Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from July 2005

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from July 2005

The anthropic principle, string theory, and multiple universes in light of the scientific method.
July 1, 2005... Epistemology is the study of the nature and grounds of knowledge, especially with reference to its limits and validity. There are two main goals of epistemology: (1) to find out as much truth as possible, and (2) to avoid as much falsehood as...

Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) behavior in a Mississippi loblolly-shortleaf pine forest.
July 1, 2005... From 1997 to 1999, we characterized red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) behavior in a loblolly (Pinus taeda) and shortleaf (P. echinata) pine forest in Mississippi. We recorded stem type and size class used, foraging location, height,...

Consumer preference of apples grown in northern Mississippi.
July 1, 2005... Apples of cultivar/rootstock combination 'Earligold'/EMLA 7, 'Jonagold'/EMLA 111, 'Improved Golden'/EMLA 7, 'Improved Golden'/EMLA 111, 'Scarlet Gala'/EMLA 7, 'Jonafree'/Mark, 'Macspur'/M7A, 'Royal Gala'/MM111, and 'William's Pride'/M7A were...

Modeling extinction: density-dependent changes in the variance of population growth rates.
July 1, 2005... The ability to accurately predict the likelihood of extinction in endangered populations of animals is crucial to many concerns in conservation biology. A number of parameters are generally believed to significantly affect a population's...

New records for the phlebotomine sand fly Lutzomyia shannoni (Dyar) (Diptera: psychodidae) in Mississippi.
July 1, 2005... Phlebotomine sand flies are delicate, hairy, mosquito-like insects occurring mainly in the tropics and subtropics. They are notorious vectors of agents of several deadly and disfiguring diseases such as Leishmaniasis, sand fly fever, and...

President's column.(Mississippi Academy of Sciences )(Brief Article)(Column)
July 1, 2005... As my term as President of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences draws to a close, I would like to thank the Members of the Academy and the Board of Directors for the opportunity to serve the Academy. It has, truly, been an honor and a pleasure....