Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Revised Edition

Praise for the previous edition:

"...make[s] high-level scientific concepts accessible to secondary students."—Library Journal

"...clearly written and well organized..."—School Library Journal

"Fulfilling educational benchmarks identified by the National Academy of Sciences, this encyclopedia is an excellent choice for both public and academic libraries. Recommended."—Choice

"...a thorough and informative work...provide[s] accessible information...There is simply no other work that compares to this...High-school and public libraries will welcome such a well-researched title..."—Booklist

"The text is suitable for high school students but advanced enough for adult readers, too...presents important biodiversity topics...a handy overview for term papers and class presentations."—Library Journal

Biodiversity and ecology are founded in evolutionary science. In order to understand why species of organisms occupy different parts of the world, it is important to comprehend how they evolved.

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Revised Edition examines this evolutionary framework with the help of more than 150 entries and five essays averaging at least 2,000 words each. High school teachers can use these entries—grouped by topic—to meet many of the science education goals established by the National Academy of Sciences. Written by a leading expert in the field, this comprehensive, full-color encyclopedia makes information about groups of organisms (from bacteria to mammals) and about ecological concepts and processes (such as biogeography and ecological succession) clearly and readily available to students and the general public. Tables at the end of each entry have a consistent structure, allowing readers to see how environmental conditions and biodiversity have changed through evolutionary time. 

Entries include:



Acid rain and fog

Biodiversity in the Jurassic period

Darwin's finches

Galápagos Islands

Peter and Rosemary Grant

Life in bogs

Natural selection

Population genetics

Seedless plants

Tropical rainforests and deforestation

Alfred Russel Wallace.