Edited by Michael Allaby
Over 5,200 entries
This is 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, habitat management, evolution, environmental pollution, climatology and meteorology.
An invaluable resource for students, professionals, and anyone with an interest in the natural world and our environment.
Michael Allaby has written many books on environmental science, including 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 Ecology, Zoology, and Plant Sciences.
ISBN-13: 9780198609056
ISBN-10: 0198609051
Publishing history: published 1994, 1998, 2006
