A Dictionary of Biology

Eighth Edition

Edited by Robert Hine

Oxford Quick Reference

Over 120 new entries, particularly in the areas of ecology and plant and animal development, including "de-extinction", "ecological footprint", "rewilding", and "Zika virus"
All entries fully reviewed and updated to reflect the latest in scientific research, now totalling over 5,600 entries
Numerous appendices include classifications of the animal and plant kingdoms, SI units, Nobel prizewinners, and a new appendix on anatomical terms
Web links kept up-to-date via companion website.

New to this Edition:

Over 120 new entries, particularly in the areas of ecology and plant and animal development, including de-extinction, ecological footprint, rewilding, and Zika virus
All entries fully reviewed and updated to reflect the latest in scientific research, now totalling over 5,600 entries
Updated appendices and web links, with a new appendix on anatomical terms, plus new diagrams

A Dictionary of Biology

Eighth Edition

Edited by Robert Hine

Description

This new eighth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent progress in the fields of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, with particular expansion to the areas of research design and plant and animal development. Over 120 new entries include "de-extinction", "ecological footprint", "rewilding", and "Zika virus", now totalling over 5,600 authoritative and up-to-date entries.

Numerous appendices include classifications of the animal and plant kingdoms, SI units, Nobel prizewinners, and a new appendix on anatomical terms. With new diagrams and updated web links, this remains the market-leading dictionary for students of biology, both at high school and college level.

A Dictionary of Biology

Eighth Edition

Edited by Robert Hine

Oxford Quick Reference

Preface

A-Z ENTRIES

Appendices
SI units
Simplified phylogenetic tree of the animal kingdom
Simplified phylogenetic tree for plants
Geological time scale
Model organisms and their genomes
Major mass extinctions of species
Nobel prizewinning contributions to biology
Evolution
Anatomical terms
Useful websites

A Dictionary of Biology

Eighth Edition

Edited by Robert Hine

Oxford Quick Reference

Author Information

Robert Hine was educated at King's College London and the University of Aberdeen. A professional freelance writer and editor since 1984, he has worked on numerous books and journals for both the UK and American markets. Specialist areas include life sciences, health, and the environment. He is also manager of a community-based website promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability.

Contributors:

Editor of the 7th and 8th Editions

Robert Hine BSc, MSc

Editor of the 1st to 6th Editions

Elizabeth Martin MA (Market House Books Ltd)

Advisers

B. S. Beckett BSc, BPhil, MA(Ed)
R. A. Hands BSC
Michael Lewis MA
W. D. Phillips PhD

Contributors

Tim Beardsley BA
Lionel Bender BSc
Belinda Cupid MSc, PhD
John Clark BSc
H. M. Clarke MA, MSc
E. K. Daintith BSc
Malcolm Hart BSc, MIBiol
Elaine Holmes BSc, PhD
Anne Lockwood BSc
J. Valerie Neal BSc, PhD
R. A. Prince MA
Michael Ruse BSc, PhD
Brian Stratton BSc, MSc
Elizabeth Tootill BSc, MSc