Animal behavior desk reference: a dictionary of animal behavior, ecology, and evolution

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 chronologicallyTerm hierarchies summarized in tablesDefinition sourcesDirectives that show where a concept is defined under a synonymous name, and concepts related to focal onesNon-technical and obsolete definitionsPronunciations of selected termsCommon-denominator entriesSynonymsClassifications of organisms and descriptions of many taxaOrganizations related to animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and related sciencesStill 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.