Gidi Ne'eman
November 2012
CURRICULUM VITAE
Updated 05 2013
PUBLICATIONS
Note: First author is the main contributor, last author is usually the group head and the rest
appear according to their relative contributions, unless otherwise noted.
* refers to publications since last promotion.
Ph.D. dissertation
Title:
"The Symbiosis Between the Common Fig Ficus carica L. and the Pollinating
Wasp Blastophaga psenes L." (84 pp. in Hebrew with English abstract) 1982.
Supervisor: Professor J. Galil, Department of Botany, Tel Aviv University.
Publications: D1 and D2 on the list are publications of the Ph.D. dissertation.
Scientific books (refereed, in English)
Edited books – published
1. Ne’eman, G. and Trabaud, L. (editors). 2000. Ecology, Biogeography and Management of
Pinus halepensis and P. brutia Mediterranean Pine Forest Ecosystems. Buckhuys
Publishers, Leiden (412 pages with 97 figures and 45 tables, hardbound. ISBN
90-5782-055-2).
Edited Special Issues - Published
1. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 1997 (Vol. 7), a special issue Mt. Carmel fire,
Israel, 350 pp.
2. Ecology and Environment, 1996 (vol 3) a special issue dedicated to researches on fire
management in Israel 120 pp. (in Hebrew).
3. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution, a special issue dedicated to fires in the
Mediterranean basin (120 pages, to be published in 2012).
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Articles in refereed journals Published
1. Galil, J. and Ne'eman, G. 1977. Pollen transfer and pollination in the common fig (Ficus
carica L.). New Phytologist 79: 163- 171.
2. Ne'eman, G. and Galil, J. 1978. Seed set in "male syconia" of the common fig, Ficus
carica L. (caprificus). New Phytologist 81: 375-380.
3. Ne'eman, G., Lahav, H. and Izhaki, I. 1992. Spatial patterns of seedlings one year after
fire in a Mediterranean pine forest. Oecologia 91: 365-370.
4. Izhaki, I., Lahav, H. and Ne'eman, G. 1992. Spatial distribution patterns of Rhus coriaria
seedlings after fire in a Mediterranean pine forest. Acta Oecologica 13: 279-289.
5. Ne'eman, G., Meir, I. and Ne'eman, R. 1993. The influence of pine ash on the
germination and early growth of Pinus halepensis and Cistus salviifolius. Water
Science and Technology 27: 525-532.
6. Ne'eman, G. Meir, I. and Ne'eman, R. 1993. The effect of ash on the germination and
early growth of shoots and roots of Pinus, Cistus and annuals. Seed Science and
Technology 21: 339-349.
7. Ne'eman, G. 1993. Variation in leaf phenology and habit in Quercus ithaburensis, a
Mediterranean deciduous tree. Journal of Ecology 81: 627-634.
8. Ne'eman, G. Lahav. H and Izhaki, I. 1995. Recovery of vegetation in a natural eastMediterranean pine forest on Mt. Carmel, Israel, as affected by management strategies.
Forest Ecology and Management 75: 17-26.
9. Ne'eman, G. and Nesher, R. 1995. Pollination ecology and the significance of colour
change in Lupinus pilosus L. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 43: 135-145.
10. Henig-Sever, N., Eshel, A. and Ne’eman, G. 1996. pH and osmotic potential of pine ash
as post-fire germination inhibitors. Physiologia Plantarum 96: 71-76.
11. Ne’eman, G. 1996. Pollination ecology in Lupinus pilosus. Bocconea 5: 201-209.
12. Ne’eman, G. and Izhaki, I. 1996. Colonization in an abandoned East Mediterranean
vineyard. Journal of Vegetation Science 7: 465-472.
13. Izhaki, I. and Ne'eman, G. 1996. The effect of porcupine and bast scale disturbance on
Aleppo pine recruitment. Acta Oecologica 17: 97-107.
14. Izhaki, I. and Ne’eman, G. 1997. Hares (Lepus sp.) as seed dispersers of Retema reatem
(Fabaceae) in a sandy landscape. Journal of Arid Environments 37: 343-354.
15. Schiller, G., Ne’eman, G. and Korol, L. 1997. Post-fire vegetation dynamics in a native
Pinus halepensis Mill. stands on Mt. Carmel, Israel. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences
45: 297:308.
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16. Ne’eman, G. 1997. Regeneration of natural pine forest - a review of work done after the
1989 fire in Mount Carmel, Israel. The International Journal of Wildland Fire 7:
295-306.
17. Ne’eman, G., Perevolotsky, A. and Schiller, G. 1997. The Management implications of
the Mt. Carmel research project. The International Journal of Wildland Fire 7: 343350.
18. Ne’eman, G. and Izhaki, I. 1998. Stability of pre- and post-fire spatial structure of pine
trees in Aleppo pine forest Ecography 21: 535-542.
19. Ne'eman, G., Henig-Sever, N. and Eshel, A. 1999. Regulation of the germination of
Rhus coriaria L., a post-fire pioneer, by heat, ash, pH, water potential and ethylene.
Physiologia Plantarum 106: 47-52.
20. Ne'eman, G. 1999. A comparative study of reproduction and biomass allocation between
spring and autumn flowering Mediterranean geophytes. Journal of Mediterranean
Ecology 1: 27-34.
21. Keeley, J. E., Fotheringham, C. J. and Ne’eman, G. 1999. Immaturity risk in a fire
dependent pine. Journal of Mediterranean Ecology 1: 41-48.
22. Ne’eman, G., Dafni, A. and Potts, S.G. 1999. A new pollination probability index (PPI)
for pollen load analysis as a measure for pollination effectiveness of bees. Journal of
Apicultural Research 38: 19-23.
23. Ne'eman, G. and Dafni, A. 1999. Fire bees and seed production in a Mediterranean key
species Salvia fruticosa (Lamiaceae). Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 47: 157-163.
24. Ne’eman, G. and Izhaki, I. 1999. The effect of stand age and microhabitat on soil seed
banks in Mediterranean Aleppo pine forests after fire. Plant Ecology 144: 115-125.
25. Ne’eman, G. and Izhaki, I. 1999. Ecology and management of Mediterranean pine
forests – conclusions of the international MEDPINE workshop. Journal of
Mediterranean Ecology 1: 133-138.
26. Ne’eman, G., Fotheringham, C. J. and Keeley, J. E. 1999. Patch to landscape patterns in
post-fire recruitment of a serotinous conifer. Plant Ecology 145: 235-242.
27. Ne’eman, G., Dafni, A. and Potts, S.G. 2000. Effect of fire on flower visitation rate and
fruit-set in four core-species in east Mediterranean scrubland. Plant Ecology 146: 97104.
28. Henig-Sever, N., Eshel, A. and Ne’eman, G. 2000. Regulation of the germination of
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) by nitrate, ammonium and gibberellin, and its role in
post-fire forest regeneration. Physiologia Plantarum 108: 390-397.
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29. Eshel, A., Henig-Sever, N. and Ne'eman, G. 2000. Spatial variation of seedling
distribution in an east Mediterranean pine woodland at the beginning of post-fire
succession. Plant Ecology 148: 175-182.
30. Izhaki, I., Henig-Sever, N. and Ne’eman, G. 2000. Soil seed banks in Mediterranean
Aleppo pine forests: the effect of heat, cover and ash on seedling emergence. Journal
of Ecology 88: 667-675.
31. Potts, S.G., Dafni, A. and Ne’eman, G. 2001. Pollination of a core flowering shrub
species in Mediterranean phrygana: variation in pollinator diversity, abundance and
effectiveness in response to fire. Oikos 92: 71-80.
32. Perevolotsky, A., Ne'eman, G., Yonathan, R and Henkin, Z. 2001. Resilience of prickly
burnet to management intervention in East Mediterranean rangelands. Journal of
Range Management 54: 561-566.
33. Ne’eman, G. and Kevan, P. G. 2001. The effect of shape parameters on maximal
detection distance of model targets by honeybee workers. Journal of Comparative
Physiology A 187: 653-660.
34. Hanley, M. E., Fenner, M. and Ne’eman, G. 2001. Pre-germination heat-shock and
seedling growth of fire-following Fabaceae from four Mediterranean-climate regions.
Acta Oecologica 22: 315-320.
35. Goubitz, S., Werger, M.J.A., Shmida, A. and Ne’eman, G. 2002. Cone abortion in Pinus
halepensis: the role of pollen quality tree size and cone location. Oikos 97: 125-133.
36. Lev-Yadun, S., Dafni, A., Inbar, M., Izhaki. I. and Ne’eman. G. 2002. Colour patterns in
vegetative parts of plants deserve more research attention. Trends in Plant Science 7:
59-60.
37. Ne’eman, G. 2003. To be or not to be – the effect of nature conservation management
on the flowering of Paeonia mascula (L.) Miller in Israel. Biological Conservation
109: 103-109.
38. Potts, S.G., Vulliamy, B., Dafni, A., Ne’eman, G., O’Toole, C., Roberts, S. and
Willmer, P.G. 2003. Response of plant-pollinator communities following fire:
changes in diversity, abundance and reward structure. Oikos 101: 103-112.
39. Goubitz, S., Werger, M. and Ne'eman, G. 2003. Germination response to fire related
factors of seeds from non-serotinous and serotinous cones. Plant Ecology 169: 195204.
40. Potts, S.G., Vulliamy B., Dafni, A., Ne’eman, G. and Willmer, P.G. 2003. Linking bees
and flowers: how do floral communities structure pollinator communities? Ecology 26:
2628-2642.
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41. Lev-Yadun, S., and Ne’eman, G. 2004. When may green plants be apposematic?
Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society 81: 413-416.
42. Ne’eman, G., Goubitz, S. and Nathan, R. 2004. Reproductive traits of Pinus halepensis
in the light of fire – a critical review. Plant Ecology 171:69-79.
43. Nathan, R. and Ne’eman G. 2004. Spatiotemporal dynamics of recruitment in Aleppo
pine (Pinus halepensis Miller) Plant Ecology 171: 123-137.
44. Goubitz, S., Nathan, R., Roitemberg, D., Shmida, A. and Ne'eman, G. 2004. Canopy
seed bank structure in relation to: fire, tree size and density Plant Ecology 173: 191201.
45. Potts, S., Vulliamy, B, Roberts, S., O’Toole, C., Dafni, A., Ne’eman, G. and Willmer, P.
2004. Nectar resource diversity organizes flower-visitor community structure.
Entomologia experimentalis et Applicata 113: 103-107.
46. Lev-Yadun, S. Dafni, A., Flaishman, M. A., Inbar, M., Izhaki, I., Katzir, G. and
Ne’eman, G. 2004. Plant coloration undermines herbivorous insect camouflage.
BioEssays 26: 1126-1130.
47. Potts, S., Vulliamy, B. Roberts, S., O’Toole, C., Dafni, A., Ne’eman, G. and Willmer, P.
2005. Role of nesting resources in organizing diverse bee communities in a
Mediterranean landscape. Ecological Entomology 30: 78-85.
48. Sapir, Y., Shmida, A. and Ne'eman, G. 2005. Pollination of Oncocyclus irises (Iris:
Iridaceae) by night-sheltering male bees. Plant Biology 7: 417-424.
49. Singaravelan, N., Ne’eman G., Inbar, M. and Izhaki. I. 2005. Feeding responses of freeflying honeybees to secondary compounds mimicking floral nectars. Journal of
Chemical Ecology 31: 2791-2804.
50. Singaravelan, N., Inbar, M., Ne’eman G., Distl, M., Wink, M.and Izhaki. I. 2006. The
effect of nectar-nicotine on colony fitness of caged honeybees. Journal of Chemical
Ecology 32: 49-58.
51. Sapir, Y., Shmida, A. and Ne'eman, G. 2006. Morning floral heat as reward to the
pollinators of the Oncocyclus irises. Oecologia 147: 53-59.
52. Ne’eman, G., Shavit. O., Shaltiel, L. and Shmida, A. 2006. Foraging by male and female
solitary bees with implications for pollination. Journal of Insect Behavior 19: 383401.
53. Ne’eman, G., Ne’eman, R. and Ellison, A. 2006. Limits to reproductive success of
Sarracenia purpurea (Sarraceniaceae). American Journal of Botany 93: 1660-1666.
54. Lev-Yadun, S., Ne'eman, G., Shahal, A. and Flaishman, A. 2006. Comments on "Early
domesticated fig in the Jordan valley". Science 314: 1683.
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55. Lev-Yadun, S. and Ne'eman, G. 2006. Color changes in old aposematic thorns, spines,
and prickles. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 54: 327-333.
56. Shachak, M., Boeken, B., Groner, E., Kadmon, R., Lubin, Y., Meron, E., Ne'eman, G.,
Perevolotsky, A., Shkedy, Y. and Ungar, E. 2008. Woody species as landscape
modulators and their effect on biodiversity patterns. BioScience 58: 209-221.
57. Nahum, S., Inbar, M., Ne'eman, G. and Ben-shlomo, R. 2008. Phenotypic plasticity and
gene diversity in Pistacia lentiscus L. along environmental gradients in Israel. Tree
Genetics and Genomes. 4: 777-785.
58. Ne’eman, G., Ne’eman, R., Keith, D. and Whelan, R. 2009. Does post-fire plant
regeneration mode affect germination ecophysiology and early seedling growth?
Oecologia. 159: 483-492.
59. Lev-Yadun, S. Ne'eman, G. and Shanas, U. 2009. A sheep in wolf's clothing: do carrion
and dung odors of flowers not only attract pollinators but also deter herbivores?
BioEssays. 31: 84-88.
60. Lev-Yadun, S., Katzir, G. and Ne’eman, G. 2009. Rheum palaestinum (desert rhubarb) a
self-irrigating desert plant. Naturwisenschaften. 96: 393-397.
61. Lev-Yadun, S., Ne’eman, G and Izhaki, I. 2009. Unripe red fruits may be aposematic.
Plant Signaling & Behavior 4: 836-841.
62. Agra, H. and Ne'eman G. 2009. Woody species as landscape modulators: Their effect on the
herbaceous plants in a Mediterranean maquis. Plant Ecology 205: 165-177.
63. Shavit, O. Dafni, A. and Ne'eman, G. 2009. Competition between honeybees (Apis
mellifera) and native solitary bees in the Mediterranean region of Israel - implications for
biodiversity conservation. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 57: 171-183.
64. Ronel, M., Ne’eman, G., and Lev-Yadun, S. 2010. Spiny east-Mediterranean plant species
flower later and in a drier season than non-spiny species. Flora 205: 276-281.
65. Ne'eman, G., Jürgens, A., Newstrom-Lloyd, L., Potts, S.G. and Dafni, A. 2010. A
framework for comparing pollinator performance: effectiveness and efficiency. Biological
Reviews 85: 435-451.
66. Nahum, S., Inbar, M, Ne'eman, G. and Ben-Shlomo, R. 2010. Phylogeography and gene
diversity of the gall-forming aphid Aploneura lentisci in the Mediterranean basin.
Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 58: 121-129.
67. Agra, H. and Ne'eman G. 2011. Quercus calliprinos regrowth advantage under grazing in
Mediterranean maquis and its management implications Forest Ecology and
Management 261: 143–147.
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68. Perevolotsky, A., Schwartz-Tzachor, R., Yonathan, R. and Ne’eman G. 2011. Geophytes
– herbivore interactions: reproduction and population dynamics of Anemone coronaria L.
Plant Ecology 212:563–571.
69. Ne’eman, G., Goubitz, S., Werger, M.J.A. and Shmida, A. 2011. Relations between tree
size, crown shape, gender segregation and sex allocation in Pinus halepensis, a
Mediterranean pine tree. Annals of Botany 108:197-206.
70. Oswald, W.W., Doughty, E.D., Ne’eman, G., Ne’eman, R. and Ellison, A.M. 2011. Pollen
morphology and taxonomy of the genus Sarracenia (Sarraceniaceae). Rhodora 113: pp.
71. Agra, H. and Ne'eman, G. 2011. Composition and diversity of herbaceous patches in
woody vegetation: the effects of grazing, soil seed-bank, growing conditions, patch
spatial properties and scale. Flora 207: 310–317.
72. Dovrat, G., Perevolotsky, A. and Ne'eman, G. 2012. Wild boars as seed dispersal agents
of exotic plants from agricultural lands to conservation areas. Journal of Arid
Environments 78: 49-54.
73. Lev-Yadun, S. and Ne`eman, G. 2012. Does bee or wasp mimicry by orchid flowers also
deter herbivores? Arthropod-Plant Interactions 6:327-332.
74. Ne’eman, G., Izhaki, I. and Keeley J. 2012. Fire in the Mediterranean - from genes to
ecosystems. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution. 58: 103-111.
75. Ne’eman, G., Lev-Yadun, S. and Arianoutzou,. 2012. Fire-related traits in Mediterranean
basin plants. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution. 58: 177-194.
76. Dafni1, A., Izhaki, I. and Ne’eman, G. 2012. The effect of fire on biotic interactions:
pollination and seed dispersal. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution. 58: 235-250.
Accepted for publication
77. Lev-Yadun, S. and Ne’eman, G. 2013. Bimodal colour pattern of individual Pinus
halepensis Mill. Seeds – a new adaptation for crypsis. Biological Journal of the Linnean
Society.
Articles or chapters in refereed scientific books, which are not conference
proceedings
Published
1. Ne'eman, G., Lahav, H. and Izhaki, I. 1992. Resilience of vegetation to fire in an EastMediterranean pine forest on Mount Carmel, Israel: the effect of post-fire management
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regimes. In: Trabaud, L. and Prodon, R. (eds.), The Role of Fire in Mediterranean
Ecosystems. Commission of the European Community, Brussels, pp. 127-140.
2. Ne'eman, G. and Goubitz, S. 2000. Phenology of east Mediterranean vegetation. In:
Trabaud, L. (ed.) Advances in Ecological Sciences: Life and Environment in
Mediterranean Ecosystems. Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, UK,
pp. 155-202.
3. Ne’eman, G. 2000. The effect of burned pine trees on post-fire regeneration. In:
Ne’eman, G. and Trabaud, L. (eds). Ecology, Biogeography and Management of Pinus
halepensis and P. brutia Mediterranean Pine Forest Ecosystems. Buckhuys Publishers,
Leiden, pp. 303-320.
4. Ne’eman, G. and Perevolotsky, A. 2000. The management of burnt forests in Israel. In:
Ne’eman, G. and Trabaud, L. (eds). Ecology, Biogeography and Management of Pinus
halepensis and P. brutia Mediterranean Pine Forest Ecosystems. Buckhuys Publishers,
Leiden, pp. 321-334 (Refereed chapter).
5. Nathan, R. and Ne’eman, G. 2000. Serotiny, seed dispersal and seed predation in Pinus
halepensis. In: Ne’eman, G. and Trabaud, L. (eds). Ecology, Biogeography and
Management of Pinus halepensis and P. brutia Mediterranean Pine Forest
Ecosystems. Buckhuys Publishers, Leiden, pp. 105-118.
6. Izhaki, I. and Ne’eman, G. 2000. Soil seed banks in Pinus halepensis natural forests. In:
Ne’eman, G. and Trabaud, L. (eds). Ecology, Biogeography and Management of Pinus
halepensis and P. brutia Mediterranean Pine Forest Ecosystems. Buckhuys Publishers,
Leiden, pp. 167-182.
7. Shmida, A., Lev-Yadun, S., Goubitz, S. and Ne’eman, G. 2000. Sexual allocation and
gender segregation in Pinus halepensis, P. brutia and P. pinea. In: Ne’eman, G. and
Trabaud, L. (eds). Ecology, Biogeography and Management of Pinus halepensis and P.
brutia Mediterranean Pine Forest Ecosystems. Buckhuys Publishers, Leiden, pp. 91104.
8. Arianoutsou, M. and Ne’eman, G. 2000. Post-fire regeneration of natural Pinus
halepensis in the east Mediterranean. In: Ne’eman, G. and Trabaud, L. (eds). Ecology,
Biogeography and Management of Pinus halepensis and P. brutia Mediterranean
Pine Forest Ecosystems. Buckhuys Publishers, Leiden. pp. 269-290.
Accepted for publication
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9. Ne’eman, G. and Lev-Yadun. Current conservation issues in Pinus halepensis. In:
Perevolotsky (ed.) Management and Conservation of Mediterranean Ecosystems:
Lessons From a long-term Ecological Research at Ramat Hanadiv Park, Israel. 10 pp.
Articles in conference proceedings
Published
1. Ne'eman, G., Lahav, H. and Izhaki, I. 1992. The effect of burned pine trees on post fire
germination and establishment. Proceedings of the MEDECOS VI International
Conference on Mediterranean Type Ecosystems, Crete. pp. 361-366.
2. Ne'eman, G. 1994. The effect of thinning-out on the survival and development of Pinus
and Cistus seedlings after fire on Mt. Carmel, Israel. In: 2nd International Conference
on Fire Research. Coimbra, Portugal, pp. 1021-1031.
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Ne'eman, G. 1996. How are sites kept by Pinus halepensis after fire kills adult trees. In:
6th International Conference, The Israel Society for Ecology and Environmental Quality.
4. Potts, S. G. Willmer, P., Dafni, A. and Ne’eman, G. 2001. The Utility of fundamental
ecological research of plant-pollinator interactions as the basis for landscape management
practices. The 8th International Pollination Symposium, Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary
2000. Acta Hortoculturae 561: 141-152.
Other refereed scientific publications (in Hebrew)
Published
1. Ne'eman, G., Lahav, H. and Izhaki, I. 1992. The influence of burned pine trees on the
germination and establishment of plants after fire on Mount Carmel. Horizons in
Geography 35/36: 85-92 (in Hebrew with English summery).
2. Ne'eman, G. and Nesher, R. 1994. Pollination Ecology and the significance of colour
change in Lupinus pilosus. Ecology and Environment 2: 27-32 (in Hebrew with English
summery).
3. Ne'eman, G., Perevolotsky, A., Henkin, Z. and Jonathan, R. 1995. Vegetation response to
shrub control, fire and fertilization in a batha on chalky foothills in the lower Galilee.
Hasade 75: 64-69 (Hebrew with English summery).
4. Ne’eman, G. 1996. The effects of natural factors and management on post-fire
regeneration of natural east-Mediterranean pine forest. Ecology and Environment 3: 4351 (in Hebrew with English summery).
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5. Perevolotsky, A., Ne’eman, G. and Schiller, G. 1996. The management lesson of the 1989
fire on Mount Carmel. Ecology and Environment 3: 113-120 (in Hebrew with English
summery).
6. Ne’eman, G. and Izhaki, I. 1999. MEDPINE - An international workshop on Ecology and
management of pine forests in the Mediterranean basin. Ecology and Environment 5:
269-273 (in Hebrew with English summery).
7. Roitemberg, D. and Ne’eman, G. 2000. The canopy stored seed bank in Pinus halepensis
the key for post-fire recovery. Ecology and Environment 6: 43-52 (in Hebrew with
English summery).
8. Schwarts-Tzahori, R, Prevolotski, A. Yonathan, R and Ne’eman, G. 2001. Anemones and
grazing in Ramat Hanadiv. Ecology and Environment 6: 178-180 (in Hebrew with
English summery, refereed).
9. Schwarts-Tzahori, R, Prevolotski, A. Yonathan, R and Ne’eman, G. 2003. The effect of
grazing on a geophyte with conspicuous flowers - Anemone coronaria. Yaar (Forest)
Journal of forests, Woodlands & Environment 4: 54-59 (in Hebrew with English summery,
refereed).
10.Shavit, O., Shmida, A. and Ne’eman, G. 2004. Pollination ecology of Delonix regia. Yaar
(Forest), Journal of Forests, Woodlands & Environment 5-6: 37-44 (in Hebrew with
English summery, refereed).
11.Shavit, O. , Dafni, A. and Ne’eman, G. 2004. Effects of Introduced Honeybee (Apis
mellifera) and Bumble Bee to Native Ecosystems. Yalkut Hamichveret 46: 107-121. (in
Hebrew).
12. Shavit, O., Dafni, A. and Ne’eman, G. 2007. Competition between honeybees and native
solitary bees in the Mediterranean region in Israel. Yalkut Hmichveret 47: 50-56 (in
Hebrew with English summery).
13. Sever, N. and Ne’eman. G. 2008. Drought damage and recovery of Quercus calliprinos
after a series of drought years in Israel. Yaar (Forest) Journal of forests, Woodlands &
Environment 10: 10-16 (in Hebrew with English summery, refereed).
14. Afik, O., Izhaki, I., Inbar, M., Ne'eman, G. and Shair, S. 2008. The effect of nicotine on
foraging and fitness of the honeybee. Yalkut Hamichveret 48: 87-95 (in Hebrew with
English summery).
15. Agra, H. and Ne'eman G. 2009. Woody species as landscape modulators: Their effect on
the herbaceous plants in a Mediterranean maquis on Mt. Meron. Yaar (Forest) Journal of
forests, Woodlands & Environment 11: 20-27 (in Hebrew with English summery).
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16. Dovrat, G. Perevolotzky, A. and Ne'eman, G. 2011. The effect of soil disturbance by wild
boars on herbaceous plant community. Ecology and Environment 2: 124-128 (in Hebrew).
Other publications in Hebrew
Published
1. Dafni, A. and Ne'eman, G. 1974. The Genus Ophrys in Israel. Teva V'aretz 16: 71-74,
133-137 (in Hebrew).
2. Ne'eman, G. and Dafni, A. 1974. The Pollination of the bee orchid. Teva V'aretz 16: 184187 (in Hebrew).
3. Ne'eman, G. 1974. The vegetation of Mount Meiron. Teva V'aretz 18: 18-19 (in
Hebrew).
4. Galil, J. and Ne'eman, G. 1979. The Common Fig. S.P.N.I., 27 pp. (in Hebrew).
5. Ne'eman, G. 2005. Against bad fires, for good fires. Haaretz, 3ed May (in Hebrew).
Other works connected with my scholarly field (in Hebrew)
Published
1. Ne'eman, G. 1979. Field Key for the Identification of Trees and Climbers in Northern
Israel. S.P.N.I. 17 pp.
2. Ne'eman, G. 1992. The oak and pistachio trees. A curriculum for teachers college. The
Israeli Center for Science Teaching, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 74 pp.
3. Ne'eman, G. 1994. The effect of distribution, life form and habitat on plant phenology - a
concluding activity for a visit to the botanical garden. Journal for the Biology Teacher
137: 35-49.
4. Ne'eman, G. 1994. The effect of fire on seed germination - a research lab. Journal for the
Biology Teacher 139:37-50 (in Hebrew).
5. Ne'eman, G. 1997. Fruits Seeds and Dispersal, a Curriculum for Teachers College.
The Israeli Center for Science Teaching, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 75 pp.
Summary of my activities and future plans (2011)
Main research interests
My research of plant ecology has focused on three main fields: (1) fire ecology, (2) plant
pollinator interactions and (3) conservation of nature and biodiversity.
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1. Fire ecology
In my main research topic, fire ecology, I have recruited research funds of ca. $640,000. I have
published 24 papers related to post-fire regeneration of natural Pinus halepensis forests, as a
model of a post-fire obligate seeding tree. My novel contribution focused on the effect of ash on
germination and on the effect of the burned pine trees on the spatial pattern of pine regeneration
[Papers D3 (Oecologia), D28 (Physiologia Plantarum), D30 (Journal of Ecology) and D42
(Plant Ecology) in the publication list]. Together with colleagues, we were also among the first
to study the effect of fire on the relations between flowers and their pollinators and on bee
communities [Papers D31 (Oikos), D38 (Oikos), D40 (Ecology) and D47 (Ecological
Entomology) in the publication list]. While working on Mediterranean pines, I became aware of
the lack of an up-to-date review on this subject; I contacted leading investigators, all of whom
contributed papers to the book "Ecology, Biogeography and Management of Pinus halepensis
and P. brutia Mediterranean Pine Forest Ecosystems" (B1 in the publication list), which I edited
in conjunction with L. Trabaud. Additionally, together with I. Izhaki, we organized the first
MEDPINE 1 conference (1999 Israel), which developed into a regular meeting of Mediterranean
pine ecologists: it was followed by MEDPINE 2 (2002, Chania, Greece), MEDPINE 3 (2005,
bari, Italy), MEDPINE 4 (2011, Avignon France); the next one will take place in 2014 (in
Barcelona, Spain). I am deeply involved in the activity of the International Society of
Mediterranean Ecologists (ISOMED) and was elected president of this society in 2002. I served
as head of sessions at its conferences (MEDECOS) in 2004 (Greece) and 2007 (Australia). In the
next MEDECOS meeting in Los Angeles I was invited (together with H. D. Safford) to organize
the session: "Restoration in Mediterranean-climate ecosystems: linking science and management
in an era of global change", and to present an invited lecture titled:" Science-based post-fire
management plan, the case of Mt. Carmel, Israel". While in the past I devoted much effort to
exploring the mechanisms of post-fire regeneration, now, with colleagues (R. Nathan and R. Ben
Shlomo), using innovative molecular and genetic methods and models, we continue to
investigate the effect of fire on spatial and temporal changes in the genetic structure of P.
halepensis as a model for a wind-dispersed obligate seeding tree.
2. Plant pollinator interactions
In this research topic I have recruited ca. $270,000 as research funds. In addition to the abovementioned studies on fire-related pollination and bee communities, I focused on pollination of
wild flowers by native solitary bees and the competition between them and honeybees. Together
with colleagues we have studied some cases of pollinator effectiveness and efficiency [Papers
D22 (Journal of Apicultural Research), D23 (Israel Journal of Plant Sciences) and D31
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(Oikos) in the publication list]. During these studies we noticed the lack of a conceptual model
and standardized methods for measuring pollinator effectiveness, and this led to our recent
review of the subject [Paper D64 (Biological Reviews)], which we hope will become a milestone
in future pollination studies. I was also invited to present our advances in this field in the
international ALARM workshops (Avignon 2004 and Lisbon 2006). In addition, I studied (1) the
pollination system of the endangered Oncocyclus irises in Israel [Papers D48 (Plant Biology),
D51 (Oecologia) in the publication list]; (2) the foraging behavior of male and female solitary
bees and the competition between them and honeybees [Papers D52 (Journal of Insect
Behavior), D63 (Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution) in the publication list]; (3) the
effects of secondary nectar compounds on honeybees [Papers D49 and D50 (Journal of
Chemical Ecology) in the publication list]; (4) morphological parameters that affect detection
distance of targets by honeybees [paper C33 (Journal of Comparative Physiology A in the
publication list]. Along this research line, I examine, for the first time, the detection distance of
natural flowers by honeybees, and on my next planed Sabbatical leave (03-09/2012) in London
(with L. Chittcka) I will do so also for bumble bees.
3. Conservation of nature and biodiversity
My concern for conservation of nature and biodiversity led me to study the pollination
ecology of Paeonia and of Iris, two rare and endangered species in Israel. As a board member
of the Israeli LTER (Long term ecological research) net and director of the LTER site on Mt.
Meron, I am deeply involved in its scientific activity to explore the role of woody plants as
landscape modulators and their effect on biodiversity along the aridity gradient in Israel,
focusing on the effect of woody plants on herbaceous vegetation [papers D56 (BioScience),
D62 (Plant Ecology) and D62 (Forest Ecology and Management)]. In addition to ca.
$90,000 that I have recruited to study biodiversity and conservation, with the generous help of
$460,000 from Yad-Hanadiv Fund (Rothschild) we established the MARAG network that is
currently the national biodiversity research and monitoring network in Israel under the
auspices of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, to be based mainly on the Israeli
LTER sites.
To conclude, I hope to continue my contribution to the scientific fields of my interest using
new research tools. My intention is to answer ecological and evolutionary questions, thereby
contributing to the conservation of nature and biodiversity.
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