Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science - Volume 59 2005

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 59 Article 1 2005 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 59 2005 Academy Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Recommended Citation Editors, Academy (2005) "Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science - Volume 59 2005," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 59 , Article 1. Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol59/iss1/1 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This Entire Issue is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact , . Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 1 CODEN: AKASO ISBN: 0097-4374 Journal of the ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE VOLUME 59 2005 I i ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES 1701 N.BOULDER RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801-2222 Library Rate ..University of Arkansas . LIBRARIES, MAIN 59 Received Journal Academy i! Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2005 FAYETTEVILLE on: 04-18-06 of the Arkansas of Science 1 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 1 Arkansas Academy of Science, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Arkansas Tech University PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Charles Brookover, 1917 Dwight M. Moore, 1932-33, 64 Flora Haas, 1934 H. H. Hyman, 1935 L.B. Ham, 1936 W. C. Munn, 1937 M.J. McHenry, 1938 T. L. Smith, 1939 P. G. Horton, 1940 I. A. Willis, 1941-42 L. B. Roberts, 1943-44 Jeff Banks, 1945 H. L. Winburn, 1946-47 E. A. Provine, 1948 G. V. Robinette, 1949 John R. Totter, 1950 R. H. Austin, 1951 E. A. Spessard, 1S)52 Delbert Swartz, 1953 Z. V.Harvalik, 1954 M. Ruth Armstrong, 195 W. W Nedrow, 1956 Jack W Sears, 1957 J. R. Mundie, 1958 C. E. Hoffman, 1959 N. D. Buffaloe, 1960 H. L.Bogan, 1961 Trumann McEver, 1962 Robert Shideler, 1963 L.F. Bailey, 1965 James H. Fribourgh, 1966 Howard Moore, 1967 JohnJ. Chapman, 1968 Arthur Fry, 1969 M. L. Lawson, 1970 R. T. Kirkwood, 1971 George E. Templeton, 1972 E. B. Wittlake, 1973 Clark McCarty, 1974 Edward Dale, 1975 Joe Guenter, 1976 Jewel Moore, 1977 Joe Nix, 1978 P. MaxJohnston, 1979 E. Leon Richards, 1980 Henry W. Robison, 1981 K. Beadles, 1982 John Robbin C. Anderson, 1983 Paul Sharrah, 1984 William L. Evans, 1985 Gary Heidt, 1986 Edmond Bacon, 1987 Gary Tucker, 1988 David Chittenden, 1989 Richard K. Speairsjr. 1990 Robert Watson, 1991 Michael W Rapp, 1992 Arthur A.Johnson, 1993 George Harp, 1994 James Peck, 1995 Peggy R. Dorris, 1996 Richard Kluender, 1997 James Daly, 1998 Rose McConnell, 1999 Mostafa Hemmati, 2000 Mark Draganjac, 2001 2002 John Rickett, Walt Godwin, 2003 Betty Crump, 2004 INSTITUTIONALMEMBERS The Arkansas Academy of Science recognizes the support of the following institutions through their Institutional Membership in the Academy. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY,Jonesboro ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Newport ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSTIY, Russellville HARDING UNIVERSITY, Searcy HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY, Arkadelphia HENDRIX COLLEGE, Conway JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY, Siloam Springs MISSISSIPPI COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Blytheville OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, Arkadelphia SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY, Magnolia UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES, LittleRock UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, Conway UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS, Clarksville UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fort Smith EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Biota Editor Stanley E. Trauth Dept. ofBiol. Sciences Arkansas State University P.O. Box 599 State University, AR 72467-0599 Chris T. McAllister Department of Biology Angelo State University Cavnes Science Bldg. San Angelo, TX 76909 Douglas A.James Dept. of Biol. Sciences Univ. of Arkansas - Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR 72701 COVER: Aggregation of copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) captured near Yellville(Marion County, AR). Photo by Stan Trauth. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol59/iss1/1 2 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 1 Arkansas Academy of Science 2005 April8-9, 2005 89th Annual Meeting Hendrix College Conway, Arkansas Published by Arkansas Academy of Science, 2005 3 Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 59 [2005], Art. 1 ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Annual Meeting 8-9 April200.5 Hendrix College Betty Crump President Stanley E. IVauth President-Elect j e ffRobertson Secretary Joyce Hardin Treasurer Mostafa Hemmati NAAS Delegate Henry Robison Historian Secretary 's Report MINUTES OF THE 89TH MEETING ARKANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE SUMMARY OF 1st and 2nd BUSINESS MEETINGS HENDRIX COLLEGE APRIL 8-9, 2005 1 2 3 4. Call to Order: Betty Crump, President of the AAS, called the meetings to order. Betty wanted to call attention to two Academy officers who had been recognized this year. Joyce Hardin was named as an outstanding alumnus by the University of Arkansas in their alumni publication. David Saugey was named as the Educator of the Year by the U.S. Forest Service. Secretary: The minutes from 2004 Executive Committee business meeting in November 2004 were distributed and approved. Prior to this meeting, the current membership list included approximately 132 members (56 which are life members) of the Academy. A request for $200 was made to offset mailing charges incurred for the AAS mailings, the Newsletter, and Journals that are not picked up at the annual meeting was approved. 5. Historian: Henry Robison reported that this is the 89th annual meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science. This is the 4th time the annual meeting was held at the Hendrix College Campus, the other meetings being in the years 1939, 1963, 1979. Local Arrangements Committee: Local Arrangements Chair and Arkansas Academy of Science Treasurer Joyce Hardin expressed her thanks to the many people who have helped to host the meeting who will also be recognized in the resolutions. There were 203 attendees that registered for the meeting. There were 92 oral presentations, 23 poster presentations as well as 35 students entered in the competitions. She then announced the various scholarly awards presented to students for their research presented at the meeting symposia. (They are listed elsewhere in this volume.) 6. Journal Editor-in-Chief: Stan Trauth reported that Vol. 58 of the journal is 144 pages. A request for the Academy to continue to suppo (...truncated)