Oxford Dictionary of Ecology (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Oxford Dictionary of Ecology (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Michael Allaby (Editor)

Synopsis

The third edition of the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of ecology available. Written in a clear, accessible style, it contains over 5,200 entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Coverage is wide-ranging and includes plant and animal physiology, animal behaviour, pollution, conservation, and habitat management, evolution, environmental pollution, climatology and meteorology. Fully revised, updated, and expanded, the third edition contains internet links, over 30 new illustrations and over 200 new entries. The dictionary will be invaluable to students of ecology, biology, conservation studies, environmental sciences, and professionals in related areas, as well as the general reader with an interest in the natural world.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: new ed of 2nd revised ed
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 22 Jul 2004

ISBN 10: 0198609442
ISBN 13: 9780198609445

Media Reviews
Comprehensive coverage of ecology and the environmental sciences. BBC Wildlife
Author Bio

Michael Allaby has written many books on environmental science and especially on climatology and meteorology. These include the Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate; The Facts on File Weather and Climate Handbook; and the DK Guide to Weather. He is the General Editor of the Oxford Dictionaries of Zoology and Plant Sciences, and co-author of the Dictionary of Earth Sciences.