ד"ר אילן סתוי

תחום המחקר:
גיאוגרפיה

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  ד"ר לגיאוגרפיה פיסית מהמחלקה לגיאוגרפיה וסביבה של אונ' בר-אילן, 2008.

תחומי עניין:

• אגרו-אקולוגיה
• בטחון תזונתי
• גאו-אקולוגיה
• שימושי קרקע
• תהליכים בפני השטח

פרויקטים עיקריים:

• Stavi, I., Xu, C., 2021–2023. Assessing ecological resilience of Chinese and Israeli drylands under anthropogenic and natural perturbations: Field experiments, remote sensing and mathematical modeling. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) Joint Program, Grant No. 3257/20.
• Stavi, I., 2019–2021. Studying the impact of mycorrhiza on soil quality and vegetable yields in the Arava. ICA in Israel.
• Stavi, I., 2016–2020. Assessing oil-spill effects on soil hydrophobicity in the Evrona Nature Reserve. Israel’s National Nature Assessment Program – HaMaarag.
• Stavi, I., Rachmilevitch, S., 2016–2019. Geodiversity effects on the physiology and viability of shrubs in semi-arid regions. Israel Science Foundation (ISF), Grant No. 1260/15.

:פרסומים

• Stavi, I., Yizhaq, H., Szitenberg, A., Zaady, E., 2021. Patch- to hillslope-scale geodiversity alleviates susceptibility of dryland ecosystems to climate change: Insights from the Israeli Negev. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (in press)
• Stavi, I., Roque de Pinho, J., Paschalidou, A.K., Adamo, S.B., Galvin, K., de Sherbinin, A., Even, T., Heaviside, C., van der Geest, K., 2021. Food security among dryland pastoralists and agropastoralists: The climate, land-use change, and population dynamics nexus. Anthropocene Review (in press)
• Stavi, I., Ragolsky, G., Haiman, M., Porat, N., 2021. Ancient to recent-past runoff harvesting agriculture in the hyper-arid Arava Valley: OSL dating and insights. Holocene (in press)
• Zaady, E., Stavi, I., Yizhaq, H., 2021. Hillslope geodiversity effects on properties and composition of biological soil crusts in drylands. European Journal of Soil Science (in press)
• Armoza-Zvuloni, R., Shlomi, Y., Shem-Tov, R., Stavi, I., Abadi, I., 2021. Drought and anthropogenic effects on Acacia populations: A case study from the hyper-arid southern Israel. Soil Systems (in press)
• Banet, G., Turaani, A.K., Farber, R., Armoza-Zvuloni, R., Rotem, N., Stavi, I., Cahan, R., 2021. The effects of biostimulation and bioaugmentation on crude oil biodegradation in two adjacent terrestrial oil spills of different ages, in a hyper-arid region. Journal of Environmental Management 286, 112248.
• Dubinin V., Stavi, I., Svoray, T., Dorman, M., Yizhaq, H., 2021. Hillslope geodiversity improves the resistance of shrubs to prolonged droughts in semiarid ecosystems. Journal of Arid Environments 188, 104462.
• Stavi, I., Yizhaq, H., 2020. Applying geomorphic principles in the design  of mountain biking singletracks: Conceptual analysis and mathematical modeling. Land 9, 44.
• Dubinin, V., Svoray, T., Stavi, I., Yizhaq, H., 2020. Using LANDSAT 8 and VENµS data to study the effect of geodiversity on soil moisture dynamics in a semiarid shrubland. Remote Sensing 12, 3377.
• Stavi, I., 2020. On-site use of plant litter and yard waste as mulch in gardening and landscaping systems. Sustainability 12, 7521.
• Katz, O., Stavi, I., 2020. Hierarchical effects of Tamarix aphylla afforestation in a sand dune environment on vegetation structure and plant diversity. Forest Science 66, 568–577.
• Haiman, M., Argaman, E., Stavi, I., 2020. Ancient runoff harvesting agriculture in the arid Beer Sheva Valley, Israel: An interdisciplinary study. Holocene 30, 1196–1204.
• Stavi, I., Siad, S.M., Kyriazopoulos, A.P., Halbac-Cotoara-Zamfir, R., 2020. Water runoff harvesting systems for restoration of degraded rangelands: A review of challenges and opportunities. Journal of Environmental Management 255, 109823.
• Stavi, I., Rosenzweig, R., 2020. Tillage effect on hydrophobicity and hydrological properties of oil-contaminated sediments in a hyper-arid region. Arid Land Research and Management 34, 26–35.
• Yizhaq, H., Stavi, I., Swet, N., Zaady, E., Katra, I., 2019. Vegetation ring formation by water overland flow in water-limited environments: Field measurements and mathematical modeling. Ecohydrology 12, e2135.
• Siad, S.M., Iacobellis, V., Zdruli, P., Gioia, A., Stavi, I., Hoogenboom, G., 2019. A review of coupled hydrologic and crop growth models. Agricultural Water Management 224, 105746.
• Stavi, I., 2019. Seeking environmental sustainability in dryland forestry. Forests 10, 737.
• Stavi, I., 2019. Wildfires in grasslands and shrublands: A review of impacts on vegetation, soil, hydrology, and geomorphology. Water 11, 1042.
• Stavi, I., Gusarov, Y., Halbac-Cotoara-Zamfir, R. 2019. Collapse and failure of ancient agricultural stone terraces: On-site geomorphic processes, pedogenic mechanisms, and soil quality. Geoderma 344, 144–152.
• Stavi, I., Rachmilevitch, S., Yizhaq, H., 2019. Geodiversity effects on soil quality and geo-ecosystem functioning in drylands. Catena 176, 372–380.
• Stavi, I., Gusarov, Y., Shem-Tov, R., Lekach, J., 2019. Pseudo soil in hyper-arid ephemeral stream channel beds: Geo-ecological implications of the fluvio-pedogenic unit (FPU). Catena 173, 505–510.
• Stavi, I., Rozenberg, T., Al-Ashhab, A., Argaman, E., Groner, E., 2018. Failure and collapse of ancient agricultural stone terraces: On-site effects on soil and vegetation. Water 10, 1400. 
• Stavi, I., Rachmilevitch, S., Hjazin, A., Yizhaq, H., 2018. Geodiversity decreases shrub mortality and increases ecosystem tolerance to droughts and climate change. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 43, 2808–2817.
• Stavi, I., Chocron, M., Filin, S., Arav, R., Ackermann, O., Zissu, B., 2018. Intentional, dual-purpose of ancient wine presses, as cisterns for runoff water harvesting in drylands. Holocene 28, 1107–1112. 
• Stavi ,  I., Siegal, Z., Drori, B., Hyams, E., Shafir, A., Kamiski, Y., Al-Ashhab, A., Dorman, M., Tsoar, A., 2018. Single session of chiseling tillage for soil and vegetation restoration in severely degraded shrublands. Water 10, 755. 
• Stavi, I., Shuker, S., Barkai, D., Knoll, Y.M., Zaady, E., 2018. Effects of livestock grazing on Anemone coronaria L. in drylands: Implications for nature conservation. Geo Geography and Environment 5, e53.
• Stavi, I., Rachmilevitch, S., Yizhaq, H., 2018. Small-scale geodiversity regulates functioning, connectivity, and productivity of shrubby, semi-arid rangelands. Land Degradation & Development 29, 205–209.
• Ochoa-Hueso, R., Eldridge, D.J., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Soliveres, S., Bowker, M.A., Gross, N., Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Y.,  Quero, J., García-Gómez, M., Valencia, E., Arredondo, T., Beinticinco, L., Bran, D., Cea, A., Coaguila, D., Dougill, A.J., Espinosa, C.I., Gaitán, J., Guuroh, R.T., Guzman, E., Gutiérrez, J.R., Hernández, R.M., Huber-Sannwald, E., Jeffries, T., Linstädter, A., Mau, R.L., Monerris, J., Prina, A., Pucheta, E., Stavi, I., Thomas, A.D., Zaady, E., Singh, B.K.,  Maestre, F.T., 2018. Soil fungal abundance and plant functional traits drive fertile island formation in global drylands. Journal of Ecology 106, 242–253.
• Stavi, I., Ragolsky, G., Shem-Tov, R., Shlomi, Y., Ackermann, O., Rueff, H., Lekach. J., 2018. Ancient through mid-twentieth century runoff harvesting agriculture in the hyper-arid Arava Valley of Israel. Catena 162, 80–87.
• Gordon, G., Stavi, I., Shavit, U., Rosenzweig, R., 2018. Oil spill effects on soil hydrophobicity and related properties in a hyper-arid region. Geoderma 312, 114–120.
• Stavi, I., Shem-Tov, R., Ragolsky, G., Lekach, J., 2017. Ancient to recent-past runoff harvesting agriculture in recharge playas of the hyper-arid southern Israel. Water 9,991. 
• Stavi, I., Shem-Tov, R., Ragolsky, G., Lekach, J., 2017. Ancient runoff harvesting agriculture in the hyper-arid Uvda Valley of Israel: An agro-hydrological assessment. Land Degradation & Development 28, 2155–2165.
• Yizhaq, H., Stavi, I., Shachak, M., Bel, G., 2017. Geodiversity increases ecosystem durability to prolonged droughts. Ecological Complexity 31, 96–103.
• Stavi, I., Barkai, D., Knoll, Y.M., Abu Glion, H., Katra, I., Brook, A., Zaady, E., 2017. Fire impact on soil-water repellency and functioning of semi-arid croplands and rangelands: Implications for prescribed burnings and wildfires. Geomorphology 280, 67–75.
• Stavi, I., Barkai, D., Knoll, Y.M., Zaady, E., 2016. Livestock grazing impact on soil wettability and erosion risk in post-fire agricultural lands. Science of the Total Environment 573, 1203–1208.
• Stavi, I.,Argaman, E., Zaady, E., 2016. Positive impact of moderate stubble grazing on soil quality and organic carbon pool in dryland wheat agro-pastoral systems. Catena 146, 94–99.
• Stavi, I., Argaman, E., 2016. Soil quality and aggregation in runoff water harvesting forestry systems in the semi-arid Israeli Negev. Catena 146, 88–93.
• Stavi, I., Shem-Tov, R., Gourjon, E., Ragolski, G., Shlomi, Y., Ginat, H., 2016. Effects of ‘red unit’ deposit on Acacia trees in the hyper-arid southern Israel. Catena 145, 316–320.
• Shelef, O., Stavi, I., Zdruli, P., Rachmilevitch, S., 2016. Land use change, a case study from southern Italy: General implications for agricultural subsidy policies. Land Degradation & Development 27, 868–870.
• Stavi, I., Bel, G., Zaady, E., 2016. Soil functions and ecosystem services in conventional, conservation, and integrated agricultural systems. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 36:32. 
• Costantini, E.A.C., Branquinho, C., Nunes, A., Schwilch, G., Stavi, I., Valdecantos, A., Zucca, C., 2016. Soil indicators to assess the effectiveness of restoration strategies in dryland ecosystems. Solid Earth 7, 397–414. 
• Maestre, F.T., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., Jeffries, T.C., Eldridge, D.J., Ochoa, V., Gozalo, B., Quero, J.L., García-Gómez, M., Gallardo, A., Ulrich, W., Bowker, M.A., Arredondo, T., Barraza-Zepeda, C., Bran, D., Florentino, A., Gaitán, J., Gutiérrez, J.R., Huber-Sannwald, E., Jankju, M., Mau, R.L., Miriti, M., Naseri, K., Ospina, A., Stavi, I., Wang, D., Woods, N.N., Yuan, X., Zaady, E., Singh, B.K., 2015. Increasing aridity reduces soil microbial diversity and abundance in global drylands. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 112, 15684–15689.
• Stavi, I., Zinnes, T.A., Joseph, A., Solowey, E., Groner, E., 2015. The role of large herbivores in recruitment of Acacia trees via endozoochory in the Arava Valley, Israel. European Journal of Wildlife Research 61, 775–781.
• Stavi, I., Shem-Tov, R., Chocron, M., Yizhaq, H., 2015. Geodiversity, self-organization, and health of three-phase semi-arid rangeland ecosystems, in the Israeli Negev. Geomorphology 234, 11–18.
• Stavi, I., Fizik, E., Argaman, E., 2015. Contour bench terrace (shich/shikim) forestry systems in the semi-arid Israeli Negev: Effects on soil quality, geodiversity, and herbaceous vegetation. Geomorphology 231, 376–382.
• Stavi, I., Barkai, D., Islam, K.R., Zaady, E., 2015. No adverse effect of moderate stubble grazing on soil quality and organic carbon pool in dryland wheat agro-ecosystems. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 35, 1117–1125. 
• Stavi, I., Shem-Tov, R., Shlomi, Y., Bel, G., Yizhaq, H., 2015. Recruitment and decay rate of Acacia seedlings in the hyper-arid Arava Valley, Israel. Catena 131, 14–21. 
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., 2015. Achieving Zero Net Land Degradation: challenges and opportunities. Journal of Arid Environments 112, 44–51.
• Stavi, I., Argaman, E., 2014. No-till systems: gains and drawbacks for carbon sequestration, ecosystem services and environmental health. Carbon Management 5, 123–125.
• Stavi, I., Silver, M., Avni, Y., 2014. Latitude, basin size, and microhabitat effects on the viability of Acacia trees in the Negev and Arava, Israel. Catena 114, 149–156.
• Stavi, I., 2013. Biochar use in forestry and tree-based agro-ecosystems for increasing climate change mitigation and adaptation. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 20, 166–181.
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., 2013. Agriculture and greenhouse gases, a common tragedy. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 33, 275–289.
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., 2013. Agroforestry and biochar to offset climate change: a review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 33, 81–96. 
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., Jones, S., Reeder, R.C., 2012. Implications of cover crops for soil quality and geodiversity in a humid-temperate region in the Midwestern USA. Land Degradation & Development 23, 322–330.
• Stavi, I., 2012. The potential use of biochar in reclaiming degraded rangelands. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 55, 657–665.
• Stavi, I., Lavee, H., Ungar, E.D., Sarah, P., 2012. Grazing-induced modification of a semi-arid rangeland from a two-phase to a three-phase mosaic geo-ecosystem. Arid Land Research and Management 26, 79–83.
• Meir, I.A., Stavi, I., 2011. Evolution of the 'modern' transitory shelter and unrecognized settlements of the Negev Bedouin. Nomadic Peoples 15(2), 33–52.
• Stavi, I., Ungar, E.D., Lavee, H., Sarah, P., 2011. Soil aggregate fraction 1–5 mm: An indicator for soil quality in rangelands. Journal of Arid Environments 75, 1050–1055.
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., Owens, L.B., 2011. On-farm effects of no-till versus occasional tillage on soil quality and crop yields in eastern Ohio. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 31, 475–482.
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., 2011. Loss of soil resources from water-eroded versus uneroded cropland sites under simulated rainfall. Soil Use and Management 27, 69–76.
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., Owens, L.B., 2011. Effects of cattle grazing during the dormant season on soil surface hydrology and physical quality in a moist-temperate region. Ecohydrology 4, 106–114.
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., 2011. Variability of soil physical quality and erodibility in a water-eroded cropland. Catena 84, 148–155.
• Stavi, I., Lal, R., 2011. Variability of soil physical quality in uneroded, eroded, and depositional cropland sites. Geomorphology 125, 85–91.
• Stavi, I., Ungar, E.D., Lavee, H., Sarah, P., 2010. Variability of soil aggregation in a hilly semi-arid rangeland. Journal of Arid Environments 74, 946–953.
• Ungar, E.D., Stavi, I., Lavee, H., Sarah, P., 2010. Effects of livestock traffic on rock fragment movement on hillsides in a semiarid patchy rangeland. Land Degradation & Development 21, 92–99.
• Stavi, I., Perevolotsky, A., Avni, Y., 2010. Effects of gully formation and headcut retreat on primary production in an arid rangeland: Natural desertification in action. Journal of Arid Environments 74, 221–228.
• Stavi, I., Ungar, E.D., Lavee, H., Sarah, P., 2009. Livestock modify ground surface microtopography and penetration resistance in a semi-arid shrubland. Arid Land Research and Management 23, 237–247.
• Stavi, I., Lavee, H., Ungar, E.D., Sarah, P., 2009. Eco-geomorphic feedbacks in semi-arid rangelands: A review. Pedosphere 19, 217–229.
• Stavi, I., Ungar, E.D., Lavee, H., Sarah, P., 2008. Grazing-induced spatial variability of soil bulk density and content of moisture, organic carbon and calcium carbonate in a semi-arid rangeland. Catena 75, 288–296.
• Stavi, I., Ungar, E.D., Lavee, H., Sarah, P., 2008. Surface microtopography and soil penetration resistance associated with shrub patches in a semiarid rangeland. Geomorphology 94, 69–78.
• Stavi, I., Kressel, G., Gutterman, Y., Degen, A.A., 2007. Labor division and family cohesion among Bedouin flock raiser households in scattered rural settlements in the Negev desert, southern Israel. Journal of Comparative Family Studies 38, 307–315.
• Stavi, I., Kressel, G., Gutterman, Y., Degen, A.A., 2006. Flock use among Bedouin in ‘Spontaneous’ settlements in the Negev desert, southern Israel. Nomadic Peoples 10(1), 53–69.