Joseph E. Armstrong
Recent Publications (Research & Teaching):
Research:
Armstrong, J. E. 2009. Book Review: Tropical Plants of Costa Rica: A guide to native and exotic flora by W. Zuchowski. Plant Science Bulletin 55 (4): 176-177.
G. E. Collier and J.
E. Armstrong.
2009. Sequential florivory/saproflorivory of
Anaxagorea crassipetala
(Annonaceae)
by
Diathoneura tessellata
(Drosophilidae).
Annals of the Entomological Society
of America. 102 (3): 492-297.
Armstrong, J. E. 2007. Book Review: Flowers: How They Changed the World by W. Burger. Plant Science Bulletin 53(2): 76-78.
Hedberg, A., V. Borowicz,
and J. E. Armstrong. 2005. Interactions between a hemiparasitic
plant, Pedicularis canadensis
L. (Orobanchaceae), and members of a tall grass
prairie community. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 132 (2): 401-410.
Sundberg, M., J. E. Armstrong, E. W. Wischusen. 2005. A Reappraisal of the status of introductory biology laboratory education in U. S. Colleges and Universities. The American Biology Teacher, 67(9): 525-529.
Armstrong,
J. E. 2003.
Book Review: Flora Malesiana Series I, Volume
14: Myristicaceae by W. J. J. O. de Wilde. Systematic
Botany 28: 640-641.
Ampornpan, L. and J. E. Armstrong. 2002.
Floral development of Salpiglossis and the oblique ovary of Solanaceae.
Journal of the Torrey
Botanical Society 129: 85-95.
Armstrong,
J. E. 2002. Fringe science: is the corolla of Nymphoides (Menyanthaceae)
flowers adapted for surface tension interactions? American Journal of Botany 89: 362-365.
Armstrong,
J. E. 1997. Pollination by deceit in
nutmeg (Myristica insipida, Myristicaceae): Floral displays and beetle activity at male
and female trees. American Journal of
Botany 84: 1266-1274.
Armstrong,
J. E. and D. Marsh. 1997. Floral herbivory,
floral phenology, visitation rate, and fruit set in Anaxagorea crassipetala (Annonaceae), a lowland rain forest tree of
Ippolito, A. and J. E. Armstrong. 1993.
Floral biology of Hornstedtia scottiana (Zingiberaceae) in a lowland rain forest of
Anderson, R. A., J. S. Fralish, J. E.
Armstrong, and P. K. Benjamin.
1993. The ecology and biology of Panax quinquefolium L. (Araliaceae)
in
Armstrong,
J. E. 1992. Lever-action
anthers and the forcible shedding of pollen in Torenia (Scrophulariaceae).
American Jounal
of Botany 79(1): 34-40.
Armstrong,
J. E. and A. K. Irvine. 1990. Functions of staminodia
in the beetle-pollinated flowers of Eupomatia laurina. Biotropica 22(4): 429- 431.
Armstrong,
J. E. and A. W. Douglas. 1989. The ontogenetic basis for corollar
aestivation in Scrophulariaceae. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club
116(4): 378-389.
Armstrong,
J. E. and A. K. Irvine. 1989. Flowering, sex ratios, pollen/ovule ratios,
fruit set, and reproductive effort of Myristica insipida in two different rainforest communities. American Jounal of
Botany 76(1): 74-85.
Armstrong,
J. E. and A. K. Irvine. 1989. Floral biology of Myristica insipida, a distinctive beetle
pollination syndrome. American Jounal of Botany 76(1): 86-94.
Teaching:
Sundberg, M., J. E. Armstrong, E. W. Wischusen.
2005. A Reappraisal of the status of
introductory biology laboratory education in U. S. Colleges and
Universities. American Biology Teacher October
(8): 598-602.
Armstrong, J. E. (2003). A
Rational Look at Herbal Remedies as Toxic Plants, Part I and Part II. The REALL News.
11(9): 1-7, 11(10): 1-5.
Armstrong,
J. E. and J. Jernstedt. 2003.
Botanical Society of America’s statement on evolution. Skeptical
Inquirer 27 (6, November-December):
12-14.
_____________. Statement on evolution by the Botanical Society of America. In: Voices
for Evolution.
Armstrong, J. E. 2001. A small survey of college
student attitudes and beliefs about science, pseudoscience, and the paranormal.
The REALL News 9(11): 1-6.
Sundberg, M. D., J. E. Armstrong, M. Dini, and W. Wischusen.
2000. Some practical tips for instituting investigative biology laboratories. Journal of College Science
Teaching Teaching. 29 (5): 353-359.
Stanley, E. D., J.
E. Armstrong, and D. Rhodes.
1999. Winter twig key. In: The Bioquest Library, vol.
V, J. R. Jungck (ed.).
Academic Press,
Armstrong, J. E. 1998. The Wall Street Journal blurs the lines
between science, opinion, & politics on global warming. The REALL News, vol. 6 (9),
4 pp.
Armstrong, J. E. 1998. The 5-Minute Exercise - A
lecture classroom device to promote active learning. Pp. 48-51. In: The
insider’s guide to teaching at
Stanley, E. D. and J. E. Armstrong. 1995.
What tree is this? Winter twigs as clues.
Armstrong, J. E. 1994. BIOLAB BBS FAQs: An
Internet repository for innovative, investigative laboratory exercises in
biology. Internet electronic publication. Pp. 1-12.
Armstrong, J. E. 1994. Seed. World Book Encyclopedia.
Sundberg, M. D. and J. E. Armstrong. 1993.
The status of laboratory instruction for introductory biology in
Armstrong,
J. E. and C. M. Schmidt. 1992. Problem-solving
laboratory exercises for introductory biology. Stipes
Publ. Co.,
Armstrong, J. E. 1992. Alternation of Generations;
Inflorescence. World
Book Encyclopedia. 1: 388, 10: 268-269.
Armstrong, J. E. 1991. Test your botanical word power, vol. 6. (F). Plant Science Bulletin 37(4): 28.
Armstrong, J. E. 1991. Raceme; Sap. World Book Encyclopedia.
16: 51, 17:120- 121.
Armstrong,
J. E. and G. E. Collier. 1990. Science
in biology: An introduction. Waveland Press,
Armstrong, J. E. 1990. Auxin; Chloroplast; Perennial; Rhizome; Tuber. World Book Encyclopedia. 1:988,
3:517-518, 15:285, 16:299, 19:477.
Armstrong,
J. E. and G. E. Collier. 1989. Basic
biology. Waveland Press,
Armstrong, J. E. 1989. Annual, Biennial, Bud,
Cotyledon. World
Book Encyclopedia. 1: 518, 2:295, 2:675-676, 4:1096.
Armstrong, J. E. 1988. The
problems with biology: Laboratory exercises in introductory biology. Stipes
Publishing,