The Dictionary of Ecology and Environmental Science

The Dictionary of Ecology and Environmental Science provides a complete collection of all the terms and key ideas that are central to understanding the environment. Offering concise and readable definitions in an A-to-Z format, this reference is for both students and professionals as well as the environmentally curious.

With more than 8,000 cross-referenced entries supported by illustrations, charts, and diagrams, the dictionary helps the reader understand the many scientific disciplines that pertain to ecology and environmental science. By bringing together the terminology and the wide range of background concepts used in environmental biology, environmental chemistry, environmental geology, environmental physics, and other related fields, the dictionary serves as a one-stop resource for environmental studies.

The most comprehensive single-volume dictionary of its kind, fully up-to-date, authoritative, and easy to use, The Dictionary of Ecology and Environmental Science is the reference book of choice for those who study the environment or support environmental causes.