Research Guides: BIOL 111-2: Global Change & Ecosystems (BMC): Finding Background Information

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Encyclopedia of Ecology
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Covers the complete field of ecology, from general to applied. Includes topics such as behavioral ecology, ecological processes, ecological modeling, ecological engineering, ecological indicators, ecological informatics, ecosystems, ecotoxicology, evolutionary ecology, global ecology, human ecology, and system ecology.
Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management
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Encyclopedia of Biodiversity by Simon A. Levin (Editor-In-Chief)
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Publication Date: 2000-10-25
Collier Ref. QH541.15.B56 E53 2001
Edward O. Wilson defines biodiversity as "the totality of the inherited variation of all forms of life across all levels of variation, from ecosystem to species to gene." Written by prominent international authorities, this encyclopedia contains more than 300 comprehensive articles on all aspects of biodiversity, as well as related topics from general biology. This scholarly resource will be useful to anyone interested in the many facets of biodiversity and global conservation issues.
A dictionary of ecology
ISBN: 0198609051
Publication Date: 2005
Collier Ref. QH540.4 .C66 2005