INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

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Papers must be in English (British spelling). English is revised by a language reviewer, but authors are strongly urged to have the papers reviewed linguistically prior to submitting. Contributions should be sent electronically. Papers are considered by referees before acceptance.

Papers should be strictly followed instructions

Structure

Title, Authors (names), Authors’ place of work with full address (each on a separate line), Abstract (up to 250 words), Key words, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References.

Example:

A study of synergistic effect of greater wax moth Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

M. Kuusk1 and K. Lepp2

1 Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 64, EE51014 Tartu, Estonia; e-mail:

2 Institute of …

Abstract. In laboratory pupal…

Key words: Galleria mellonella, respirography, synergistic interaction

Introduction

In many countries rural inhabitants for insect control use various local plants (Smith & Jones, 1996; Brown et al., 1997; Adams, 1998).

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Page size and font
  • The file should be prepared using Microsoft Word  97 or a later version
  • Set page size to B5 Envelope (17,6 x 25 cm), all margins at 2 cm
  • Use single line spacing and justify the text
  • Use font Times New Roman, size 11; for Abstract, Key words, References and tables use 10 points
  • Use tabs 0,8
  • Do not use page numbering
  • Use italics for Latin biological names and for statistical terms (t-test, n = 193, P > 0.05)
  • Use single (‘……’) instead of double quotation marks (“……”)
Tables
  • All tables and figures must be referred to in the text (Table 1; Tables 1, 2)
  • For tables use font Times New Roman, regular, 10 points
  • Use TAB and not space bar between columns
  • Do not use vertical lines as dividers, only horizontal lines are allowed
  • Primary column and row headings should start with an initial capital, secondary headings without initial capital

Figures
  • Use only black and white for figures
  • Use font Arial within the figures
  • Legend below the figure must not be in a frame of the figure
  • All figures must be referred to in the text (Fig. 1; Fig. 1, a, b; Figs 1, 3; Figs 1–3)

References

Within the text
In case of two authors use &. In case of more than two authors, reduce to first author “et al.”
Smith & Jones (1996); (Smith & Jones, 1996)
Brown et al. (1997); (Brown et al., 1997)
Adams (1998); (Adams, 1998)

When referring to more than one publication, arrange them using the following keys: 1. year of publication (ascending), 2. alphabetical order for the same year of publication:
(Smith & Jones, 1996; Brown et al., 1997; Adams, 1998; Smith, 1998)

For whole books
Name(s) and initials of the author(s), year of publishing, title of the book (in italic), publisher, town of publishing, number of pages.
Tritton, D. Y. 1988. Physical Fluid Dynamics. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 350 pp.
Shiyatov, S. G. 1986. Dendrochronology of the Upper Timberline in the Urals. Nauka, Moskva, 350 pp. (in Russian).



For journals articles
Name(s) and initials of the author(s), year of publishing, title of the article, abbreviated journal title (in italic), volume (in bold), page numbers.
Titles of papers published in languages other than English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese should be replaced by an English translation, with an explanatory note at the end, e.g., (in Russian, English abstr.).

Karube, I. & Tamiyra, M. Y. 1987. Biosensors for environmental control. Pure Appl. Chem. 59, 545–554.
Frey, R. 1958. Zur Kenntnis der Diptera brachycera p.p. der Kapverdischen Inseln. Commentat.Biol. 18(4), 1–61.
Danielyan, S.G. & Nabaldiyan, K.M. 1971. The causal agents of meloids in bees. Veterinariya 8, 64–65 (in Russian).

For articles in collections:
Name(s) and initials of the author(s), year of publishing, title of the article, name(s) and initials of the editor(s) (preceded by In), title of the collection (in italic),  publisher, town of publishing, page numbers:

Yurtsev, B.A., Tolmachev, A.I. & Rebristaya, O.V. 1978. The floristic delimitation and subdivisions of the Arctic. In Yurtsev, B. A. (ed.): The Arctic Floristic Region. Nauka, Leningrad, pp. 9–104 (in Russian).

For conference proceedings:
Name(s) and initials of the author(s), year of publishing, proceedings title, name(s) and initials of the editor(s) (preceded by In), proceedings name (in italic),  publisher, town of publishing, page numbers:
Ritchie, M.E. & Olff, H. 1999. Herbivore diversity and plant dynamics: compensatory and additive effects. In Olff, H., Brown, V.K. & Drent, R.H. (eds): Herbivores between plants and predators. The 38th Symposium of the British Ecological Societ. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK, pp. 175–204.

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Please note


Use ‘.’ ( not ‘,’) : 0.6  ± 0.2  
Use a ‘comma’ for thousands - 1,230.4 (one thousand two hundred and thirty and     four tenths)
Without space: 5°C, 5% (not 5 °C, 5 %)
Use ‘–’ (not ‘-’) and without space: pp. 27–36, 1998–2000, 4–6 min, 3–5 kg
Spaces: 5 h, 5 kg, 5 m, C : D = 0.6 ± 0.2
Use ‘kg ha-1’ (not ‘kg/ha’)
Use ‘ ° ’ : 5°C (not 5oC)

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