Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science articles from April 2003

Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science archives from April 2003

Ground-inhabiting ants collected in a mixed hardwood southern Appalachian forest in eastern Tennessee.
April 1, 2003... ABSTRACT--The ant fauna in four eastern Tennessee mixed hardwood forest sites (cove, slope, open, and tornado-damaged) was sampled using pitfall traps during a two-year study. Ground-dwelling ants were collected at the base of three tree...

Dead wood : geomorphic effects of coarse woody debris in headwater streams, Great Smoky Mountains.
April 1, 2003... ABSTRACT--Coarse woody debris (CWD) is an important component of headwater streams. This study compares the distribution, residence time, and geomorphic function of CWD between two headwater streams, one located in an area of the Great Smoky...

Summer microhabitat of the endangered bluemask darter Etheostoma (Doration) sp.
April 1, 2003... JAMES B. LAYZER AND TONY R. BRADY U S Geological Survey, Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Tennessee Technological University. Cookeville, TN 38505 Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Tennessee Technological University,...

In Praise of Plants.(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... In Praise of Plants. Francis Halle, Translator, David Lee. 2002. Timber Press, Portland. Oregon. 334 pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-88192550-0. This is not an easy book to review. It is, however, a substantial addition to the field of "comparative...

Awards presented by the Tennessee Academy of Science.
April 1, 2003... The Tennessee Academy of Science has established the following awards to be presented at the annual meeting. Nominations should be submitted by April 1 to Sarah H. Swain, Secretary, Tennessee Academy of Science, Department of Biology, Middle...