The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ecology (Oxford Reference S.)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ecology (Oxford Reference S.)

by Michael Allaby (Editor)

Synopsis

This dictionary provides wide-ranging coverage of ecology and the environmental sciences. Now updated for this edition, it should be valuable to students, professionals, and anyone with an interest in the natural world and our environment. The text provides 5000 entries on subjects including plant and animal physiology, animal behaviour, evolution, environmental pollution and conservation, climatology and meteorology, geomorphology, and oceanography. It has been updated to incorporate developments in this rapidly evolving field, particularly in the areas of molecular ecology, conservation, and the management of habitats.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 420
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: 01 Jun 1994

ISBN 10: 0192861603
ISBN 13: 9780192861603

Media Reviews
Comprehensive... --BBC Wildlife
Recommended for all libraries. --Choice
This handy and readable dictionary provides students and practitioners with up-to-date definitions of nearly 5,000 terms in ecology and the environmental sciences. Recommended for all libraries. --N. Chipman-Shlaes, Choice
[An] excellent dictionary...The dictionary covers about 5,00 terms and there is an excellent system of cross referencing. It will be of considerable help to students and others working in the biological and environmental sciences. --Aslip Book Guide


Comprehensive... --BBC Wildlife
Recommended for all libraries. --Choice
This handy and readable dictionary provides students and practitioners with up-to-date definitions of nearly 5,000 terms in ecology and the environmental sciences. Recommended for all libraries. --N. Chipman-Shlaes, Choice
[An] excellent dictionary...The dictionary covers about 5,00 terms and there is an excellent system of cross referencing. It will be of considerable help to students and others working in the biological and environmental sciences. --Aslip Book Guide


Comprehensive... --BBC Wildlife
Recommended for all libraries. --Choice
This handy and readable dictionary provides students and practitioners with up-to-date definitions of nearly 5,000 terms in ecology and the environmental sciences. Recommended for all libraries. --N. Chipman-Shlaes, Choice
[An] excellent dictionary...The dictionary covers about 5,00 terms and there is an excellent system of cross referencing. It will be of considerable help to students and others working in the biological and environmental sciences. --Aslip Book Guide

Comprehensive... --BBC Wildlife
Recommended for all libraries. --Choice
This handy and readable dictionary provides students and practitioners with up-to-date definitions of nearly 5,000 terms in ecology and the environmental sciences. Recommended for all libraries. --N. Chipman-Shlaes, Choice
[An] excellent dictionary...The dictionary covers about 5,00 terms and there is an excellent system of cross referencing. It will be of considerable help to students and others working in the biological and environmental sciences. --Aslip Book Guide


Comprehensive... --BBC Wildlife


Recommended for all libraries. --Choice


This handy and readable dictionary provides students and practitioners with up-to-date definitions of nearly 5,000 terms in ecology and the environmental sciences. Recommended for all libraries. --N. Chipman-Shlaes, Choice


[An] excellent dictionary...The dictionary covers about 5,00 terms and there is an excellent system of cross referencing. It will be of considerable help to students and others working in the biological and environmental sciences. --Aslip Book Guide