Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, Volume - 75, Year - 1996.
TABLE OF CONTENT
AUTHOR NAME 
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Minutes of the Eighty-First Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science 
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Presidential Address: Molecular Machines and Ion Propulsion: A Random Walk By a Mitochondriac. 
John A. Thomas 
5
Complete Senior Research Papers presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science
Generalized Synthetic Order Axioms, Which Apply to Geodesics and Other Uniquely Extensible Curves Which May Cross Themselves. 
Richard P. Menzel 
11
Effect of Continuous Cropping on Yields and Soil Fertility from 1941 to 1980 at Brookings. 
E. M. White 
57
Gravity Base Stations in South Dakota. 
Ronald L. Zawislak 
63
Comparison of Two Methods for Measuring Soil Phosphorous Desorption Quantity-Intensity Relationships. 
James J. Doolittle and jin-Ho Lee 
71
Calibration of a Digital Camera for Contrast Ratio Measurement. 
Justin Williams and Oren Quist 
79
Age Ratios of Male Mallards Harvested in Eastern South Dakota. 
Jeremy P. Rakowicz, Jeffrey S. Gleason, and Jonathan A. Jenks 
89
Subspecific Discrimination of Canada Geese Harvested in South Dakota. 
Jeffrey S. Gleason, Scott A. Stolz, and Jonathan A. Jenks 
99
Patch Residence Times of Downy Woodpeckers. 
Jeffrey S. Palmer 
107
Effects of Drought Stress and Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus on Yield and Growth Characteristics in Winter Wheat. 
M.A.C. Langham, J. Geliner, and D.J. Gaffenberg 
111
The Dilatancy Caused by Shearing Motion. 
George H. Duffey 
119
Nonclassical Physical Processes in Networks of Nerves. 
George H. Duffey 
123 
Variation of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Concentration in Early Growth of Winter Wheat. 
Z. Wu and M.A.C. Langham 
127
Abstracts of Senior Research Papers presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science
Mathematical Models for Soybean Pod Growth. 
Peter Claussen and Neil Reese 
141
Fusarium Oxysporum Infection of Cultivated Coneflowers (Echinacea angustifolia). 
K. Peichowski, S. Rizvi, and R.N. Reese 
143
Separation of Chloroplast Pigments Using Reverse Phase Chromatography. 
R.A. Brewster and R.N. Reese 
145
Transport of Agrichemicals by Wind Eroded Sediments to Nontarget Areas. 
Thomas M. DeSutter, Sharon A. Clay, and David E. Clay 
147
The Effects of Hyperbaric Air on the Population Growth Rates of the Common Etiological Agents of Otitis and the Development of a Buffered General Growth Medium for Use in Compressed Air Environments. 
Bradley L. Dubbets, Jena D. French, Jennifer D. Tmnas, Richard T. Dickey, David J. Dingsor and William J. Soeffing 
149
Quantum Chemistry of Oxoacid Tautomers. 
Arlen Viste and Rachel R. Leininger 
151
Carbon Isotopes and Ring Widths of Pinus Canariensis Record Long-Term and Dynamic Changes in Tenerife, Canary Islands. 
Corrine Lundell, Larry Tieszen, and Ldzaro Sinchez-Pinto 
155
The Disappearance of Eclipse Minima of the Binary Star SS Lacertae. 
Tammy L. Clifton and Stephen J. Schiller 
157
Examining the Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Using Molecular Complexes of HCI. 
Russell Hobson and L.C. Lewis
159
Enthalpies of Formation of Hydrates of Cobalt(II) Chloride. 
Timothy Mulder and L. C. Lewis 
161
The Effect of a Magnetic Field on Plant Growth and Reproduction. 
Odean Selchert and Dale Droge 
163
Preliminary Survey of Plant Pathogens Present in Corn and Soybean Fields in Southeastern South Dakota. 
Darla Kofford and Donna Hazelwood 
165
Variation in Stability of Aphid Transmission Phenotype of Serologically Similar Barley Yellow Dwarf Luteovinises. 
Donna Hazelwood, Stewart Gray, and Thomas Carroll 
167
WetLand Surface Water and Surrounding Groundwater Quality in Agricultural Landscapes in Eastern South Dakota. 
David E. Kringen and Diane H. Rickerl 
169
Comparison of Acid Mine Drainage With Natural Acid Seeps. 
Kris Chupka and Cathleen Webb 
171
Study of the Total Dissolved and Suspended Solids in the Strawberry Creek/Bear Butte Creek Watershed. 
Sondra Landrigan, Cathleen Webb, and Arden Davis 
173
Carbon Isotope Composition of Hackberry, Celtis Occidentalis L.,Accessions Grown at Test Sites in the Great Plains. 
Larry L. Tieszen, Steven B. Ortmeier, Mark L. Gabel,and Richard A. Cunningham 
175
Interpretation of Seasonal Diet Patterns in Bison from Stable isotopic Analysis of Hom Sheaths. 
Joel Vander Kooi, Larry L. Tieszen, and Chad McMurtry 
177
Evaluation of Oat Lines in Reaction to Five Isolates of Crown Rust. 
B.L. Holiesen, Jr., M.A.C. Langham, D.L. Reeves, and Y. jin 
179
Transformation of Soybean with an Anti-sense Cholinephosphotransferase Gene to Increase Saturated Lipid Content. 
Buffy Ellsworth and T. M. Cheesbrough 
181
Cholinephosphotransferase MRNA Is Expressed in the Outer Integument of Young Soybean Seeds. 
Qi Luo and Thomas M. Cheesbrough 
183
Classificatory Significance of Pygidial and Ovipositor Glands in Elateridae (Coleoptera). 
Xiniie Lin and Paul J . Johnson 
185
Male Bena Sp&7uLow Aggressive Threat Display Related to Visual Familiarity with Opponent Fish. 
Gregory W. Krajewski and T P. Cox 
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 Least Chipmunk, Eutamias minimum, Return to Capture Site Related to Displacement Distance. 
T. P.Cox 
189
In Situ Observations in Thunderstorms. 
Andrew Detwiler, Paul L. Smith, Gary Johnson, Ken Hartman, Charles Summers, and Jon Leigh 
191
Multiple Scattering Contributions to Atmospheric Radiance with Applications to Remote Sensing. 
Jim Olson
193
A Biological Assessment of Landscape. Disturbance Potential on the Littoral Zone Benthos of a Prairie Pothole Lake. 
John L. Foley and Nels H. Troelstrop, Jr 
195
Spectrally Resolved Ground Measurement of the Multiple Scattering Contribution to Diffuse Sky Irradiance. 
Hang Yuan 
197
Short-Day Photoperiod Responses of Three Vitis Species: Surveying for Dormancy Induction. 
Carol M.R Wake and Anne Fennell 
199
Gender Ratios, Oocyte Maturation, and Insemination Rates of Black Dot Flea Beetles (Apbtbona Nigriscutis) in Campbell County, South Dakota. 
Mark A. Brinkman, Sharon A. Clay, and Jan J. Jackson 
201
Parental Acclimation and Developmental Temperature Relationships of the Japanese Medaka Fish, Oryzias Latipes. 
Andrew B. Rahn, Mark A. Cade, and Leland G. Johnson 
203 
Stable Isotope Values for Two Modem Black Bears from Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. 
Korey B. Champe and Timothy H. Heaton 
205
Molecular Mapping of Hexaploid Oats (Avena sativa L.) Using RFLP Markers. 
Mehmet Cakir, Lon A. Hall, Dale L. Reeves, and Alex L. Kahler 
207
A Comparative Analysis of Atmospheric Extinction Data Between a Shadawband Solar Radiometer and a Reagan 10-Channel Sunphotometer. 
Steve Fox and Stephen Schille 
209
Design, Construction and Use of a Sturdy Photomultiplier Tube Housing for Bioluminescence Experiments. 
Michael Fossum and Bruce H. Bleakley 
211
Bovine Herpesvirus 1 Does Not Cause Apoptoses in Bovine Cells. 
W. Wiese, Lj. Braun, and C.C.L. Chase 
213
In Situ Hybridization for Expression of the Agouti Gene in Tissues of the Lethal Yellow Mouse. 
Maureen R. Diggins, Raymond R.R. Rowland, and Nels H. Granholm 
215
A Dual Function Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode. 
Betsy B. Ratcliff and Royce C. Engstrom
217
Scanning Probe Microscopy Investigations of Electrode Morphology and Activity. 
Brian D. Lamp, Betsy B. Ratcliff, and Royce C. Engstrom
219
The Effects of Phorate on Wedand Macroinvertebrates. 
Charles D. Dieter, Walter G. Duffy, and Lester D.Flake 
221
Analysis of a Mathematical Model for the Dynamics of Interaction Between a Unilingual and Bilingual Population in Two Adjacent Regions. 
A.S. Elkhader 
223