Practical

Paper Code: 
ENV 225
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
180.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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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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

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

  • Importance of Soil testing, Collection of Soil sample, its processing and Handling in laboratory
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Chloride content
  • Available phosphorus
  • Available Nitrogen
  • Organic Carbon
  • pH
  • 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

EXERCISES ON BIODIVERSITY/WILDLIFE

  • Determination of Leaf Area Index (LAI)
  • Determination of Percent leaf injury
  • Determination of Chlorophyll Content of leaves from polluted and non-polluted area
  • Determination of Frequency, Density and Abundance of various plant species in a community by quadrat method
  • Identification of Mammalian species by Hair Imprinting Method
  • Wildlife estimation through Mark Recapture technique
  • Documentation of different species of birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, etc. in the nearby areas
  • Preparation of digital album of local wildlife
  • Identification of Mammalian species by Hair Imprinting Method
  • Report writing and presentation on the habitat, behavior, threats and conservation status of any one endangered species of India

         EXERCISES ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

  • Creation of an ecolabel that represents a sustainable product and description of the label created
  • Designing an environmental education activity to raise awareness and promote action on a specific environmental issue.

PREPARATION OF A RECORD COMPRISING OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ON MAPS

  • 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, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Tiger reserves 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.

Essential Readings: 

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.

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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