AJBE Volume 3 (December 2007)

AJBE Volume 3 (December 2007)

Research Papers

• Changes in Attitudes to Nature in University Students

Robert L. Wallis and Leah Douglas…………..……………………….………………..……… 2

• Influence of “Biological Experiments for Junior High School Science Teachers” on the Skillsand Ability of Students in Pre-service Teacher Education Course

Kiyoyuki Ohshika, Takayuki Sato, Heiwa Muko, Shunji Takeshita

and Kenji Torigoe ……………………….………………………………….………….……… 11

Practical Reports

• Teaching First Year Biology at a Rural University Campus

Anne M. Wallis and Robert L. Wallis ……………………….…………………………….…… 19

• Biological Terms in Science Textbooks Used in Compulsory Education in Japan

Kunio Umeno ……….……………….………………………………….………….……….… 23

Reports on Biological Resources from Thailand

• Combining Yeasts and Chitosan Treatment to Reduce Anthracnose Fruit Rot in Mangoes

Parinya Chantrasri, Vicha Sardsud, Somsiri Sangchote and Uraporn Sardsud ……………… 40

• Microscopic Observation and Pathogenicity Determination of Common Molds

on Posthervest Longan Fruit cv. Daw

Ptchayaporn Suwanakood, Vicha Sardsud, Somsiri Sangchote and Uraporn Sardsud …..…. 47

• Effects of Hydrocooling on the Quality of Fresh Longan Fruits cv. Daw

Wittaya Apai, Vicha Sardsud and Uraporn Sardsud ………………………………….…….…. 54

• Effect of Some Edible Mushroom Extracts on Fruiting Body Formation of Volvariella volvacea

Mungkorn Thevasingh, Vicha Sardsud, Usanee Vinitketkumnuan, Chaiwat Jatisatienr

and Uraporn Sardsud ………………………………………………………..…….…….……. 58

• Wild Mushroom Database of Chiang Mai Community Forest

Sirisak Butkrachang, Ekkarat Boonchieng, Uraporn Sardsud, Morakot Sukchotiratana,

Abhinya Plikomol, Griangsak Chairote and Pitoon Narongchai ………………………..…… 65

• A Survey of Medical Weeds of Family Acanthaceae and Family Asteraceae in Chonburi, Thailand
  Pragrom Prayoonrat …………………….…………………….…….………………………… 71
• Abstracts of the Papers Presented at the 20th Biennial Conference of the AABE
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• Instructions to Contributors for the Asian Journal of Biology Education

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• From the Editor

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