Practical

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

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 students 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:

CO9: Appraise vegetation surveys through acquired knowledge and develop a comprehensive understanding of vegetation ecology through practical experience.

CO10: Analyse the flora and fauna in terrestrial communities

CO11:  Evaluate the effects of disturbances on plant communities through their acquired knowledge and skills in vegetation ecology

CO12: Relate to 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

 CONTENTS

  • 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.

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