Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science articles from January 2008

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science archives from January 2008

Distribution of canebrakes in 19th century Alabama.
January 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. is a native bamboo of the southeastern United States that frequently grows in dense, single-species stands called canebrakes (Hughes, 1951: Meanley, 1972; Marsh, 1977; Jadziewiez et al.,...

Torus-bearing pit membranes in selected species of the Oleaceae.(Report)
January 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION Bordered pit pairs connect water-conducting cells of plants. The anatomy of these structures is described in detail in Dute et al. (2001, 2004). In short, a porous pit membrane is "flanked on either side by a pit border...

Remediation of LNAPL-contaminated sand by using Humic acid as a surfactant.(light non-aqueous phase liquids)(Report)
January 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION Underground storage tanks commonly contain liquid fuels and chemicals, and many have leaked through the years. Prior to 1970, most underground storage tanks were made of steel, which tends to corrode in a wet subsurface...

Biography of Ronald P. Kiene.(e)(Biography)
January 1, 2008... A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Ron Kiene earned a B.S. degree from Saint John's University (NY), where he also played baseball (as a pitcher). He completed the M.S. degree (1984) and Ph.D. degree (1986) from the Marine Sciences Research...

Minutes of the Alabama Academy of Science Fall Executive Committee meeting Samford University saturday, November 3, 2007, 8:00 AM; room 033, Sciencenter.
January 1, 2008... Call to Order 8:19 AM Attending meeting; Safaa Al-Hamdani, B.J. Bateman, George Cline, Mijitaba Hamissou, Richard Hutiburg, George Keller, Larry Krannich, Akshaya Kumar, Adriane Ludwick, Ken Marion, Mike Moeller, Mickie Powel, James...