Dr.Leila Habib

Name: Leila Habib Address: Tishreen University, P. O. Box 1467, Lattakia, Syria TeleFax: +963-41-438023 TeleFax: +963-41-775350 E-mail1: leilahab@scs-net.org E-mail2: leilahabib@arabscientist.org

• Education:
  1. BS.c in Agriculture in 1979, Tishreen University, Faculty of Agriculture.
  2. Superior Study Diploma " Study of the influence of the ionic environment and clays on the relation of heavy metals-root mucilages of maize" in 1984. (INPL) National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine, Nancy, France.
  3. Ph.D. "Study of the Aggregation in the Rhizoshpere of Maize, Role of Root Exudates" in 1988. (INPL) National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine, Nancy, France.

• Profession:
  1. Associate Professor in the Department of Soil Science and soil reclamation. Tishreen university, Faculty of Agriculture

• Teaching:
  1. Fundamental of Soil Science
  2. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
  3. Soil Chemistry
  4. Clay minerals
• Main Activities:
  1. Supervising final year student projects in the faculty, All these projects deal with phosphorus chemistry and the direct application of Syrian phosphate rock in agriculture.
  2. Consultant to ICARDA (The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area), Aleppo, Syria,1994.
  3. Visiting Fulbright Scholar to The United State of America:
     a:the International Fertilizers Development Center(IFDC). Florence, Alabama 1996. Conducting research about the Direct Utilization of Syrian Phosphate Rocks in Alkaline soils. b: University of California in Riverside (UCR). 1998, Conducting research about the Direct Utilization of Phosphate Rocks by different Plant Species, role of Root Exudates.
  4. Scientific Stay of high level in the (INPL) National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine, Nancy, France. October,1999. Continue the research about the direct utilization of phosphate rocks by different plant species, role of root exudates.
  5. British council scholarship to visit IACR, Rothamsted, UK. Septeber,2000, the visit topic: the Use of Hyper cumulative Heavy Metals Plants in Polluted Soils.
  6. visiting scientist to FAL, 2001. Institute of plant nutrition and soil sciences. in Braunschweig, Deutschland. The visit objectives were:
     a: participate in research about the Spatial Speciation of Phosphorus in Agricultural soils. b: Discuss a research project about (phosphate rocks/ Sulphur ) as a phosphorus fertilizer for organic farming. c: Attend a meeting about organic farming, in the institute of Organic Farming (FAL) in Trenthorst, Deutschland .
  7. Coordinator for MEDCOASTLAND THEMATIC NETWORK project.2002
• Published books:
  Geology and fundamental of Soil Sciences ( Basic of Soil Chemistry section) 1996.
  
• List of Publications:
  1. Morel J L., Andreux F., Habib L. and Guckert A. 1987. Comparison of the adsorption of maize roots mucilages and polygalacturonic acid on montmorillonite homoionic par les divalent plumb et cadmium. Biol. Fertil. Soils. 5, 13-17. .(IN ENGLISH)
  2. Habib, L., J.L.Morel., A. Guckert., S.Plantreux and C. Chenu. 1990. Adsorption of root mucillages on homoionic clays. Consequences on microorganisation of the formed complexes. C.R.Acad Sci Paris 1310 serie II P. 1541-1546.(in French)
  3. Habib. L., C. Chenu., JL.Morel et A Guckert. 1990. Influence of root exudates on soil aggregation. Symbioses. 9,87-91. .(IN ENGLISH)
  4. Habib, L. 1993. Comparative study for the effect of city refuse in phosphorus nutrition for calcareous soils Science week 33 ed. Aleppo.Syria.(in Arabic)
  5. Habib, L., S. Hayfa and J.Rayn. 1994. Phosphorus solubility changes with time in organically amended soil in Mediterranean environment. Communication in soil sciences and plant analysis. 25. 19. 3281-3290. .(IN ENGLISH)
  6. Rayn. J., S. Masri., L. Habib and M. Pala. 1994. Long term phosphorus fertilizers over a rainfall gradient in dry land systems of northwestern Syria; (accepted as poster in the 15th international congress of soil science. Acapulco. Mexico). 1994. .(IN ENGLISH)
  7. Habib. L., G.A. Allouch. 1996. The effect of farm animal manure in improving agronomic effectiveness of Syrian phosphate rocks, Tishreen University Journal 18.5.79-96. (in Arabic)
  8. Allouch G.A., L.A. Habib and A. Zidan 1996. The effect of nitrogen ( NO3 or NH4) and nitrogen fixation on the utilization of phosphorus from Syrian phosphate rocks by chickpea and maize plants. Tishreen University Journal 18.5.196-209. .(IN ENGLISH)
  9. Alloush and L.A.Habib (1996). The effect of farm animal manure on solubilization of phosphate rock in different soils: an incubation study. Tishreen University Journal 18.5.97-110.(in Arabic)
  10. Habib L., Chien S.H., Menon R.G and G. Carmona. 1997. A modified iron oxide-impregnated paper strip test for soils treated with phosphate rock and TSP. Soil Science Society of America Journal. Vol, 62, no.4, 1998. .(IN ENGLISH)
  11. Habib L., S.H.Chien., G Carmon and J.Herao. 1999. Rape Response to a Syrian Phosphate Rock and its Mixture with Triple Superphosphate on a Limed Alkaline Soil.. Communication in Soil Sciences and Plant Analysis. 30 (3&4), 449-456.1999. .(IN ENGLISH).
  12. Habib.Leila; S.H.Chien.2002. Study of the Chemical Reactivity and Relative Agronomic Effectiveness of some Syrian Phosphate Rocks in acid soil accepted for publish in Tishreen University journal. (in Arabic)
  13. Habib L; G.A. Alloush and S.C.Chien, 2001.Agronomic Effectiveness of Phosphate Rock as influenced by Plant Species Grown on Sand Culture and an Alkaline Soil accepted for publication in King Faisal university journal, in Arabia Saudi.(IN ENGLISH)
  14. A. Gassner, L. Habib, S. Haneklaus1 and E. Schnug1 .2002. Significance of the spatial speciation of phosphorous in agricultural soils for the interpretation of variability. submitted to the Fresenius Environmental Bulletin and has been presented at the annual meeting of the society German chemists: Environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology in Braunschweig, 6-8 October 2002. (IN ENGLISH)
  15. Xiaohui Fan , Ewald Schnug , Jurgen Fleckenstein , L.Habib. 2002.Impact of Rock Phosphate / Elemental Sulphur Granules Fertilizer Application on Available P Content in the Soil. presented in the 13th International Symposium of the International Scientific Center of Fertilizers (CIEC). TOKAT, TURKEY.(IN ENGLISH)