PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ENV 103
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to

  1. Give hands on experience to the students in exercises dealing with vegetation ecology.
  2. Understand the concepts related to vegetation dynamics.
  3. Acquaint with local flora and fauna

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ENV 103

Practical

Upon completion of this Practical course, the students will be able to

CO9: Acquire knowledge and practical experience in the design and implementation of vegetation surveys and develop a comprehensive understanding of vegetation ecology.

CO10: Develop an understanding to identify flora and fauna in terrestrial commUnities

CO11: Apply their knowledge and skills in vegetation ecology to describe the effects of disturbances on plant commUnities

CO12: Appreciate the need to be well versed with issues related to environment and its protection

Approach in teaching:

Conduction of practical exercises, Interpretation of results obtained after conduction of practicals, field visits

Learning activities for the students:

Preparation of flow charts for conduction of practical exercises, Interpretation of results according to the given study sites, Browsing through informative portals such as ENVIS

Preparation of practical records, Preparation of Green File and Herbarium

Viva Voce, Class Test, Semester End Examination

 

  • Study of vegetation of local area/college campus and Herbarium preparation
  • Study of fauna of local area/college campus
  • To find out minimum size and number of the quadrat for vegetation study
  • Study of vegetation density, frequency and abundance  by quadrat method
  • Study of  dominance of plant species by quadrat method
  • Identification of mammalian species by hair imprinting method.
  • To calculate  the leaf area index
  • To calculate percent leaf injury
  • Estimation of chlorophyll content in leaves
  • Preparation of Green File

 

Note:  Any other practical exercise (related to theory) may be conducted besides the ones mentioned above.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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