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CALLS FOR PAPERS
Numbering: Type manuscript on 21.6- by 27.9-cm (8.5- by 11-inch) paper with the lines numbered on each page. Number each page consecutively at the upper tight, in the manuscript order given below.
Spacing and Indentation: Double-space everything, including tables and figure captions. Indent paragraphs. Center main heading in full capitals and boldface. Begin subheadings and sub-subheadings at the left margin. Capitalize the first letter of the first word. Type subheadings in boldface. Italicize sub-subheadings.
Authors: Place the authors' names two lines below the title and footnote with a superscript arabic two2. This footnote should give the title(s) of the author(s) at the institution(s) where the research was done, and the address(es) of the institution(s). Abbreviate as appropriate, using two-letter state codes and mail or zip codes as applicable.
Abstract: Begin the abstract two lines below the authors' names. The abstract should be written as one paragraph not to exceed 3% of the total length of the manuscript, excluding Literature Cited. It should be an objective, informative digest of significant findings, including representative quantitative data as appropriate. Use common names for chemicals and organism in the body of the abstract. End the abstract with the word "Nomenclature", followed by each of the common or code names for plant growth regulators, other compounds, and organisms used in the title and abstract, paired with the appropriate chemical name or Latin binomial, alphabetized within each group.
Additional Index Words: Place the underlined phrase "Additional Index Words" two lines below the abstract. Follow this list of terms not appearing in the title that would be useful in automated literature search. Include scientific names for plants not listed in the title, but not their common names.
Body of the Manuscript: The main sections of the manuscript should be in the order: INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, TABLES, Captions for figures, and Figures. A separate CONCLUSION section usually is not needed.
Statistical Analyses: Data should be analyzed statistically, and the results of the analyses presented with the data. The least significant difference (LSD) is appropriate when pairwise multiple comparison is indicated. Duncan's multiple range test (DMRT) may be useful for comparisons among unrelated treatments. Regression or other curve-fitting techniques should be used when a given treatment (such as a plant growth regulator) has been employed in stepwise increments. Data transformation may be necessary to ensure homogenous variances where the values are analyzed as percentages or proportions, or differ by orders of magnitude. Factorial analyses of variance should be employed for experiments so designed. Reporting data and results of analyses to more than three significant figures is seldom justified.
Literature Cited: Literature citations are listed alphabetically by authors. References that are in press may be designated in this section, provided they have been accepted and the journal name is included. Citations to recent literature generally are the most useful Limit references to those that are essential (not more than 25 except for mini-reviews).Refer to unpublished data, personal communications, and articles in preparation parenthetically in the text rather than in Literature Cited. Reference citations in the text by author and year, as in (Jacobs, 1979). Examples are given below:
Journal Articles:
- Sasse JM 1990 Brassinolide-induced elongation and auxin. Physiol Plant (in press).
- Wright M., S. Koehler, M. Hinchee, and M. Carnes 1986 Plant regeneration by organogenesis in Glycine max. Plant Cell Rep 5:150-154
Books and parts of books:
- Jacobs WP 1979 Plant hormones and plant development. Cambridge Univ. Press., Cambridge, NY, 339 pp
- Wareing PF 1985 Plant cell responses and the role of growth substances. Page 1-9 in M. Bopp, Ed. Plant Growth Substances, 985 Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Circulars, theses, proceedings and abstracts:
- Hoagland DR and DI Amon 1938 The water-culture method for growing plants without soil. Calif. Agric. Exp. Stn Cir 347, 39 pp.
- Johnson AR 1981. The effects of dikegulac sodium on bud-break in canes of Dracaena fragans. Ms. Thesis, Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 78 pp
- Musker D, G. Britton, G. Ollerhead, and H. Collin 1990 Propenyl cysteine sulphoxide biosynthesis in cell cultures of Allium cepa Proc 16th Annu Mtg Plant Growth Regul Soc Amer, Washington, DC, pp 58-59
- Witte WT 1975 comparison of drench vs. Spray application of ancymidol on Easter lily. HortScience 10:151 (Abstr)
Tables: Data may be presented either in tabular or graphic form, but the same data will not be published in both forms. Type each table on a separate sheet. Number each table with Roman numerals in the sequence of reference in the text. Type the word "Table" at the left margin followed by ins number and a period, and underline. Begin the title on the same line. The title should be concise, followed by the description necessary to clarify the meaning of the data presented. Tables should be no more than 66 character spaces wide. If essential, tables up to 96 character spaces wide may be accepted for printing sideways on the page. All text within tables should be lowercase except for the first letter of a word, phrase, or proper noun. The unit of measurement for a column should be placed at the top of the column below the solid line. Designate footnotes to tables with superscript lowercase letters, beginning with "a" and placed at the highest appropriate level. Leave a space between values and letters that designate significant differences. See volume Quaterly 18: No. 4 for examples.
Figure Captions: Type the list of captions on a separate page. Begin each caption at the left margin, underline the word "Figure" ant its number and place a period after it. Begin the first sentence on the same line.
Figures: Figures (halftones, line drawings, and graphs) to be included with each copy of the paper should be clear, black and white glossy prints, trimmed of unessential portions. Number figures consecutively with arabic numberals in the sequence of reference in the text. Computer-drawn graphs that will reproduce well are acceptable; dot-matrix prints are not. Machine copies of graphs may be submitted in lieu of prints for review purposes; glossies are needed for halftones and photomicrographs. Figures must be submitted in final publication size. They should be either one column wide, or if necessary, no more than 13 cm wide by 15 cm tall ( 5 1/4 by 6 in) to allow space for legends. Group figures with similar formats together where possible to save space. Since the Quaterly is a camera-ready publication, size and boldness of lettering and symbols should be selected for legibility. Graphs should be boxed in by lines of the same weight as the abscissa and ordinate. See Quaterly Volume 19:No. 4 for examples. Place the authors names and the figure number on the black of each figure. Do not mount figures on a backing.
Final Draft: Please send the final draft on erasable bond paper with the lines numbered on each page, and one copy. Include a cover letter that specifically addresses the reviewer's comments. Return the enclosed edited copy of your paper.
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