A dictionary containing over 2,000 terms and concepts related to botany.

Provides explanations for more than two thousand terms and phrases in the field of botany.

Explains terms and concepts in physiology, cell biology, microbiology, horticulture, genetics, plant pathology, and botany

A comprehensive paperback dictionary of botany, this edition provides over 5500 concise entries and includes coverage of biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, Earth history, and the Earth sciences. Previous ed.: 1998.

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Incorporating the new terms and research compiled in the last few years in this field, The Facts On File Dictionary of Biology, Fourth Edition clearly defines the basic principles and terms used in this widely studied branch of science. Approximately 300 new entries have been added to reflect new information, and current entries and back matter have been revised as needed. Pronuciation symbols have been added, and many photographs have been replaced. Pairing rich content with an accessible format, this science dictionary is ideal for high school and college classrooms and libraries, and will be useful to specialists and laypeople alike.

This new edition includes 10,000 entries which cover all areas of geoscience, including planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy and volcanology. In this edition, 675 new entries have been added, and include expanded coverage of planetary geology and earth-observing-satellites. Other new entries terms such as Ianammox, Boomerangian, earth rheological layering, and metamorphic rock classification. The entries are also complemented by more than 130 diagrams and numerous web links that are listed on a regularly updated dedicated companion website. Appendices supplement the A-Z and have been extended to include three new tables on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, Avalanche Classes, and the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The list of satellite missions has also been revised and updated to include recent developments. A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences is an authoritative, and jargon-free resource for students of geology, geography, geosciences, physical science, and those in related disciplines.