PUBLICATIONS OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS: (2003-2007)

1. Publication of 2007

•         Al-Adam M. and A. Mohammad. 2007. The effects of different vegetation cover on runoff and soil erosion. (Abstract) Conference: Balancing water scarcity and growing demands in agriculture, Jordan, 26-29, June, 2007.

•         Aljoaba O, and Mohammad A (2007).  Influence of Excluding Grazing on Vegetation Attributes at the Eastern Slopes of West Bank: An-Najah University Journal for Research-A (Natural Sciences).  (Accepted).

•         Barakat, R., Al-Mahareeq, F., Ali-shtayeh, M.S. and Al-Masri, M.I.(2007). Biological control of Rhizoctonia solani by indigenous Trichoderma spp. isolates from Palestine. Hebron University Research Journal, 3(1), 1-15.

•         Basheer-Salimia, R. 2007. Juvenility, maturity, and rejuvenation in woody plants. Hebron University Research Journal, Vol. 3 (1), pp 17-43.

•         Basheer-Salimia, R. 2007. Current Status of Agricultural Production in Palestine. Abstract & Presentation published at the proceeding of the 16^th technical congress of the Arab Agricultural Engineering Union, Amman, JORDAN. 

•         Basheer-Salimia, R. 2007. Morphological, anatomical, and physiological mechanisms involved in olive tree (Olea eurpoaea L.) as mechanisms of plant adaptation. Abstract published at the proceeding of the Middle East Frontiers of Science and Engineering Congress, Seville, SPAIN.

•        Basheer-Salimia, R. 2008. Effect of pruning of some physiological and anatomical features in olive transplants (Olea europaea L.). An-Najah University Journal for Research-A (Natural Sciences) (accepted).

• ·         Ghannam, I., Barakat, R. and AL-Masri, M. (2007). Biological Control of Egyptian Broomrape (Orobanche aegyptiaca) by Using Fusarium spp. Phytopathologia Mediterranea.  (Accepted).

•         Hamdan, A.J.S., 2007. Effect of photoperiod on the life history of the predatory bug, Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner [Hemiptera: Miridae]. An-Najah University Journal for Reseach-A (Natural Sciences).  Vol.20 p135-146.

•         Hamdan, A.J.S., and Abu-Awad I.T.M., 2007. Effect of host plants on the predator prey relationship between the predatory bug, Orius laevigatus (Fiber) [Hemiptera: Anthocoridae] and the tobacco whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) [Homoptera: Aleyrodidae]. An-Najah University Journal for Research-A (Natural Sciences), Vol. 21, pp 87-101.

•         Mohammad A, (2007). Growth and Development of Range Plants at Southern West Bank. Hebron University Research Journal (accepted).

•         Mohammad, A. and S. Al-Seikh. 2007. Evaluation of soil moisture content and plant growth parameters under semi-circle bunds and V-shape water harvesting techniques. (Abstract) Conference: Balancing water scarcity and growing demands in agriculture, Jordan, 26-29, June, 2007.

•        Saghir, S., Wagner, K-H., Elmadfa, I. (2007). The Effect of Pan-Frying Without or With Different Frying Oils on Lipid Quality of Ground Beef Patties and Pork Fillets. European Journal of Food Research and Technology (In press). 

 2. Publication of 2006

•         Abu Awad I.T.M., and Hamdan A.J.S., 2006. Laboratory study on the predatory-prey relationship between the predatory bug, Orius laevigatus (Fiber) and the tobacco whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). 9^th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, 19-23 Nov., 2006, Damascus, Syria, Poster NE 30.

•         Al-Masri, M.I., and Barakat, R. (2006). Ethylene production by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and influence of exogenously applied hormone and its inhibitor aminoethoxyvinyglycine on white mold. Crop Protection, 25, 356-361.

•         Barakat, R., Al-Mahareeq, F. and Al-Masri, M.I. (2006). Biological control of Sclerotium rolfsii by using indigenous Trichoderma spp. isolates from Palestine. Hebron University Research Journal, 2(2), 27-47.

•         Basheer-Salimia, R., Amro Y., and Salama A. 2006. Water Shortage in Palestine. Abstract published at the proceeding of the sustainable environment and water resources symposium, UAE. (Available on line at www.uaeu.ac).

•         Hamdan A.J.S 2006. Effect of different arthropod prey species on the biology of thje predatory bug, Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner [Hemiptera: Miridae]. Hebron University Research Journal, 2(2); 48-64.

•        Hamdan A.J.S 2006. Effect of host-plant species on the survival, adult longevity and fertility of predatory bug, Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner [Hemiptera: Miridae]. Hebron University Research Journal, 2(2): 1-15.

•         Hamdan A.J.S. 2006. Functional and numerical responses of the predatory bug, Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner fed on different densities of eggs of the greenhouse whitefly, Triaeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood). Journal of Biological Research, 6: 147-154.

•         Zakarneh G. Ayed,  Ma'en H. Samara, Dai'h A. Ra'ed, Manasrah Assad, Al-shekhreet Kamil, Sa'ireh Ahmad. 2006. Animal Production. 12^th class, Agriculture stream, 1^st ed. Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Curriculum Center.

 3. Publication of 2005

•        Barakat, R. and Al-Masri, M.I. 2005. Biological control of gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) on tomato and bean plants by using local isolates of Trichoderma harzianum. Dirasat, 32 (2): 145-156.

•         Basheer-Salimia, R., Patakas, A., Noitsakis, V., Bosabalidis, A. and Vasilakakis, M. 2005. Changes of morphological and physiological markers induced by growth phases in leaves of olive tree (Olea europaea L). Journal of Biological Research. 2: 105-114. (available on line at http://www.jbr.gr).

•         Elmadfa, I., Al Saghir, S., Kanzler, S., Frish, G., Majchrzack D., Wagner, K-H. (2005). Selected quality parameters of salmon and meat when fried with or without added fat. International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition Research.

•       Hamdan, A., Fadda, Z., and Basheer-Salimia, R. 2005. Adopting biotechnology in Palestine. Paper presented with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia group (ESCWA). (Available online at www.escwa.org).

•         Hardan, K., Al-Masri, M.I., and Barakat, R. (2005). Ethylene production by Botrytis cinerea (Causal organism of gray mold disease) and influence of exogenously applied growth regulators and thier inhibitor on disease development. Hebron University Research Journal,  2(1), 55-75.

•          Mohammad, A. G. 2005. Rangeland condition at Southern West Bank. Hebron University Research Journal. 2:42-53.

•        Saghir, S., Wagner, K-H. Elmadfa, I. (2005). Lipid oxidation of beef fillets during braising with different cooking oils. Meat Science, 71, (3), 440-445.

•        Samara H, Ma'en, Zakarneh G. Ayed, Dai'h A. Ra'ed, Manasrah M. Asad, Al-Auseileh A. Monther, Abd-Albaqee H. Mohammad, Qauasmeh M. Hussam, Al-Shakhreen G. Kamil, and Barakat S. Mais. 2005. Animal production. 11^th class, Agriculture stream, part one. Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Curriculum Center.

•        Samara H. Ma'en, Zakarneh G. Ayed, Dai'h A. Ra'ed, Manasrah M. Asad, Al-Auseileh A. Monther, Abd-Albaqee H. Mohammad, Qauasmeh M. Hussam, Al-Shakhreen G. Kamil, and Barakat S. Mais. 2005. Animal production. 11^th class, Agriculture stream, part tow. Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Curriculum Center. 

4. Publication of 2004

•          Barakat, R. and Al-Masri, M.I. 2004. Effect of plant growth regulators on tomato leaf gray mold.  XIII International Botrytis Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, October 25-31, 2004.

•          Mohammad, A. G. 2004. Water harvesting in West Bank. Presented in: International Conference on Local Capacity Building for Healthy Watersheds, June 24 – 26, 2004. University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point. USA.

•          Saghir, S., Thurner, K., Wagner, K-H., Frisch, G., Luf, W., Razzazi-Fazeli, E., Elmadfa, I. (2004). Effects of Different Cooking Procedures on Lipid Quality and Cholesterol Oxidation of Farmed Salmon Fish (Salmo salar). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 52, 5290-5296.

•          Sharon, A., Elad, Y., Barakat, R. and Tudzynski, P. 2004. Phytohormones In Botrytis-Plant Interactions. In: Botrytis: Biology, Pathology and Control (Elad, Y., Williamson, B., Tudzynski, P. and Delen, N., Eds.), pp. 163-179. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

•        Tudzynski, P., Sharon, A., Elad, Y. and Barakat, R. 2004. Phytohormones in Botrytis-plant interactions. XIII International Botrytis Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, October 25-31, 2004.

•         Vasilakakis, M., Basheer-Salimia, R., Diamatidis, G., Noitsakis, V., and Batakas, A., 2004. Biochemical changes induced by pruning (rejuvenation) in olive tree (Olea europaea L.). Acta Horticulture.  

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5. Publication of 2003

•         Al-Bakier H.M., 2003.  Influence of Nitrogen Fertilization On Plant Growth, Yield and Yield Characteristics of Anbar and Baladi Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Cultivars.  Bethlehem University Journal. Vol. (23).

•         Al-Bakier H.M., 2003.  Yield, Growth Rate, and Nutrient Content of Corn (Zea mays L.) Hybrids.  Hebron University Research Journal. Vol. 2 (1).

•         Al-Masri, M., I., and Barakat R. (2003). Role of the auxin, Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) in the pathogenicity of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, causative organism of white mold disease. Hebron University Research Journal, 2, 4-16.

•        Basheer-Salimia, R., Noitsakis, V., Batakas, A. and Vasilakakis, M. 2003. Effect of different types of pruning on leaf anatomy and physiology of olive tree (Olea europaea L). Abstract published at the proceeding of the international conference of photosynthesis in a changing world. Colombari, Greece.

•        Basheer-Salimia, R., Noitsakis, V., Batakas, A. and Vasilakakis, M. 2003. Effect of different types of pruning on leaf anatomy and physiology of olive tree (Olea europaea L). Poster presented at the international conference of photosynthesis in a changing world. Colombari, Greece.

•        Tubesha, Z. A.,  and AL-Delaimy, K. S. 2003. Rennin-like milk coagulant enzyme produced by a local isolate of Mucor, International Journal of Dairy Technology, 56(4):237-241,UK.