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Practical
Course objectives
This course will enable the students to -
1. Make the students learn the practical aspect of the vegetation dynamics, qualitative and quantitative analysis of soil parameters and air quality analysis for applying preventive and corrective measures
2. Appraise students about the various aspects and methods of soil quality analysis for remediation of polluted soils for environmental sustainability
Course Outcomes (COs):
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ENV 225 |
Practical |
Upon completion of the practical course, student will: CO61: Recognize and apply soil fertility concepts and land use to ensure that land is managed in a sustainable manner CO62: Execute soil tests protocols and use the obtained data to assess the suitability of soils to grow a variety of crops by forming a crop nutrient plan CO63: Develop basic understanding of the influence of underlying geology on soil function CO64: Design and conduct wildlife survey with help of contemporary tools and techniques that provide some of the data on which wildlife management programs are based CO65: Appraise the problems related to wildlife conservation and management through fact file making and map plotting CO66: Develop field skills to describe soil morphology, classify soils and make land use interpretations
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Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Presentations, Demonstration Group discussions Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignment Map activity Model preparation Field observations |
Field Practical, Google Quiz, Assignment, Viva Voce, Class test Semester End Examination |
CONTENTS
SOIL ANALYSIS
- Electrical Conductivity
- Chloride content
- Available phosphorus
- Available Nitrogen
- Organic Carbon
- pH
- Specific Gravity
- True Density and Porosity
- Identification of Texture of the given soil sample of a degraded land.
- Estimation of Moisture Content in the given soil sample.
- Estimation of Water Holding Capacity in the given soil sample
- Estimation of calcium and magnesium in soil sample
AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS
- Estimation of respirable dust in the ambient air using Respirable Dust Sampler
- Estimation of indoor Respirable and suspended particulate matter using Handy Sampler
VEGETATION DYNAMICS
- Determination of Leaf Area Index (LAI)
- Determination of Percent leaf injury
- Determination of Chlorophyll Content of leaves from polluted and non-polluted area.
- Estimation of Dust Retention Capacity of the leaf samples
- Determination of Frequency, Density and Abundance of various plant species in a community by quadrate method
EXERCISES ON WILDLIFE
- Identification of Mammalian species by Hair Imprinting Method
- Wildlife Census Methods: Line Transect and Mark Recapture
PREPARATION OF A RECORD COMPRISING OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ON MAPS
- Mineral resources in India
- Major Soil types of India
- Ecozones of India
- Deserts of the World
- Forests of India
- Major Biomes of the World
- Hotspots of Biodiversity in India and World
- Projects Tiger, Lion, Elephant, Gibbon, Rhino and Lion-tailed Macaque in India
- National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India
- National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajasthan
- Ramsar sites in India
VISIT
In this semester it is compulsory for each student to visit a National Park/ any natural habitat/ Sanctuary/Research organization/Industry and prepare a report of the same, marks for which will be added in practical exam.
LABORATORY MANUALS:
- S.K. Maiti: Hand book of methods in environmental studies, Vol I and II, Jaipur:ABD publisher, Jaipur
- Handbook of standard methods for waste water analysis-APHA
Note: Any other practical exercise (related to theory) may be conducted besides the ones mentioned above.
