2001 Editor’s Report, Plant Science Bulletin
Volume 46
1. Four issues, 136 pages, were published on schedule. The average size since the current
format was adopted (excluding the transitional year when Editor Lane submitted an early
resignation) is 132 pages. It is distributed quarterly, packaged with the American Journal
of Botany.
2. Feature articles included:
- Growing an Undergraduate Botany and Plant Pathology Program 46(1)
- Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation: A Center for Science and History
46(2)
- The Bernhardt Top Ten; Hershey’s Top Ten 46(3)
- The Evolving Debate 46(4)
3. 135 books, CD’s and Videos were received for review; 44 reviews were published.
4. Both PDF and HTML electronic versions are posted on the BSA web page.
5.
Volume 47
1. Two issues, 84 pages, have been published on schedule. The fall issue is in
preparation.
2. Feature articles included:
- Toward a Theory of Plant Blindness 47(1)
- Ethics in Science: Preparing Students for their Career 47(2)
Upcoming articles will be on “The Fireworks Curriculum” and “Margaret Stone’s
Flowers of Louisiana”
3. 88 books and CD’s have been received for review; 42 reviews were published.
Individuals interested in submitting lead articles or in suggesting future article topics should
contact the editor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marsh Sundberg, Editor,
Plant Science Bulletin