This fully revised edition of the bestselling Dictionary of Environment and Ecology now includes over 9,000 terms from all areas of ecology and the environmental sciences. Topic covered range from soil science, climatology, agriculture (including GM and organic foods), NGOs, pollution, waste management, environmental protection and endangered species.
The Dictionary is ideal for any student of ecology or the environmental sciences, and a practical reference for environmental professionals, activists and enthusiasts. Each entry includes example sentences, together with phonetic pronunciation, grammar notes and parts of speech, and encyclopedic comments expand upon the more complex terms.