This completely revised third edition of the Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment includes some 8,000 main headwords.
Problems concerning the environment and conservation are becoming ever more important, no longer the concern only of activists but now a major concern of governments around the world. The Dictionary covers all aspects of ecology and the environment, including pollution, climatology, endangered species, waste disposal, and environmental protection.
Individual headword entries include phonetic pronunciation guides, quotations, and examples, and the Dictionary also includes tables of endangered species and disasters.
New edition of this dictionary, updating the 1995 version. Provides the user with basic vocabulary in studies relating to ecology and the environment, from pollution and climatology to farming practice and waste disposal. Entries include phonetic pronunciation, and many include commentary and quotations that expand on the definitions. The supplement at the end includes an outline classification of living organisms, a list of endangered species, and a list of recent natural and man-made disasters. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.