Download or read book A Dictionary of Ecology written by Michael Allaby and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary provides authoritative and wide-ranging coverage of ecology and the environmental sciences. Now thoroughly updated for this new edition, it will be invaluable to students, professionals, and anyone with an interest in the natural world and our environment. 5,000 clear and concise entries Subjects include plant and animal physiology, animal behaviour, evolution, environmental pollution and conservation, climatology and meteorology, geomorphology, and oceanography Fully updated to incorporate developments in this rapidly evolving field: in particular in the areas of molecular ecology, conservation, and the management of habitats