Oxford Dictionary of Ecology

About this book

Written in a clear, accessible style, the dictionary contains over 6,000 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 fourth edition contains new web links for dozens of 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.

Contents

PREFACE; A-Z DICTIONARY OF ECOLOGY; APPENDIX 1; Estimates of Population Parameters; APPENDIX 2; Geologic Time-Scale; APPENDIX 3; SI Units

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