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Code MES ~ 103 (Lectures-Tutorials-Practical/Week (3-1-0) Credit 4 Paper Course Marks (Mid-End-Total) (40-60-100) Course Objectives To leam and understand the applied concepts of ecology and ecosystem. + -Toenable the students to understand the different ecological processes and ecosystem dynamics, + Tocequip students with knowledge of Marine ecosystem, Forest Ecosystem, and Microbial world © Learning of population dynamics and their interaction with the environment. Course Learning Outcome ~ The student would learn about the science of ecology and ecosystem. ® Knowledge about marine ecosystem characteristics and its key features. Understanding of Forest and Forest World regarding their types and key features, * Students would learn about Microbial structure and their function, © Knowledge of population dynamics. Course Description Unit 1 ] History and scope of ecology, autecology, synecology, population, community, biome, tolerance range and limiting factors. Community organization- concept of habitat, functional role and niche, Keystone species, dominant species, ccotone and edge effect. Analytical characters, synthetic characters like forms, species diversity and measurement of diversity Unit 2 Forest and forest environment: Structure of forest ecosystem, major forest types of the world, forest types and forest cover of India Forest ecosystem function: Primary productivity of forest ecosystems, litter production and decomposition, nutrient cycling and nutrient conservation strategies. Forest management systems, joint forest ‘management, , deforestation and sustainable forestry, Ecosystem services, Unit 3 Biodiversity and its conservation: Definition, types, importance of biodiversity and threats to biodiversity. Concept and basis of identification of ‘Hotspots’; hotspots in India, Measures of biodiversity. Strategies for biodiversity conservation: in sifu, ex situ and in vitro conservation. National parks, Sanctuaries, Blosphere reserve, Protected areas and Sacred groves in India. IUCN red list criteria and different categories. Concepts of gene pool, biopiracy and bio-prospecting. Unit 4 ‘The ecosystem concept, abiotic and biotic components. Energy input in ecosystem, stan ing crop, biomass, primary and secondary production, gross and net production, concept of food chain food web, ten percent law, net community production, methods of measuring productivity, pattern of primary production and biomass in the major ecosystem of the world, Energy flow, Feedback and control. Biogeochemical cycles: Hydrological cycle, te cycle, nitrogen cycle, Sulphur cycle, phosphorus cycle, nutrient budget, man’s impact on nutrient eyeles: init 5 Population dynamics: models for single and interacting population, stable points, table cyte oe competition, prey predation, life history strategies (7 and K selection)ete. Ecological succession, Primary a secondary processes in successions, movlels of successions, climax community and types of

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