Dr. Chenchouni, Haroun

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Expertise
Ecology, Biodiversity, Drylands
Institution information

University of Tebessa, Algeria
Department of Natural and Life Sciences | FSESNV

Civic and professional organizations

University of Tebessa, Algeria

Educational background

Ph.D. in Environment and Ecology

Biography

My research interests are fairly broad, but revolve around biological interactions and community ecology in arid and semiarid lands of North Africa. I’m interested in how natural environments and anthropogenic perturbations affect biological interactions, population dynamics and influence community diversity. I collaborate on works that deal with plant diversity and distribution, terrestrial insects, plant-insect interactions, freshwater fish, and mycorrhization. I’m seeking answers for the following questions using statistical modelling approaches: (1) what is the structure (nested, partially connected, etc.) of these networks in various natural and disturbed environments? (2) Does this structure vary geographically? (3) Can this structure be explained by species composition of local communities and/or by species traits? In other word I’m looking to understand and assess spatiotemporal variations of biodiversity, in various ecosystems of Algeria and North Africa.

Featured publications
  1. Arar, A., Tabet, S., Nouidjem, Y., Bounar, R., & Chenchouni, H. (2019). Projected Small-Scale Range Reductions of Cedrus atlantica Forests Due to Climate Change at the Belezma National Park (Algeria). In Exploring the Nexus of Geoecology, Geography, Geoarcheology and Geotourism: Advances and Applications for Sustainable Development in Environmental Sciences and Agroforestry Research (pp. 15-19). Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01683-8_4
  2. Belhouchet, N., Hamdi, B., Chenchouni, H., & Bessekhouad, Y. (2019). Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline antibiotic using new calcite/titania nanocomposites. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 372, 196-205.
  3. Bezzalla, A., Houhamdi, M., & Chenchouni, H. (2019). Vegetation Analysis of Chott Tinsilt and Sebkhet Ezzemoul (Two Ramsar Sites in Algeria) in Relation to Soil Proprieties. In Exploring the Nexus of Geoecology, Geography, Geoarcheology and Geotourism: Advances and Applications for Sustainable Development in Environmental Sciences and Agroforestry Research (pp. 39-42). Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01683-8_8
  4. Bouaroudj, S., Menad, A., Bounamous, A., Ali-Khodja, H., Gherib, A., Weigel, D. E., & Chenchouni, H. (2019). Assessment of water quality at the largest dam in Algeria (Beni Haroun Dam) and effects of irrigation on soil characteristics of agricultural lands. Chemosphere, 219, 76-88.
  5. Boudjabi, S., Kribaa, M., & Chenchouni, H. (2019). Sewage sludge fertilization alleviates drought stress and improves physiological adaptation and yield performances in Durum Wheat (Triticum durum): a double-edged sword. Journal of King Saud University - Science. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2017.12.012
  6. Chenchouni, H., Errami, E., Rocha, F., & Sabato, L. (2019). Exploring the Nexus of Geoecology, Geography, Geoarcheology and Geotourism.: Advances and Applications for Sustainable Development in Environmental Sciences and Agroforestry Research. Springer.
  7. Mehalaine, S., & Chenchouni, H. (2019). Effect of Climatic Factors on Essential Oil Accumulation in Two Lamiaceae Species from Algerian Semiarid Lands. In Exploring the Nexus of Geoecology, Geography, Geoarcheology and Geotourism: Advances and Applications for Sustainable Development in Environmental Sciences and Agroforestry Research (pp. 57-60). Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01683-8_12
  8. Mihi, A., Nacer, T., & Chenchouni, H. (2019). Monitoring Dynamics of Date Palm Plantations from 1984 to 2013 Using Landsat Time-Series in Sahara Desert Oases of Algeria. In: H. M. El-Askary et al. (Eds) Advances in Remote Sensing and Geo Informatics Applications (pp. 225-228). Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01440-7_52
  9. Mihi, A., Tarai, N., Chenchouni, H. (2019). Can palm date plantations and oasification be used as a proxy to fight sustainably against desertification and sand encroachment in hot drylands?. Ecological Indicators. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.11.027
  10. Bezzalla, A., Boudjabi, S., Chenchouni, H. (2018). Seedlings of Argan (Argania spinosa) from different geographical provenances reveal variable morphological growth responses to progressive drought stress under nursery conditions. Agroforestry Systems, 92(5):1201–1211 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10457-016-0057-2
  11. Fellah, S., Khiari, A., Kribaa, M., Arar, A., & Chenchouni, H. (2018). Effect of Water Regime on Growth Performance of Durum Wheat (Triticum Durum Desf.) During Different Vegetative Phases. Irrigation and Drainage, 67(5), 762-778. DOI: 10.1002/ird.2289
  12. Neffar, S., Menasria, T., Chenchouni, H. (2018). Diversity and functional traits of spontaneous plant species in Algerian rangelands rehabilitated with prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) plantations. Turkish Journal of Botany, 42. DOI: 10.3906/bot-1801-39
  13. Ferdi, N. E. H., Abla, K., & Chenchouni, H. (2018). Biochemical Profile of an Adult Diabetic Population from Algeria in Relation with Anthropometric Parameters, Age and Gender. Iranian journal of public health, 47(8), 1119-1127. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6123603/
  14. Ouali, N., Belabed, B. E., Chenchouni, H. (2018). Modelling environment contamination with heavy metals in flathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus and upper sediments from north African coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Science of The Total Environment, 639, 156-174.
  15. Belabed, B. E., Meddour, A., Samraoui, B., Chenchouni, H. (2017). Modeling seasonal and spatial contamination of surface waters and upper sediments with trace metal elements across industrialized urban areas of the Seybouse watershed in North Africa. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 189(6), 265.
  16. Chenchouni H. (2017). Edaphic factors controlling the distribution of inland halophytes in an ephemeral salt lake “Sabkha ecosystem” at North African semi-arid lands. Science of The Total Environment, 575, 660-671. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969716319908
  17. Chenchouni, H. (2017). Variation in White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) diet along a climatic gradient and across rural-to-urban landscapes in North Africa. International Journal of Biometeorology, 61: 549–564. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-016-1232-x
  18. Meddad-Hamza, A., Hamza, N., Neffar, S., Beddiar, A., Gianinazzi. S., Chenchouni, H. (2017). Spatiotemporal variation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization in olive (Olea europaea L.) roots across a broad mesic-xeric climatic gradient in North Africa. Science of The Total Environment, 583C:176–189. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.049
  19. Aliat, T., Kaabeche, M., Khomri, H., Nouri, L., Neffar, S., & Chenchouni, H. (2016). A pedological characterisation of some inland wetlands and Ramsar sites in Algeria. Land Degradation & Development, 27(3), 693-705. DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2467
  20. Kabbout, N., Merzoug, D., Chenchouni, H. (2016). Ecological status of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in rural communities of Northeastern Algeria. Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 10(1), 24–38.
  21. Neffar, S., Chenchouni, H., & Si Bachir, A. (2016). Floristic composition and analysis of spontaneous vegetation of Sabkha Djendli in North-east Algeria. Plant Biosystems, 150(3), 396-403. DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2013.810181
  22. Ferdi, N. E. H., Abla, K., & Chenchouni, H. (2016). Effect of Socioeconomic Factors and Family History on the Incidence of Diabetes in an Adult Diabetic Population from Algeria. Iranian Journal Of Public Health, 45(12), 1636.
  23. Bendjoudi, D., Voisin, J. F., Doumandji, S., Merabet, A., Benyounes, N., & Chenchouni, H. (2015). Rapid increase in numbers and change of land-use in two expanding Columbidae species (Columba palumbus and Streptopelia decaocto) in Algeria. Avian Research, 6(1), 18. DOI: 10.1186/s40657-015-0027-9
  24. Boudjabi, S., Kribaa, M., & Chenchouni, H. (2015). Growth, physiology and yield of durum wheat (Triticum durum) treated with sewage sludge under water stress conditions. EXCLI Journal, 14, 320–334. https://dx.doi.org/10.17179/excli2014-715
  25. Bradai, L., Bissati, S., Chenchouni, H., & Amrani, K. (2015). Effects of climate on the productivity of desert truffles beneath hyper-arid conditions. International Journal of Biometeorology, 59(7), 907-915. DOI: 10.1007/s00484-014-0891-8
  26. Bradai, L., Bouallala, M. H., Bouziane, N. F., Zaoui, S., Neffar, S., & Chenchouni, H. (2015). An appraisal of eremophyte diversity and plant traits in a rocky desert of the Sahara. Folia Geobotanica, 50(3), 239-252. DOI: 10.1007/s12224-015-9218-8
  27. Bradai, L., Neffar, S., Amrani, K., Bissati, S., & Chenchouni, H. (2015). Ethnomycological survey of traditional usage and indigenous knowledge on desert truffles among the native Sahara Desert people of Algeria. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 162, 31-38. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2014.12.031
  28. Chaibi, R., Si Bachir, A., & Chenchouni, H. (2015). New inland sites for the Mediterranean killifish (Aphanius fasciatus Valenciennes, 1821) in the Sahara Desert of Algeria. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 31(6), 1072-1076. DOI: 10.1111/jai.12892
  29. Chenchouni H, Menasria T, Neffar S, Chafaa S, Bradai L, Chaibi R, et al. (2015). Spatiotemporal diversity, structure and trophic guilds of insect assemblages in a semi-arid Sabkha ecosystem. PeerJ, 3, e860. https://peerj.com/articles/860/
  30. Chenchouni, H., Si Bachir, A., & Alrashidi, M. (2015). Trophic niche and feeding strategy of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) during different phases of the breeding season. Avian Biology Research, 8(1), 1-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3184/175815515X14232310459990
  31. Idder, M. A., Ighili, H., Mitiche, B., & Chenchouni, H. (2015). Influence of date fruit biochemical characteristics on damage rates caused by the carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae) in Saharan oases of Algeria. Scientia Horticulturae, 190, 57-63. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.04.015
  32. Idder-Ighili, H., Idder, M. A., Doumandji-Mitiche, B., Chenchouni, H. (2015). Modeling the effects of climate on date palm scale (Parlatoria blanchardi) population dynamics during different phenological stages of life history under hot arid conditions. International Journal of Biometeorology, 59:1425–1436. DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00484-014-0952-z
  33. Laallam, H., Boughediri, L., Bissati, S., Menasria, T., Mouzaoui, M. S., Hadjadj, S., ... & Chenchouni, H. (2015). Modeling the synergistic antibacterial effects of honey characteristics of different botanical origins from the Sahara Desert of Algeria. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6, 1239. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01239
  34. Neffar, S, Beddiar, A., Chenchouni, H. (2015). Effects of soil chemical properties and seasonality on mycorrhizal status of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) planted in hot arid steppe rangelands. Sains Malaysiana, 44: 671–680. DOI: 10.17576/jsm-2015-4405-05.
  35. Oustani, M., Halilat, M. T., & Chenchouni, H. (2015). Effect of poultry manure on the yield and nutriments uptake of potato under saline conditions of arid regions. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 27(1), 106-120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v27i1.17971
  36. Sbiki, M., Chenchouni, H., & Si Bachir, A. (2015). Population increase and nest-site selection of Cattle Egrets Bubulcus ibis at a new colony in drylands of north-east Algeria. Ostrich, 86(3), 231-237. DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2015.1067931
  37. Arar, A., & Chenchouni, H. (2014). A “simple” geomatics-based approach for assessing water erosion hazard at montane areas. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 7(1), 1-12. DOI: 10.1007/s12517-012-0782-4
  38. Bradai, L., Bissati, S., & Chenchouni, H. (2014). Desert truffles of the North Algerian Sahara: Diversity and bioecology. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, 26(5):425-435. DOI https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v26i5.16520
  39. Chenchouni, H. (2014). Diet of the Little Owl (Athene noctua) during the pre-reproductive period in a semi-arid Mediterranean region. Zoology and Ecology, 24(4), 314-323. DOI: 10.1080/21658005.2014.965919
  40. Menasria, T., Moussa, F., El-Hamza, S., Tine, S., Megri, R., & Chenchouni, H. (2014). Bacterial load of German cockroach (Blattella germanica) found in hospital environment. Pathogens and Global Health, 108(3), 141-147. DOI: 10.1179/2047773214Y.0000000136
  41. Bachir, A. S., Chenchouni, H., Djeddou, N., Barbraud, C., Céréghino, R., & Santoul, F. (2013). Using self-organizing maps to investigate environmental factors regulating colony size and breeding success of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). Journal of Ornithology, 154(2), 481-489. DOI: 10.1007/s10336-012-0915-2
  42. Bendjoudi, D., Chenchouni, H., Doumandji, S., & Voisin, J. F. (2013). Bird species diversity of the Mitidja Plain (Northern Algeria) with emphasis on the dynamics of invasive and expanding species. Acrocephalus, 34(156-157), 13-26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acro-2013-0002
  43. Bensizerara, D., Chenchouni, H., Bachir, A. S., & Houhamdi, M. (2013). Ecological status interactions for assessing bird diversity in relation to a heterogeneous landscape structure. Avian Biology Research, 6(1), 67-77. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3184/175815513X13577344603957
  44. Bensizerara, D., Menasria, T., Melouka, M., Cheriet, L., & Chenchouni, H. (2013). Antimicrobial activity of xerophytic plant (Cotula cinerea Delile) extracts against some pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, 6(4): 266-271. DOI: 10.12816/0001624
  45. Bradai, L., Bissati, S., & Chenchouni, H. (2013). Etude mycologique et bio-écologique de la truffe blanche du désert (Tirmania nivea Desf. Trappe 1971) dans la région de Oued M’ya (Ouargla, Sahara algérien). Revue des Bioressources, 3, 6-14.
  46. Chafaa, S., Biche, M., Chenchouni, H., Sellami, M., & Sibachir, A. (2013). Cycle biologique de Parlatoria oleae (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) inféodée aux oliveraies dans une région aride. The Canadian Entomologist, 145(4), 398-405. DOI : https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2012.107
  47. Chafaa, S., Biche, M., Chenchouni, H., Sellami, M., & Si Bachir, A. (2013). Effet du climat et de l’exposition sur la dynamique des populations de la cochenille violette, Parlatoria oleae Colvée (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), en conditions arides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 49(3) :291-297. DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2013.856203
  48. Guezoul, O., Chenchouni, H., Sekour, M., Ababsa, L., Souttou, K., Doumandji, S. (2013). An avifaunal survey of mesic manmade ecosystems “Oases” in Algerian hot-hyperarid lands. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 20(1), 37-43. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2012.10.001
  49. Mekahlia, M.N., Beddiar, A., Chenchouni, H. (2013). Mycorrhizal dependency in the olive tree (Olea europaea) across a xeric climatic gradient. Advances in Environmental Biology, 7: 2166–2175.
  50. Neffar, S., Chenchouni, H., Beddiar, A., & Redjel, N. (2013). Rehabilitation of Degraded Rangeland in Drylands by Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) Plantations: Effect on Soil and Spontaneous Vegetation. Ecologia Balkanica, 5(2):63–83.
  51. Chenchouni, H. (2012). Diversity assessment of vertebrate fauna in a wetland of hot hyperarid lands. Arid Ecosystems, 2(4), 253-263. DOI: 10.1134/S2079096113010022
  52. Sadine, S. E., Alioua, Y., & Chenchouni, H. (2012). First data on scorpion diversity and ecological distribution in the National Park of Belezma, Northeast Algeria. Serket, 13(1/2), 27-37.
  53. Chenchouni, H. (2012). Flora diversity of a lake at the Algerian low-Sahara. Acta Botanica Malacitana, 37, 33-44.
  54. Chaibi, R., Si Bachir, A., Chenchouni, H., Boulêtreau, S., Céréghino, R., & Santoul, F. (2012). Effect of large-scale environmental variables and human pressure on distribution patterns of exotic continental fish in east Algeria. Zoology and Ecology, 22(3-4), 166-171. DOI : 10.1080/21658005.2012.736687
  55. Arar, A., & Chenchouni, H. (2012). How could geomatics promote our knowledge for environmental management in Eastern Algeria?. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 5(5), 291-305. DOI: 10.3923/jest.2012.291.305
  56. Guezoul, O., Chenchouni, H., & Doumandji, S. (2011). Breeding biology in hybrid sparrow P. domesticus 9 P. hispaniolensis in Northern Algerian Sahara: case study of Biskara date palm-groves. J. Adv. Lab. Res. Biol, 1, 14-21.
  57. Allen CD, AK Macalady, H Chenchouni, D Bachelet, N McDowell, M Vennetier, et al. (2010) A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 259 (4), 660-684. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2009.09.001
  58. Benabderrahmane, M.C., Chenchouni, H. (2010). Assessing environmental sensitivity areas to desertification in Eastern Algeria using Mediterranean desertification and land use “MEDALUS” model. Int. J. Sustain. Water Environ. Syst., 1(1): 5–10. DOI: 10.5383/swes.01.01.002.5
  59. Chenchouni, H. (2010). Statuts de protection et de conservation des oiseaux recensés dans les Aurès et ces alentours (nord-est algérien). Proceedings of the international Conference "SIBFA". Univ. Ouargla, pp. 56–75. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.1721.5687
  60. Chenchouni, H., & Si Bachir, A. (2010). Zones humides et biodiversités–Classification et typologie des zones humides du Bas-Sahara algérien et caractérisation de la biocénose du Lac Ayata (Vallée d’Oued Righ). Sarrebruck, Germany: Editions Universitaires Européennes
  61. Chenchouni, H., Benabderrahmane, M. C., & Arar, A. (2010). Modeling and mapping desertification risk in eastern Algeria with geomatic data. In Proceedings of the IECHAR conference, Al-Ahsa, KSA (pp. 213-217).
  62. Chenchouni, H., Zanati, K., Rezougui, A., Briki, A., & Arar, A. (2010). Population monitoring of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) by pheromone trapping at the southern limit of distribution of Pinus halepensis in Eastern Algeria. Forest Science and Technology, 6(2), 67-79. DOI: 10.1080/21580103.2010.9671974
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