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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.
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