Dr. Azaiez Ouled Belgacem

Rangeland Scientist
International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, United Arab Emirates

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from University of Sfax, Tunisia

My URL
https://livedna.org/216.23808

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Rangeland Ecology
Ecosystems Restoration
Sustainable Management
Biodiversity

Selected Publications

  1. Tarhouni, M., W.B. Hmida, A.O. Belgacem, M. Louhaichi and M. Neffati, 2017. Is long-term protection useful for the regeneration of disturbed plant communities in dry areas? Afr. J. Ecol., 55: 509-517.
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  2. Dhehibi, B., A. Nejatian, H. Al-Wahaibi, K. Atroosh and M.S. Al Yafei et al., 2017. Adoption and factors affecting farmer's adoption of technologies in farming system: A case study of improved technologies in ICARDA's Arabian Peninsula regional program. J. Sustain. Dev., 10: 1-13.
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  3. Belgacem, A.O., A. Nejatian, M.B. Salah and A. Moustafa, 2017. Water and food security in the Arabian Peninsula: Struggling for more actions. J. Exp. Biol. Agric. Sci., 5: S50-S62.
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  4. Atroosh, K.B., G.A.K. Ahmed, O.S. Lardi, Z.A. Eissa and A.O. Belgacem, 2017. Yield and irrigation water productivity of three varieties of Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) in the Southern Coastal Plains of Yemen. J. Agric. Sci., 10: 114-121.
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  5. Van Coillie, F., K. Delaplace, D. Gabriels, K. de Smet and M. Ouessar et al., 2016. Monotemporal assessment of the population structure of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne ssp. raddiana (Savi) Brenan in Bou Hedma National Park, Tunisia: A terrestrial and remote sensing approach. J. Arid Environ., 129: 80-92.
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  6. Tarhouni, M., F.B. Salem, A. Tlili, A.O. Belgacem, M. Neffati and M. Louhaichi, 2016. Measurement of the aboveground biomass of some rangeland species using a digital non-destructive technique. Bot. Lett., 163: 281-287.
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  7. Mazahrih, N., H. Al-Wahaibi, S. Al-Farsi and A.O. Belgacem, 2016. Yield and water productivity of Buffel and Rhodes grasses under different irrigation water regimes using the sprinkler line-source system. Grassland Sci., 62: 112-118.
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  8. Abdellatif, M.B., M. Neffati and A.O. Belgacem, 2016. Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded Saharan communal rangelands in Southern Tunisia. J. New Sci. Agric. Biotechnol., 25: 1167-1172.
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  9. Abdallah, F., A.O. Belgacem and M. Chaieb, 2016. Response of sandy and loamy steppes to protection in Mediterranean arid environment. Revue Regions Arides, 39: 93-108.

  10. Salvati, L., C. Kosmas, O. Kairis, C. Karavitis and S. Acikalin et al., 2015. Unveiling soil degradation and desertification risk in the Mediterranean basin: A data mining analysis of the relationships between biophysical and socioeconomic factors in agro-forest landscapes. J. Environ. Plann. Manage., 58: 1789-1803.
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  11. Mohame, Y.O.S. and A.O. Belgacem, 2015. Study of the vegetation dynamics and biological diversity inside and outside of Wadi Dekouk national natural reserve, located in the Southern of Tunisia. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 2: 40-51 (In Arabic).

  12. Kosmas, C., O. Kairis, C. Karavitis, S. Acikalin and M. Alcala et al., 2015. An exploratory analysis of land abandonment drivers in areas prone to desertification. Catena, 128: 252-261.
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  13. Attia, W., M. Tarhouni, A.O. Belgacem, O. Gammar and H. Khatteli, 2015. Vegetation dynamics under variable conditions in the famous sandy steppe of Southern Tunisia. Afr. J. Ecol., 53: 16-24.
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  14. Tarhouni, M., F.B. Salem, A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2014. Impact of livestock exclusion on Sidi Toui national park vegetation communities, Tunisia. Int. J. Biodivers., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/620405.
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  15. Kosmas, C., O. Kairis, C. Karavitis, C. Ritsema and L. Salvati et al., 2014. Evaluation and selection of indicators for land degradation and desertification monitoring: Methodological approach. Environ. Manage., 54: 951-970.
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  16. Belgacem, A.O., N. Al Kaabi, H. Al Wawi and M. Louhaichi, 2013. Effect of livestock grazing on plant cover and species diversity in desert rangelands: A case study of Musawar Al Ottoria in Qatar. Range Manage. Agrofor., 34: 88-92.

  17. Belgacem, A.O., M. Tarhouni and M. Louhaichi, 2013. Effect of protection on plant community dynamics in the Mediterranean arid zone of Southern Tunisia: A case study from Bou Hedma national park. Land Degrad. Dev., 24: 57-62.
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  18. Belgacem, A.O. and M. Louhaichi, 2013. The vulnerability of native rangeland plant species to global climate change in the West Asia and North African regions. Climatic Change, 119: 451-463.
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  19. Visser, M., P. Collin, A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2012. Argyrolobium uniflorum seedlings respond strongly to small doses of phosphorus: Consequences for rehabilitating degraded arid fallows in Presaharian Tunisia. Arid Land Res. Manage., 26: 261-269.
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  20. Abdellaoui, R., A. Sayah, H. Gouja and A.O. Belgacem, 2012. DNA extraction and PCR (Polymorphism Chain Reaction) optimization for RAPD markers application in Stipa lagascae. Acta Bot. Gallica: Bot. Lett., 159: 73-78.
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  21. Abdallah, F., Z. Noumi, A. Ouled-Belgacem, R. Michalet, B. Touzard and M. Chaieb, 2012. The influence of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) ssp. raddiana (Savi) Brenan presence, grazing and water availability along the growing season, on the understory herbaceous vegetation in Southern Tunisia. J. Arid Environ., 76: 105-114.
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  22. Visser, M., N. Maughan, A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2011. Stakeholder views on restoring depleted cereal fallows in arid Tunisia: Societal barriers and possible crevices. J. Arid Environ., 75: 1191-1200.
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  23. Gamoun, M., M. Tarhouni, A.O. Belgacem, M. Neffati and B. Hanchi, 2011. Response of different arid rangelands to protection and drought. Arid Land Res. Manage., 25: 372-378.
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  24. Dhief, A., R. Abdellaoui, M. Tarhouni, A.O. Belgacem, S.A. Smiti and M. Neffati, 2011. Root and aboveground growth of rhizotron-grown seedlings of three Tunisian desert Calligonum species under water deficit. Can. J. Soil Sci., 91: 15-27.
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  25. Abdellaoui, R., A. Sayah, H. Gouja and A.O. Belgacem, 2011. Assessment of genetic variability among Stipa lagascae R. & Sch. genotypes based on RAPD markers. Int. J. Cell Mol. Biol., 2: 648-654.

  26. Abdallah, F., A.O. Belgacem and M. Chaieb, 2011. Effects of ten years enclosure on vegetation characteristics of a national park in South Tunisia. Acta Bot. Gallica: Bot. Lett., 158: 161-168.
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  27. Visser, M., A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2010. Reseeding Mediterranean dryland cereal fallows using Stipa lagascae R. & Sch.: Influence of cutting regime during the establishment phase. Grass Forage Sci., 65: 23-27.
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  28. Tarhouni, M., F.B. Salem, A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2010. Acceptability of plant species along grazing gradients around watering points in Tunisian arid zone. Flora-Morphol. Distrib. Funct. Ecol. Plants, 205: 454-461.
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  29. Salem, F.B., M. Tarhouni, A.B. Arfa, A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2010. Variation of biomass production and essential oil yield of Artemisia herba-alba Asso. in relation to planting density in Southern Tunisia. Acta Hortic., 853: 127-134.
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  30. Gamoun, M., M. Tarhouni, A.O. Belgacem, B. Hanchi and M. Neffati, 2010. Effects of grazing and trampling on primary production and soil surface in North African rangelands. Ekologia, 29: 219-226.

  31. Dhaou, S.O., F. Abdallah, A.O. Belgacem and M. Chaieb, 2010. The protection effects on floristic diversity in a North African pseudo-savanna. Pak. J. Bot., 42: 1501-1510.
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  32. Salem, F.B., M. Tarhouni, A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2009. Natural vegetation cover dynamic under climatic drought and human disturbance in the Matmata Mountains, Southern Tunisia. J. Arid Land Stud., 191: 165-167.
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  33. Attoui, B. and A.O. Belgacem, 2009. The role of remote sensing in the monitoring of arid ecosystems dynamics: The case of Bouhedma National Park. J. Arid Land Stud., 191: 313-317.
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  34. Zammouri, J., A.O. Belgacem and M. Neffati, 2008. Germination strategies of some accessions of Allium roseum L. collected from different bioclimatic areas of Southern Tunisia. J. Biol. Sci., 8: 342-348.
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  35. Belgacem, A.O., H.B. Salem, A. Bouaicha and M. El-Mourid, 2008. Communal rangeland rest in arid area, a tool for facing animal feed costs and drought mitigation: The case of Chenini community, Southern Tunisia. J. Boil. Sci., 8: 822-825.
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  36. Abdallah, F., Z. Noumi, B. Touzard, A.O. Belgacem, M. Neffati and M. Chaieb, 2008. The influence of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) subsp. raddiana (Savi) and livestock grazing on grass species composition, yield and soil nutrients in arid environments of South Tunisia. Flora-Morphol. Distrib. Funct. Ecol. Plants, 203: 116-125.
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  37. Tarhouni, M., A.O. Belgacem, M. Neffati and B. Hench, 2007. Qualification of rangeland degradation using plant life history strategies around watering points in Southern Tunisia. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 10: 1229-1235.
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  38. Salem, F.B., M. Tarhouni, B.A. Ouled and M. Neffati, 2007. Impact of drought on plant cover dynamics in two natural areas of Southern Tunisia. J. Biol. Sci., 7: 1539-1544.
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  39. Tarhouni, M., A.O. Belgacem, M. Neffati and B. Henchi, 2006. A preliminary overview of the effects of seasonal drought and animal pressure around watering points on plant species using adaptative strategy analyses in the Tunisian arid zone. Ecol. Mediterr., 32: 39-48.

  40. Ouled Belgacem, A., M. Neffati, V. Papanastasis and M. Chaieb, 2006. Effects of seed age and seeding depth on growth of Stipa lagascae R. and Sch. seedlings J. Arid Environ., 65: 682-687.
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  41. Ouled Belgacem, A., M. Chaieb, M. Neffati and J. Tiedeman, 2006. Response of Stipa lagascae R. and Sch. to protection under arid condition of Southern Tunisia. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 9: 465-469.
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  42. Mnif, L., A.O. Belgacem, J. Cortina and M. Chaieb, 2005. A comparative analysis of establishment of Cenchrus ciliaris provenances in arid zone of Tunisia. Arid Land Res. Manage., 19: 341-351.
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  43. Belgacem, A.O. and V. Papanastasis, 1995. Impact of Grazing practices on rangeland vegetation of Western Crete. Cahiers Options Mediterr., 12: 209-212.
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