Encyclopedia of Ecology

Abstract

The Encyclopedia of Ecology provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the complete field of ecology, from general to applied. It is a complete source of information on ecology, contained within the covers of a single unified work. The five volumes contain over 530 separate articles from international experts on a diverse array of topics including behavioral ecology, ecological processes, ecological modeling, ecological engineering, ecological indicators, ecological informatics, ecosystems, ecotoxicology, evolutionary ecology, general ecology, global ecology, human ecology, and systems ecology. The encyclopedia provides a comprehensive review of the state of the art in ecology and will be a valuable resource to researchers, teachers, students, environmental managers and planners, and the general public.