CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences
Publisher: CRC
Published: December 21, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 680
ISBN-13: 9780849323270
Subjects: Agricultural science; Reference works; Reference; Agriculture (General); Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Agriculture - Agronomy; Biotechnology; Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry; Agriculture - General; Agriculture; Dictionaries
Description: "Contemporary agriculture is a wide-ranging field with its own unique language. As an aid for improving scientific communication for everyone from students to public decision-makers, the CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences provides a comprehensive guide to the terminology of agriculture. It includes every area of agriculture, from traditional farming to environmental sciences to the latest developments in biotechnology and genetics." "This dictionary provides: approximately 15,000 terms; extensive cross-referencing of closely related entries; and definitions including often-used variants of the principal meaning."

"More than just a compendium of terms, this dictionary presents clear, concise definitions in traditional dictionary entry format. From agroecology to wildlife biology, the CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences establishes common ground between the various practitioners involved in agriculture, making interdisciplinary communications easier and more precise."--Jacket.