (Eds) Biology of Salt Tolerant Plants. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Pakistan pp. 99-106.

Noor, M. and M.A. Khan. 1995. Factors affecting the germination of summer and winter seeds of Halopyrum mucronatum under salt stress. In M. A. Khan and I. A. Ungar (Eds) Biology of Salt Tolerant Plants. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Pakistan pp. 51-58.

Khan, M.A., and B.Gul. 1998. Effect of salinity and temperature on the dimorphic seeds of Arthrocnemum indicum. Int. J. Pl. Sci.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1998. Seed germination and recovery of Triglochin maritima from salt stress under different thermoperiods. Seed Sci. & Technol.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1998. Role of dormancy-relieving compounds and salinity on the germination of Zygophyllum simplex L. Ann. Bot.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. 1998. Population characteristics of a coastal halophyte Arthrocnemum indicum L. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Sciences.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. 1998. Germination of salt tolerant shrub Suaeda fruticosa from Pakistan: Salinity and temperature responses. Seed Sci. Technol.

Khan, M.A., I.A. Ungar A.M. Showalter. 1998. Salt tolerance in the subtropical perennial halophyte,Atriplex griffithii Moq. var. stocksii Boiss. J. Exp. Bot.

Khan, M.A., I.A. Ungar and A.M. Showalter. 1998. Growth, water, and ion relationships of a leaf succulent perennial halophyte, Suaeda fruticosa (L.) Forssk. Ann. Bot.

Khan, M.A., I.A. Ungar and A.M. Showalter. 1998. The effect of salinity on the growth, water, and osmoregulation of Halopyrum mucronatum (L.) Stapf. J. Pl. Nut.

Khan, M.A., I.A. Ungar A.M. Showalter. 1998. Salt tolerance in the perennial halophyte, Haloxylon recurvum. Act. Bot. Neerland.

Khan, M.A. and M. Popp. Distribution of osmolyte in some perennial halophytes from Pakistan. Flora.

Ungar, I.A. and M.A. Khan. Effect of drought on the growth, demography, biomass allocation and ion content of annual halophytes under field conditions.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. Demography of a subtropical coastal halophyte Arthrocnemum indicum.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. Seed bank of different zones in a coastal salt marsh community.

Gul, B. and M.A. Khan. Growth, ionic composition and ecophysiology of Arthrocnemum indicum: a coastal salt marshes species.

Aziz, I. and M.A. Khan. Effect of seawater on the growth and water relations of Avicennia marina from Karachi coast.

Aziz, I. and M.A. Khan. Physiological responses of Ceriops tagal to different seawater concentrations.

Aziz, I. and M.A. Khan. Physiological adaptations to different seawater concentration in Rhizophora mucronata.

Aziz, I. and M. A. Khan. Seasonal variation in ionic and water relations in Avicennia marina from Sandspit, Karachi, Pakistan.

Aziz, I., S. Gulzar and M.A. Khan. Effect of pollution on the growth and ecophysiology of Arabian sea costal populations of Avicennia marina.

Khan, M.A. Germination studies of the dimorphic seeds of Halopyrum mucronatum.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. Seed dormancy mechanisms in Sporobolus arabicus.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. Effect of fusicoccin, thiourea, nitrate and ethephon on the germination of Atriplex triangularis.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. Effect of fusicoccin, thiourea, nitrate and ethephon on the germination of Atriplex griffithii.

Khan, M.A. and I.A. Ungar. Effect of fusicoccin, thiourea, nitrate and ethephon on the germination of Triglochin maritima.

Ungar, I.A. and M.A. Khan. Effect of salinity on the growth, water relations, and ionic contents of Arthrocnemum indicum L.

Khan, M.A. and B.C. McCarthy. Vegetation of subtropical deserts of Pakistan.

Khan, M.A. and D.J. Weber. Salt tolerance in Salicornia rubra.

Gulzar, S. and M. A. Khan. Diurnal variation in osmotic relations of inland and coastal halophytes.

Khan, M.A. and D.J. Weber. Effect of salinity and temperature on the germination of Suaeda torreyana.

Khan, M.A. and K. Sheriff. Seasonal variation in the water relations of Atriplex griffithii.

Khan, M.A. and K. Sheriff. Seasonal variation in the ionic balance and water relations of Suaeda fruticosa.

Khan, M.A. and K. Sheriff. Seasonal variation in the ionic balance and water relations of Haloxylon recurvum.

Khan, M.A. and K. Sheriff. Seasonal variation in the ionic balance and water relations of Heliotropium currassavicum.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Effect of salinity on the growth and ion content of Salicornia rubra.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Salt tolerance in Suaeda torreyana.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Growth and ion relationship of Salicornia utahensis.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Effect of salinity and temperature on the germination of Salicornia rubra.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Water relations of Great Basin halophytes.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Ion distribution in the halophyte seeds.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul, B.N. Smith, L. Hansen and D.J. Weber. Calorimetery of Great Basin halophytes.

Khan, M.A. B. Gul, B.N. Smith, L. Hansen and D.J. Weber. Respiration studies of Salicornia rubra raised under different salinity.

Khan, M.A. B. Gul, B.N. Smith, L. Hansen and D.J. Weber. Respiration studies of Suaeda torreyana raised under different salinity.

Khan, M.A. B. Gul, B.N. Smith, L. Hansen and D.J. Weber. Respiration studies of Salicornia utahensis raised under different salinity.

Gul, B. Khan, M.A., B.N. Smith, L. Hansen and D.J. Weber. Respiration studies of Allenrolfea occidentalis raised under different salinity.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Cavitation due to increase in salinity in Arthrocnemum indicum.

Gul, B., M.A. Khan, and D.J. Weber. Salt tolerance of Allenrolfea occidentalis.

Gul, B.Khan, M.A.,S.Meyer and D.J.Weber. Germination modeling of tropical halophytes.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Alleviation of Suaeda torreyana seed dormancy using dormancy reliving compounds.

Khan, M.A., B. Gul and D.J. Weber. Effect of dormancy breaking compound on the salinity enforced dormancy in Salicornia rubra.

Zaidi, S.S. and M.A. Khan. Temporal variation in allelopathic potential of Prosopis juliflora.

Noor, M. and M.A. Khan. Demography and seed bank dynamics of a coastal population of Halopyrum mucronatum.

Noor, M. and M.A. Khan. Ecophysiology, osmoregulation and ionic composition of coastal grass Halopyrum mucronatum.

Khan, M.A. and B. Naqvi. Seasonal variation in the water relations of three deserts shrubs from Pakistan.