Byers, J.A. 1992d. Trends in chemical ecology revealed
with a personal computer program for searching data
bases of scientific references and abstracts.
Journal of Chemical Ecology 18:1481-1495.
Abstract--
A compiled program, JCE-REFS.EXE (coded in the QuickBASIC language),
for use on IBM-compatible personal computers is descried. The program
converts a DOS text file of current B-I-T-S (BIOSIS Information
Transfer System) or BIOSIS Previews reverences into a DOS file of
citations, including abstracts, in a general style used by scientific
journals. The latter file can be imported directly into a word
processor or the program can convert the file into the random access
data base of the references. The program can search the data base for
up to 40 text strings with Boolean logic. Selected references in the
data base can be exported on a DOS text file of citations. Using the
search facility, articles on the Journal of Chemical Ecology from
1975 to 1991 were searched for certain key words in regard to
semiochemicals, taxa, methods, chemical classes, and biological terms
to determine trends in usage over the period. Positive trends were
statistically significant in the use of the words: semichemical,
allomone, allelochemic, deterrent, repellent, plants, angiosperms,
dicots, wind tunnel, olfactometer, electrophysiology, mass
spectrometry, ketone, evolution physiology, herbivore, defense, and
receptor. Significant negative trends were found for: pheromone,
vertebrates, mammals, Coleoptera, Scolytidae, Dendroctonus, lactone,
isomer, and calling.
Chemical Ecology