Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
Volume 41July 1996 Number 3
Editor
Kenneth J. Curry
University of Southern Mississippi
Consulting Editor
John Tiftickjian
Delta State University
Abstracts Editor
John Boyle
Mississippi State University
The Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (ISSN 0076-9436) is published in January (program and annual meeting abstracts), April, July, and October, by the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. Members of the Academy receive the Journal as part of their regular (nonstudent) membership. Information regarding subscriptions, availability of back issues, and address changes is available from The Mississippi Academy of Sciences, 405 Briarwood Drive, Suite 107E, Jackson, MS 39206, 601-977-0627.
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Contents
General Article
A Brief Elucidation of the National Association of Academies of Science or NAAS Revealed
Dudley F. Peeler
Research Articles
Effects of Boron and an Ectomycorrhizal Fungus on Growth and Carbon Partitioning in Shortleaf Pine
Gregorio B. Begonia, Maria Fatima T. Begonia, and Audra Robinson
Sustainable Agriculture for Vegetable Production in Mississippi
Patrick Igbokwe, Dovi Alipoe, and Muhammad Rizvi
Departments
Editorial--Ken Curry
Executive Officer's Report--John Boyle
Mississippi Junior Academy Scholarships--Susan Nodruft
Mississippi Junior Academy of Sciences--Susan Nodruft
AAAS/NAAS Representative's Report--Dudley Peeler
Call for Award Nominations--Pat Biesiot