Coming soon
Biodiversity and Its Conservation
Paper Code:
LSC 144 H
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
12.00
Unit I:
Biodiversity-Perception, Concept and Values
- History, definition and concept of Biodiversity
- Biodiversity Values
- Hierarchical components of Biodiversity- Species Diversity, Genetic diversity and Ecosystem diversity
- Causes of Biodiversity Loss-Habitat fragmentation, habitat degradation, hunting, over exploitation of Natural resources, Population growth, International trade of biotic resources, pollution of various habitats, exotic introductions
- Extinction
12.00
Unit II:
Biodiversity Measurement
- Sampling, Inventorying and Monitoring
- Biodiversity indices: Simpson Index, Shannon Weiner Index
- Remote Sensing as a tool for measuring biodiversity
12.00
Unit III:
Conservation Practices
- History of Conservation
- Conservation ethics
- In-situ and ex-situ conservation
- Social Forestry
- Joint Forest Management
- Sacred Groves
- The Biodiversity Act,2002
12.00
Unit IV:
Earth Environment
- Physiochemical characteristics: Solid phase, liquid phase, atmosphere
- Soil sampling
- Physico-chemical analysis of soil sample
- Biological parameters affecting soil fertility
- Soil as a microbial environment :Biotic and abiotic stresses
12.00
Unit V:
Study of Microbial Diversity
- Microorganisms in soil-Bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, protozoa
- Distribution of microorganisms in soil
- Biochemical based techniques to assess microbial diversity-Plate count, Sole carbon source utilization patterns, Fatty acid methyl ester analysis
- Molecular based techniques to assess microbial diversity-PCR based approaches
Academic Year:
