Entries are generally brief and explanatory. Dictionary of ecology and the environment Basic vocabulary related to ecology and the environment, encompassing pollution, climatology, farming practice, waste disposal and more. Dictionary of ecology, evolution, and systematics Brief definitions of terms of interest to those within the broad arena of biodiversity studies. Encompasses botany, zoology, bacteriology, mineralogy and paleontology, with a focus on concepts, strategies and methodologies. A single, comprehensive reference to the classification of living organisms with descriptions of taxa above the generic level.
Articles contain overview of characteristics, biology, ecology and distribution of the taxon.
Includes literature citations. Also includes a glossary and 150 p. index in volume 1. Also available online . Encyclopedia of food microbiology Contains signed entries, organized alphabetically by subject, with suggestions for further reading. Each volume has a table of contents with outlines of the entries, and an extensive index.