Features

• Terms unique to these subject areas
• Terms with multiple or specialized meanings and usages
• Familiar terms that have a specialized usage in a given field

Dictionary of Agricultural and Environmental Science is an accurate and accessible dictionary that includes not only thousands of terms used in agriculture, soil science, animal science, agricultural engineering, environmental protection, and related fields, but also numerous biological, chemical, and health terms, facilitating communication between scientists and practitioners and bridging the communication gap between these subjects.

The material is organized in traditional dictionary form. Each term is listed in bold type followed by a designation of usage and, where possible, its derivation from a source language. Definitions are supplied as needed to cover the usage of the word, and are carefully worded for accuracy, clarity and completeness.

Students, academics, practitioners, and policy makers in all areas of the agricultural and environmental sciences will want to have this vital resource as their reference guide!

Contains everything from aardvark to zymology

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