A dictionary of zoology /

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020Edition: Fifth editionDescription: 722 pages ; 20cmISBN:

978-0-19-884508-9

Subject(s):

ZOOLOGY

LOC classification:

REF QL 9 .D53 2020 c.1

Contents:

Coomon names -- Endagered animals -- The universal genetic code -- Geologic timescale -- SI units -- Supplementary units -- Derived SI units -- Multiples used with SI units -- Extant animal phyla -- Taxonomic classsification.

Summary: Allaby covers all aspects of the study of animals in more than 5,250 clearly written entries--many new to this edition, including alarm pheromone, Fick's laws, manometer, and synanthrope. Illustrated with many line drawings, the book defines terms from animal behavior, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology, provides full taxonomic coverage of arthropods and other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, and introduces new material on behavioral ecology and conservation biology. In many entries, he recommends web links, which are kept up to date through the Dictionary of Zoology's companion website. Finally, the book includes detailed appendices covering the universal genetic code, endangered animals, the geologic time scale, and SI units.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	Reference	REF QL 9 .D53 2020 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		NUBUL000004785

Allaby covers all aspects of the study of animals in more than 5,250 clearly written entries--many new to this edition, including alarm pheromone, Fick's laws, manometer, and synanthrope. Illustrated with many line drawings, the book defines terms from animal behavior, evolution, earth history, zoogeography, genetics, and physiology, provides full taxonomic coverage of arthropods and other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, and introduces new material on behavioral ecology and conservation biology. In many entries, he recommends web links, which are kept up to date through the Dictionary of Zoology's companion website. Finally, the book includes detailed appendices covering the universal genetic code, endangered animals, the geologic time scale, and SI units.

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