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Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology and Evolution » (2nd Edition)

Book cover image of Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology and Evolution by Edward M. Barrows

Authors: Edward M. Barrows, Barrows
ISBN-13: 9780849320057, ISBN-10: 0849320054
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: January 2001
Edition: 2nd Edition

Author Biography: Edward M. Barrows

Book Synopsis

Revised and updated, containing over 5,000 entries, with over 1,100 more entries than in the previous edition, Animal Behavior Desk Reference, Second Edition: A Dictionary of Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution provides definitions for terms in animal behavior, biogeography, evolution, ecology, genetics, psychology, statistics, systematics, and other related sciences.
Formatted like a standard dictionary, this reference presents definitions in a quick- and easy-to-use style. For each term, where applicable, you receive:

Multiple definitions listed chronologically

Term hierarchies summarized in tables

Definition sources

Directives that show where a concept is defined under a synonymous name, and concepts related to focal ones

Non-technical and obsolete definitions

Pronunciations of selected terms

Common-denominator entries

Synonyms

Classifications of organisms and descriptions of many taxa

Organizations related to animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and related sciences Still the most complete work of its kind, Animal Behavior Desk Reference, Second Edition: A Dictionary of Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution will improve your scientific communication, particularly in the fields of animal behavior, evolution, ecology, and related branches of biology. If you are a teacher, student, writer, or active in science in any way, this book will prove to be one of your most valuable resources.

Booknews

This annotated dictionary provides definitions for 5,000-plus terms in animal behavior, biogeography, evolution, ecology, genetics, psychology, statistics, systematics, and other related sciences. Entries are arranged alphabetically in a standard dictionary format. Barrows (biology, Georgetown U.) has emphasized conceptual terms, rather than anatomical parts or taxonomic groups and includes information on the variations in meaning of terms that have developed over time and those definitions that are controversial. Hierarchical taxonomic tables, companies and organizations, and an extensive listing of references are found in the appendices. The second edition includes some 1,200 new entries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Subjects are arranged alphabetically