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ECOLOGY
Paper Code:
ZOL-611
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
9.00
Unit I:
UNIT I
Autecology & Synecology
Concepts of limiting factors
Abiotic Factors of Environment—Temperature, light , Pressure
Substratum-Soil as a substratum
Biogeochemical cycles-Nitrogen, Carbon, Water & Sulphur
Populations- Characteristics, Regulation of densities, growth curves
9.00
Unit II:
UNIT II
Ecosystem:
• Composition in an ecosystem
• Concepts of food chain, food web. trophic structure
• Ecological pyramids.
Ecosystem:
• Its homeostasis.
• Functional aspects.
• Productivity concepts and its determination.
Intraspecific & interspecific relationships
Niche concept
Predation & parasitism- Concept, Host- parasite relationship
9.00
Unit III:
UNIT III
Community Ecology:
• Characteristics of natural Communities, structure,
composition, stratification.
9.00
Unit IV:
UNIT IV
Ecological succession:
• Types and Patterns, concept of climax.
• Details of xerosere and hydrosere successions
Habitat Ecology:
• Fresh water
• Marine,
• Terrestrial -Desert
• Estuarine water
9.00
Unit V:
UNIT V
Major biomes of the world:
• Desert.
• Grassland.
• Tundra.
• Temperate.
• Tropical moist Forest and Seasonal forests.
Ecology and Human Future:
• Growth rate
• Role of human kind in modifying natural communities
Essential Readings:
Environmental Biotechnology, Basic concepts and application ,Thakur I.S.,I K International Pvt.Ltd.
Fundamentals of ecology; Odum.E.P.; W.B.Saunders, New Delhi.
Environmental management; Sandhu, D; India Environment society, New Delhi
Principles of Wildlife management; James, A. Bailey; John Wiley & sons
Introduction to Instrumental analysis; Robert Braun: Mc –Graw hill, International eds.
Environmental Science, Santra S.C., New Central Book Agency Pvt Ltd., Kolkata
Environmental Science, Cunningham and Saigo
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