SYLLABUS of the M.Sc.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

TEZPUR UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LIST OF COURSES TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM SESSION 2010 (AUTUMN SEMESTER) CORE COURSES 1st Semester Code Course Name

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ES 501 Fundamentals of Environmental Science 3 0 0 3 ES 502 Elements of Ecology 3 0 0 3 ES 503 Environmental Chemistry 2 0 1 3 ES 505 Natural Hazards 2 0 0 2 ES 506 Basics of Computer Science 2 0 1 3 0 1 3 ES 533 Fundamental of Statistics (newly included from 4th Sem.)2 2nd Semester ES 507 Environmental Biology 3 0 0 3 ES 508 Environmental Physics 3 0 0 3 ES 531 Climatology & Meteorology 3 0 0 3 ES 530 Environmental Geo-Science 3 0 0 3 ES 514 Waste Management 2 0 1 3 * 2 Elective Courses of 2 Credits each, total 4 Credits will be offered during 2nd Semester 3rd Semester ES 529 Principles of Instrumental Methods & Analysis 2 0 1 3 ES 511 Environmental Pollution 3 0 2 4 ES 513 Environmental Impact Assessment 3 0 0 3 ES 512 Environmental Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 3 0 2 4 ES 532 Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability 3 0 0 3 * 2 Elective Courses of 2 Credits each, total 4 Credits will be offered during 3nd Semester 4th Semester ES 516 Global Climate Change and Its Impacts 3 ES 518 Environmental Laws and Policies 2 ES 519 Seminar in Environmental Science 1 ES 510 Energy & Environment (newly included from 2nd Sem.) 3 ES 550 Project/ Dissertation 0 ELECTIVE COURSES ES 520 Cell Biology 2 ES 521 Photosynthesis & Respiration 2 ES 523 Human Population, Social Issues and the Environment 2 ES 526 Pesticides in relation to Environment 2 ES 534 Soil Science & Soil Ecology 2 ES 535 Statistical Methods 1 ES 536 Environmental biotechnology 2 ES 537 Agro-Forestry & Forest Management 2 ES 538 Biodiversity & Biodiversity Conservation 2 ES 539 Remote sensing and GIS 1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

DETAILED SYLLABUS FIRST SEMESTER ES 501 Fundamentals of Environmental Science 3-0-0 3

Definitions and concepts in environmental science, principles and scope of environmental science. Components of environment-atmosphere, hydrosphere, pedosphere, biosphere and socioeconomic and cultural environment and their interactions, the Gaia hypothesis. Concept of earth capital, sustainable yield and environmental degradation, ecological security. Kuznets curve, pollution haven hypothesis. Natural resources and conservation, Common Property Resources (CPRs), fundamental of sustainable development and Environmental Impact Assessment. Pollution, resource depletion, trans-boundary movement of pollutants and toxic materials, migration, international conventions on the environment, Indian international obligations and environmental priorities. Basic concepts of heat, heat capacity, systems, pressure volume work, enthalpy and entropy. Text Books 1. V.K. Ahluwalia, S. Malhotra, Environmental Science, Taylor & Francis, 2007. 2. S.E. Manahan, Environmental Science & Technology A sustainable approach to Green Science and Technology, Taylor & Francis, 2006 3. C. Seigo Environmental Science, McGraw Hill, 1999 4. F. Smith Environmental Sustainability, SL, 1997 5. G.T. Miller Living in the Environment, Books/Cole, 2000 6. J.S. Lee Natural Resources and Environmental Technology, IPP, 2000 7. O.S. Owen Natural Resource Conservation, Prentice Hall of India,1995 8. T.G. Miller Environmental Science - Working with the Environment, B.S. Publication, Hyderabad, 2004 9. W.G. Camp and R.L. Donahue Environmental Science for Agriculture and Life Science, Delman Publisher Inc., 1994 References : 10. J. Trunk, A. Trunk, Karen Arns, Environmental Science (3rd Edition), CBS College Publishing, 1984 11. Marquita K. Hill, Understanding Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition), Cambridge University Press, 2004 12. E.F. Schumacher Small is beautiful Hartley & Marks, 1999
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ES 502 Elements of Ecology

3-0-0 3

Introduction to ecology, human ecology, history and scope of ecology, ecological hierarchy,. Basic elements of ecology-biotic an abiotic. Concept of ecosystem, structure of ecosystem and ecological balance. Trophic level and trophic structure, food chains, food web, and ecological pyramids. Productivity in an ecosystemprimary and secondary productivity. Evolution of biochemical cycles, biogeochemical cycles at the biosphere levels, nutrient cycling at ecosystem level. Autoecology and synecology, ecological succession. Ecosystem degradation and restoration. Common flora and fauna of India. Text Books : 1. E. P. Odum Fundamentals of Ecology, Nataraj Publisher, Dehradun 1996 2. E. P. Odum Ecology: a bridge between science and society, Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, 1996 3. K.M.M. Dakshini Principle and Practices in Plant Ecology, CRC, 1999 4. M.C. Dash Fundamentals of Ecology, Tata McGraw Hill, 1994 5. M.C. Molles Jr. Ecology- Concepts and Application, McGraw Hill, 1999 6. V. Ingegnoli Landscape Ecology: a widening foundation, Springer, 2002 7. E.J. Kormondy Concepts of Ecology, Prentice Hall of India, 1994 8. N.S. Subramanyan and A.V.S.S. Amtamurty, Ecology, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2005 9. Faurie, Claude, Ecology : Science & Practice , Oxford and IBH Publishing, New Delhi, 2001 10. K.S. Rao, Practical Ecology, Anmol Publication Pvt. Ltd., 1998 References : 11. Robert E.Ricklefs & Gracy L. Miller, Ecology (4th Edition), WH Freeman and Company England, 2000. 12. Bingro Hung, Plants- Environment Interaction (3rd Edition), Taylor & Francis Group, 2007 13. E.D. Schulze, E Beck and K. Muller Houtenstin, Plant Ecology, Springer, 2002 14. Wuncheng Wang, Joseph W.Gorsuch and Jane S. Hughes, Plants for Environmental Studies, Lewis Publishers, New York, 1997 15. Anne E.Magurra, Ecological Diversity and its Measurements, Croom Helm Limited, 1998.

ES 503 Environmental Chemistry

2-0-2 3

Introduction and scope of environmental chemistry and green chemistry, Stoichiometry, Chemical Thermodynamics: Gibb's energy; chemical potential; Gibb's phase equilibria; equilibrium of chemical reactions; Chemical Kinetics: Simple reaction mechanisms; order of chemical reactions; law of mass action. Lithosphere: Chemical composition of the earth, Abundance of elements, classification of elements, major and trace elements and their partitioning during mineral formation. Atmosphere: Atmospheric chemistry, composition and reactions in the lower and upper atmosphere, chemistry of air pollutants, Photochemical reactions, oxygen and ozone chemistry, smog. Aquatic Chemistry: Structure and properties of water and their environmental significance, role of water in the environment. Acid base reactions, solubility of gases in water, The carbonate system, radionuclides, concept of DO, BOD, COD, Organic matter and humic matter in water, redox potential, Marine water systems. Practical: Physico-chemical parameters, for example, hardness; acidity, alkalinity, chloride, nitrate, sulphate; iodide, DO, COD etc. Text Books : 1. 2. 3. 4. A.K. De Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Limited, 1990 D. W. Connell Basic Concept of Environmental Chemistry, Lewis, 1997 P.K Gupta Methods in Environmental Analysis- Water, Soil and Air, Agrobios, 2000 S.E. Manahan Environmental Chemistry, Lewis, 1994

References : 5. J.B. Ibanez, M.H.Hernan dez-esparza, C. Doris Serrano Arthuro Fregoso-Infante, M.M. Singh, Environmental Chemistry Fundamentals, Springer, 2007 6. F.W.Fifield and P.J.Haines (Eds) Environmental Analytical Chemistry,Blackwell, 1998 7. L. H. Keith (edtr) Principles of Environmental Sampling, American Chemical Society, 1988 8. L. S. Clesceri Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water, American Public Health Association, 28th Edition, 1998 9. J.P. Lodge Jr. (edtr) Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis, Lewis, 1988 10. P. 0'Neil Environmental Chemistry, Champman & Hall, 1994 11. S.E. Manahan Fundamental of Environmental Chemistry, Lewis, 2001

ES 505 Natural Hazards

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Definition and associated concepts : River flooding: River system & causes of flooding, nature and extent, magnitude and frequency of flooding with special reference to NE India. Effects of flooding, response to flood hazards. Landslide : Common causes of landslides, types of mass movement, slope failure, slope stability, prevention and correction methods. Earthquakes : Geology of Earthquakes; earthquake quantification; seismic waves, plate boundaries and worlds earthquake zones; hazards associated with earthquakes, response to earthquake hazards; seismic study of Indo-Burma region. Volcanism : Nature, extent and causes of volcanism; magma and eruption; volcanic materials; geographic distribution of volcanoes; volcanism and climate. Text Books : 1. D. Alexander Natural Disaster, UCL, 1993 2. E. Bryant, Natural Hazard, Cambridge University Press, 1985 3. D. Chapman Natural Hazards, OUP, 1999 4. F.G. Bell Environmental Geology - Principles and Practice, Blackwell Science, 1998 5. F.G. Bell Geological Hazards: Their Assessment, Avoidance & Mitigation, E & FN Sons (Routledge) 1999 References : 6. K. Smith and R. Ward Floods: Physical Process and Human Impacts, John Wiley and Sons, 1998 7. V.S.Kale (Ed) Flood Studies in India, Geological Society of India, 1998 8. Keith Smith Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster (4th Ed.) Routledge, 2004 9. A .Vogel, K. Brandes (Ed) Mitigating the Impact of Impending Earthquakes, Spoon Press, 1998 10. K. Beven and D. Carling Flood: Hydrological, Sedimentological and Geomorphologic Implications, John Wiley and Sons, 1989

ES 506 Basics of Computer Science

2-0-2 3

Computer fundamentals: Organization and working of computers, generation of computers, concept of computer programs, concept of hardware and software; Definitions: - hardware, software, flow chart; Internals of computer hardware: CPU, microprocessor, memory, motherboard, disc drives, system bus, plug in cards. Software classification; different computer brands. Software: Fundamentals of DOS, MS-Windows and UNIX or Linux. Application software: - Editor, concept of Compilers and programming Languages, working knowledge of MS-Word, MSExcel, and MS-Powerpoint. Computer Networks & Internets: Concepts and definitions of LAN, WAN, TCP-IP & Internet, Browser, Web-page and basic HTML. Text Books : 1. V. Rajaram Fundamentals of Computer, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1997 2. V.K. Jain "O- level" Module - I Information Technology, BPH, New Delhi 1997 3. A.V. Aho and J. D.Ullman Foundations of Computer Science, W.H.Freeman, 1992

SECOND SEMESTER ES 507 Environmental Biology 3-0-0 3

Major environmental pollutants and their impact on plant system, morphology and anatomy and animal systems. The environmental transmission of pollutants in plants. Visible signs of air pollution damage in plants, chlorosis and necrosis. The potential hazards of nitrates, chlorine, arsenic and polycyclic organic hydrocarbons in human health. Biological monitoring, bioindicators and control of environmental pollution, xenobiotics. Biodiversity and its conservation:- Definition, hotspots of biodiversity, strategies for biodiversity conservation, protected areas, gene pool, fermentation technology, biofertilizer technology, vermiculture technology and mycorrhizal association Soil microorganisms and their functions, different kinds of synthetic fertilizers (N,P &K). Responses of animals to environmental stress. Physical techniques in biology. Text Books : 1. 2. 3. 4. K.C. Agarwal, Environmental Biology, B.S. Publication, 2000 J.N.B. Bell Air Pollution and Plant Life, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2002 V.K. Krishnamurthy Text Book of Biodiversity, Science Publisher, 2003 A. Sigel, H. Sigel and Roland K.O. Sigel, Metal ions in Biological systems volume 43Biogeochemical Cycles of Elements, Taylor & Francis, 2005 5. Ming-Ho Yo, Environmental Toxology-Biological and Health Effects of Pollutant, Second Edition, CRC Press, 2004 6. P.P Saradhi, Biophysical processes in living systems, Oxford & IBH Publishing, New Delhi, 2001

References : 7. K.V. Krishnamurthy, An Advanced Text Bookon Biodiversity- Principle and Practices, Oxford & IBH Publishing. New Delhi, 2004 8. R. RajaGopalan, Environmental Studies from Crisis to Cure, Oxford University Press, 2005 9. V.H. Heywood and R.T. Watson, Global Biodiversity Assessment, Cambridge University Press, 1995 10. Bertold Hock and Erich F. Elastner (editors), Plant Toxicology, Fourth Editon, CRC Press, 2004 11. Mari S. Golub (Editor), Metals, Fertility and Reproductive Toxicity, CRC Press, 2005
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ES 508 Environmental Physics

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Structure of the atmosphere: the stratosphere, troposphere and ionosphere. Genesis of the earths atmosphere. Atmospheric interactions of electromagnetic radiation; concept of resolution- spatial radiometric, spectral and temporal resolution. Units and definition of radioactivity- radioactivity and radiation of cosmic originmechanisim of radiation action on living system. Interphase transfer through atmosphere, concept of radiative forcing, calculation of radiative forcing, calculation of global warming potential (GWP), Review of classical thermodynamics; state of a system; first law; adiabatic transformations; second law; Carnot's cycle; absolute temperature; entropy; Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution; thermodynamic functions; third law. mass balance concept, chemical equilibrium at environmental interfaces. Diffusion and mass transfer. Turbulence in environment and its effect in interface exchange of mass. Physical principles of Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiations and interaction with biological systems, electropollution and criteria for safe exposure, ultrasound generation and its mechanism of biointeraction. Raman scattering, Raman scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance, electron microscopy of cells and tissues, electrophoresis and ionophoresis. Text Books : 1. G. Guyot Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, John Wiley and Sons, 1997 2. A.H.Sobel The Global Circulation of the Atmosphere, Princeton 2007 3. J. Monteith, M. Unsworth, Principles of Environmental Physics, Elesevier, 2007 References : 4. C. Smith, Environmental Physics, Routledge Publisher, 2001 5. C.W. Rose, An Introduction to Environmental Physics of Soil, Water and Watershead, Cambridge University Press, 2009 6. A.C. Lasaga Kinetic Theory in the Earth Sciences, Princeton 2007

ES 531 Climatology & Meteorology The Earth and the Atmosphere :

3-0-0 3

Overview of the structure and composition of the atmosphere; earth and sun relations - rotation, revolution and seasons. Meteorology Fundamentals: Energy, radiation, temperature and heat; pressure, pressure belts, wind and atmospheric circulation; atmospheric moisture humidity, condensation, formation of precipitation, dew, fog and clouds; atmospheric stability, adiabatic process; scales of meteorology; application of micro-meteorology to vegetated surfaces, urban areas; Weather system: Tropical systems equatorial trough, ITCZ, jet streams, vortices; monsoon Climate: elements of climate, climate controls; classification of climate, degreedays; Climatic considerations in industrial locations and city planning. oceans and variation in climate. Climate of India: Physiography, spatial and temporal patterns of climatic parameters - temperature, rainfall and its variability in India with special reference to NE India, general circulation, jet stream, the Indian monsoons, El-Nino, cyclone. Text Books 1. C. Donald Ahrens Meteorology Today An introduction to weather, climate and the environment Brooks/Cole Thompson Learning 2. J.E. Oliver and J.J. Hidore Climatology and atmospheric science 3. P.A. Menon Our Weather, NBT 4. H.J. Critichfield, General Climatology, PHI, 2002 References: 5. P.K. Das Monsoon, NBT 6. W.S. Burrough, Climate change; A multidisciplinary Approach, CUP, 2007 7. Gorden Dynamic Meteorology - A basic course, Arnold, 1998

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ES 530 Environmental Geoscience Introduction Origin and age of the earth, Interior of the earth, the crust.

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Rocks Rock types, Rock forming minerals, Metamorphism, the Rock cycle, Weathering and Soil formation. Earth movements Plate tectonics, Sea floor spreading, Mountain building Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Exogenic processes and landforms denudation, fluvial, aeolian and glacial landforms. Geo-chemical classification of elements, trace elements, their classification and mobility, trace elements and health, Biogeochemical cycles. Radioactivity, decay of parent and growth of daughter nuclides and methods of radioactive dating. Stable isotopes, their fractionation and application to geothermometry and paleoclimates. Introduction to remote sensing, GIS and its Application. Text Books : 1. A. C. Fortescue Environmental Geochemistry, Springer-Verlag, 1980 2. A. H. Bownlow Geochemistry, Prentice Hall, 1978 3. G. Faure and T. M. Mensing Isotopes: Principles and applications, John Wiley and Sons, 2004 4. J. A. Plant and R. Raiswell Principles of Environmental Geochemistry, New Academic Press, 1983 5. J. V. Walther, Essentials of Geochemistry, Jones and Barlettt, Massachusetts, 2005 6. C.W. Montgomery Environmental Geology, 7th edition, Mc. Graw Hill, 2006 References : 7. D. N. Wadia Geology of India, Mac Milan, 1939 8. G.H. Speidel and A.F. Agnew The Natural Geochemistry of Our Environment, West View Press, 1982 9. Mont-Gomery Rocks and Minerals, Wm. C. Brown Publisher, 1992 10. S. E. Manahan Environmental Chemistry, Lewis, 1994 11. V. P. Singh et al (edtrs) The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources, Kluwer Academic Publisher, 2004 12. Don J. Easterbrook (1998) Surface Processes and Landforms, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 1998 13. John Bridge and Robert Demicco (2008) Earth Surface Processes, Landforms and Sediment Deposits Cambridge University Press, 2008. 14. Larry W. Price (1986) Mountains and Man: A Study of Process and Environment, University of California Press, 1986 15. F. R. Siegel, Environmental Geochemistry of potentially toxic metals, Springer, 2002

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ES 514 Waste Management

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Solid waste: MSW Sources and generation, chemical and physical characterization and classification, different methods of disposal and management, land filling, incineration, composting, vermicomposting, energy and resource recovery. Hazardous waste Definition, sources, effects and management. Biomedical wastes Definition, categories, effects and management. Biomedical waste (Management and Handling) Rules. E-wastes and management Solid waste management : Different methods of disposal and management of solid waste. Practical : Segregation and physicochemical characterization of solid waste. Cellular toxicity of Leachate, Management of Solid waste, composting, vermicomposting, visiting of waste dumping site. Text Books : 1. P.R. White, et al Integrated Solid Waste Management, Lewis Publisher, 1989G.F. 2. Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management, CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2000 3. L. David, H.F. and Dela G.Liptak, Hazardous waste and solid waste, Lewis Publisher, 2000 4. N.K. Oberoi, Environmental Management, (2nd Edition) Excel Books, New Delhi, 2003 References : 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. G.F. Lindgren, Managing Industrial Hazardous Waste, Blakie Academic Professional,1995 P.R. Trivedi and G. Raj Management of Pollution Control, Akashdeep Publishing House, N.Delhi, 1997 R.E. Landreth and P.A. Reber (edtrs) Municipal Solid Waste's Problems and Solution, Lewis Publisher, 1996 M. Hammer Water and Wastewater Technology, Prentice Hall, 2004 S.A. Abbasi & Ev. Ramasamy, Soliid waste management with earthworms, DPH Publication, New Delhi, 2001

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THIRD SEMESTER ES 529 Principles of Instrumental Methods and Analysis 2-0-2 3

Basic concepts of Instrumentation -Current, Voltage and Power, pH meter, Ion meters, conductivity bridges. Flame photometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, NMR and X-Ray. Spectrophotometeric methods: Colorimeter, UV -Visible spectrophotometer, IR Spectrophotometer. Separation and Purification Techniques Principle and Process of Solvent Extraction, Chromatography, Principles and Application of TLC, Column Chromatography, Ion exchange Chromatography, Paper Chromatography, Gas Chromatography and HPLC, Principles and Practices of ICP (OES). Practical: Separation and Purification of compounds by chromatographic techniques TLC, Column chromatography. Quantification by GC and HPLC, Nitrate and Sulphate estimation by Spetrophotometric methods, Alkali and alkali earth metal estimation my flame photometry, Detection of functional group by IR, Estimation of As an fluoride in water, Estimation of heavy metals. Text Books :
1. S. Morris Measurement and Instrumentation Principles, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1993 2. G. D. Christian Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons , 1994 3. W. Kemp Organic Spectroscopy, ELBS Macmillan, 1991 4. Rouessac & Rouessac, Chemical Analysis : Modern Instrumental Methods and Techniques, Wiley, Singapore, 1998 5. D. A. Skoog, F.J. Holler and S.R. Crouch, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edition, Thomson, 2006 6. D. A. D. M. Skoog, F.J. West and S.R. Crouch, Analytical Chemistry : An Introduction, Harcourt Inc. Publisher, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edition, Thomson, 2006

References :
7. D. Helfrick and W. D. Cooper Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1997 8. B.K. Sharma Industrial Methods of Chemical Analysis, Krishna Prakashan, Meerut, 1997 9. K. Sareen Instrumental Methods of Environmental Analysis, DVS Publisher, 2001 10. F.W. Fifield (edtr.), Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Blackwell, 1988 11. T.V. Dina (edtr.), Chemical Analysis of Polycyclic Aeromatic Compounds, Willey, 1988

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ES 511

Environmental Pollution

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Introduction: Definition and types of pollution. Transport, transformation and fate of chemicals in the environment. Air : Types and sources of air pollution. Primary and secondary pollutants. Transports and diffusion of pollutants. Laws governing the behaviour of gases in the atmosphere. Criteria air pollutants. Methods of monitoring and control of air pollution SO2, NOX, CO, SPM, hydrocarbons and ozone. Effects of pollutants on human beings, plants, animals materials and on climate. Trans-boundary air pollution Acid Rain, Air quality standards. Simple air pollution models Box model, Gaussian plume model. Water : Types, sources and consequences of water pollution, water quality standards, Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, fluoride, nitrate. Soil : Physicochemical and Bacteriological sampling and analysis of soil. Soil pollution and control. Noise : Sources of noise pollution, measurement of noise and indices. Effect of meteorological parameters on noise propagation. Noise exposure level and standards. Noise control and abatement measures. Impact of noise on human health. Practical : Air Pollution : Total Suspended Particulates. Flow rate measurements High volume and handy samplers (collection of gaseous and particulate samples). SO2, NOx, Analysis by wet chemistry method. Dry deposition and characterization. Water Pollution : Estimation of BOD, Estimation of Fe, NO3 and SO4 by spectrometric method. Soil Pollution : Sampling and determination of Physicochemical characteristics of Soil (Bulk density, total organic carbon, pH, Conductivity, ankalinity, acidity, chloride, sulphate, nitrate, metals)
Text Books : 1. S.E. Manahan, Environmental Chemistry, Lewis, 1994 2. A.K De, Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Limited , 2000 3. R.K. Tirvedi An Introduction to Air Pollution, DVS Publication, 2003 4. James, W. Moore, Inorganic Contaminants of Surface Water, Springer- Verlag 5. J.P. Lodge Jr. (edtr) Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis, Lewis 1998 References : 6. J.N.B. Bell Air Pollution and Plant Life, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2002 7. N.P Cheremisinoff Bio-Technology for Waste and Wastewater Treatment, William Andrew Publishing, 1996 8. G. Fellenberg Chemistry of Pollution, John Wiley and Sons, 1999 9. M.M. El-Halwagi Pollution Prevention through Process Integration, AP,1997 10. S. Kush Automobile Pollution, Sarup, 2001 11. S. S. Purohit and R. Ranjan Ecology, Environment and Pollution, Agrobioscience, 2003 12. T. Godish Air quality, LEWIR, 1997 13. Finlayson-Pitts and Pitts Atmospheric Chemistry: Fundamentals and Experimental Techniques, John Wiley and Sons, 1986 14. S. P. Arya Air Pollution Meteorology and Dispersion, Oxford University Press, 1999 15. K. Henke, Arsenic : Environmental Chemistry Health Threat and Waste Treatment, Wiley, 2009 16. P. Fogg and J. Sangster, Chemicals in the Atmosphere : Solubility, Sources and Reactivity, Wiley, 2003

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ES 513 Environmental Impact Assessment

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Introduction to environmental impact analysis, origin and development of EIA Environmental Impact assessment and environmental management plan. EIA guidelines 1994, Notification of Government of India. Impact assessment methodologies, generalized approach to impact analysis, procedure for reviewing environmental impact analysis and statement. Guidelines for environmental audit. Introduction to environmental planning. Base line information and predictions (land, water, atmosphere, energy etc.). Restoration and rehabilitation technologies. Land-use policy for India and urban planning for India with special reference to NE India. Rural planning and land-use pattern. Concept and strategies of sustainable development. Cost benefit analysis, Environmental priorities in India and sustainable development. EIA process; Evaluation of proposed actions, scoping EIA methodologies. Role of GIS in EIA base line study, risk assessment and risk management. Mitigation measures, Green belts. Review of procedures, practices and guidelines in India. Case Studies- River valley projects, Thermal power plants, Mining projects, Oil refineries and petrochemicals, with reference to fields of NE region. Current topics on Environmental Impact Assessment. Text Books : 1. D. P. Lawrence Environmental Impact Assessment: Practical Solutions to Recurrent Problems, John Wiley and Sons, 2003 2. Glasson, Therivel and Chadwick An Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, UCL, 1999 3. P. Morris and R.Therivel Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment, Spoon Press, 2001 4. L. Carter Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill, 1996 5. Y. Anjanejuly Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies, B.S. Publications, 2002 6. Weston, Planning and EIA in Practice, Longman, 1997

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ES 512 Environmental Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

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Plant growth and development in relation to environmental stress -water and temperature stress. Anaerobiosis in soils, the effect of anoxia on plant metabolism, plant adaptation, survival and growth in waterlogged soils. Salt stress- alkalinity and salinity. Drought stress and resistance, UV radiation and its effect on cellular processes and metabolism. Air pollutants and their effect on plant cell ultrastructure, effect of air pollutants in light reactions in chloroplasts, photosynthesis and photorespiration. Physiological and molecular aspects of plant tolerance to ozone, oxyradicals and scavenging systems, escape mechanisms. The role of stomata in resistance mechanisms, emission of hydrogen sulfide by higher plants, Bioconversion of pollutants: active vs. inactive process; enzymic degradation by monooxygenase; role of cytochrome P 450 and its multiple form. Metal toxicity: chemical form, metal biomacromolecule interaction. Cellular/Tissue injury: altered membrane permeability, free radical formation, lipid peroxidation, lysosomal degradation, superoxide dismutase. Practical : Protein: isolation and purification by column chromatography. Determination by SDS-PAGE analysis. Quantitative estimation of protein. Total amino acid analysis. Chlorophyll and chlorophyll stability index, proline estimation as index of drought resistance, estimation of nitrate reductase activity Text Books : 1. A.H. Fitter and R.K.M. Hay Environmental Physiology of Plants, Academic Press, 1987 2. J. Levitt Responses of Plants to Environmental Stress, Academic Press,1987 3. A. Lehninger Biochemistry, Kalyani Publishers,1993 4. L. Taiz and E. Zeiger Plant Physiology, Sinauer Associates, 1998 5. W. Larcher , Physiological Plant Ecology, Springer-Verlag, 1975 6. Park S. Nobel, Physicochemical & Environmental Plant Physiology (3rd Edition) Academic Press, 2005 References : 7. Roberto Pintan, Zeno Varanini, Paolo Nannipieri (editors), The RhizosphereBiochemistry and Organic Substances at the Soil Plant interface 2nd Edition, CRC Press, 2007 8. D. Voet and J. Voet Biochemistry, John Wiley and Sons, 2004 9. R. Roger Hand Book of Plant Ecophysiology Techniques, Kluwer, 2001

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ES 532 Agriculture & Environmental sustainability

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Agriculture and agricultural pollution. Ecosystem and agroecosystem of NE India. The code of good agricultural practice. Development of Environmental quality standards (EQSs) for specific uses. Pollution prevention in agricultural sector. Agroclimatic zones of N E India, hill ecosystem, shifting cultivation in hill states and impact on environment, biomass burning and its impact. Interaction between agriculture and landscape degradation, analysis of Indian case studies. Emphasis will be given to issues related to sustainable development, soil erosion, desertification, rain forest destruction, water shed management and conservation of water. Flood damage on ecosystem due to Brahmaputra flood and related environmental problems. Rain water harvesting, wetland conservation, reclamation and use of wetland, vegetation recovery in degraded land and sandy areas caused by flood. Natural disaster management in agriculture. Text Books: 1. D.N. Borthakur Agriculture of the North East Region, Bee Cee, 1992 2. John Warren, Clare Lawson, The Agri Environment, Cambridge University Press, 2008 3. Manjit S. Kang, Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability : Considerations for the Future, Food Products Press, 2007 4. P. S. Ramkrishan, K. S. Rao and K. G. Saxena, Shifting Agriculture and Sustainable Development of North Eastern India- Tradition in Transition, References : 5. K.C. Roy (edtr.) Environmental and Sustainable Agricultural Development, New Age International, 1996 6. H. D. Coper, D. I. Jarvis and C. Padoch, Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystem, Columbia University Press, 2007 7. J.S. Levine (edtr.), Biomass burning and Global Change, MIT Press, 1996 8. M. Laegreid, Agriculture, Fertilizer and the Environment, CABI, 1999 9. Keith Daniel Wieve, Noel Gollehon (edtr.), Agricultural Resources and Environment Indicators, Nova Science Pub., Inc. 2006 10. Paul Newton, R. Andrew Carran, Grant R. Edward, Pascal A, Niklaus (edtrs.), Agroecosystems in a changing climate, CRC Press, 2006.

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FOURTH SEMESTER ES 516 Global Climate Change and Its Impacts 3-0-0 3

Climate- past and present, analytical methods of determining long-term changes in environment dendroclimatology, tree ring, stable carbon isotope discrimination and stable 180 discrimination for climatological changes. Future climate scenarios and their impact on crops, ecosystems, animal and human health. Causes of global warming and climate change. Greenhouse gas emission from anthropogenic sources. CO2 as an important greenhouse gas, global carbon deposits, sinks and sources, effect of elevated CO2 on plant growth, and long term effect on basic processes and productivity. Carbon sequestration, carbon auditing. Methane- sources and sinks, methane emission from wetlands. Nitrous oxide- its chemistry, sources and sinks. Nitrous oxide emission from soil. Climate change and impact on horticultural and plantation crops. Ionising radiations, UV-B, CFC and climate change.
Text Books : 1. F. O. Bengtsson Geosphere Biosphere Interaction and Climate, Cambridge University Press, 2001 2. J. Berdowski, R. Guichert and B. Heil The Climate System, A.A. Blakema Publisher, 2000 3. J. T. Hardy, Climate Change: Causes, effects and solutions, John Wiley and Sons, 2003 4. J. Horel and Jack Geisler, Global Environmental Change: An atmospheric perspective, John Wiley and Sons, 1997 5. M. Lal (edtr, Global Warming - Concern for tomorrow, Tata McGraw Hill, 1993 6. M.M. Halmann and M. Steinberg Greenhouse Gas Carbondioxide Mitigation, Lewis Publisher, 1999 7. R. Lal et al (edtrs), Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystem, CRS Press, 2000 8. S. Singh, Trace Gas Emission and Plants, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000 9. G. Faure and T.M. Mensing, Isotopes : Principles and Applicatins, John Wily and Sons, 2004 References 10. James I.L, Morison & Michael D. Morecreft (editors), Plant Growth &Climate Changes, Blackwell Publishing, 2006 11. Kendal Mc. Guffie, Climate Modeling, Willey Inter Science, 2003 12. David Archer, Global Warming understanding the Focus, Willey India Pvt. Limited, 2006 13. Paul C.D. New ton, R. Anfrew Carran, Grant R. Edwards & Pascal A. Nicklas (editors), Agroecosystem in a Changing Climate, Taylor & Francis, 2007 14. R. Lal, M. Suleimenov, B.A. Stewart, D.O. Hanson and P. Doraiswamy, Climate Change and Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Central Asia, Taylor and Francis, 2007 15. Jonathan Harrington, The Climate Diet-How you can cut carbon, cut costs and save the planet, Earthscan Publisher, 2008 16. Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis, Contribution of Working group I to the third Assessment Report of Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001 17. Climate Change 2001: Impact Adaptation and Vulnerability, Contribution of Working group II to the third Assessment Report of Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001 18. Climate Change 2001: Mitigation, Contribution of Working group III to the third Assessment Report of Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001

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ES 518 Environmental Laws and Policies

2-0-0 2

Waste Management Laws. Hazardous waste management and handling rules, 1989. Resource management, Disaster Management and Risk analysis. Environment protection: issues and problems, International and National efforts for environment protection. Provision of constitution of India regarding environment (article 48 and 58 A). Environmental policy resolution, Legislation, Public policy strategies in pollution control, Wild life Protection Act 1979 amended 1991, Forest Conservation Act, 1980. Indian Forests Act (Revised) 1982, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended by Amendment Act, 1987 and Rule 1982, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 as amended up to 1988 and Rules 1975. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules 1986. Scheme of labeling of environmentally friendly products (Ecomark), Public Liability Insurance Act 1991 and Rules 1991, Biodiversity Act 2002, Forest Right Act 2006. Text Books : 1. P. Sands Principles of International Environmental Laws, Cambridge University Press, 2003 2. S. Divan and A. Roseneranz Environmental Law and Policy in India: cases, materials and statues, Oxford University Press, 1995 3. G. Singh, Environmental Laws in India, McMillan Publisher, 2005 References : 4. D. D. Basu Introduction to the Constitution of India, Wadhwa and Company Law Publisher, 2003 5. S.K. Choudhury, Environmental Legislation in India, Oxford IBH, 1996 6. V. H. Heywood and R. T. Watson Global Bio-diversity Assessment, Cambridge University Press, 1995 7. V.K. Prabhakar International Laws on Bio-Diversity, Annal, 2001 8. R.K. Trivedi Handbook of Environmental Laws, Acts, Guidelines, Compliance and Standards, Vol I & II, B.S. Publications, Hyderabad, 2004

ES 519 Seminar in Environmental Science

1-0-0 1

The course instructor will assign topic related to environment to each student. Students are required to present seminars on the assigned topic, the performance of which will be evaluated by the department itself.
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ES 510 Energy and Environment

3-0-0 3

Definition of Energy, Resources of energy, Energy units, Energy production and consumption pattern-world and India, Renewable and non renewable sources of energy, Fossil fuels- classification, composition, physicochemical characteristics and energy content of coal, petroleum and natural gases, Principles of generation of hydroelectric power, Tidal and OTEC, wind, geothermal, solar collector, photovoltaic, solar ponds, biomass for bio-energy and biofuels-different routes of biomass conversion, promise and problems of Nuclear energy. Environmental impacts of non-renewable and renewable energy:, air pollution and thermal pollution from fossil fuels, radioactive wastes from nuclear power plants, hazards related to hydropower. Environmental impacts of non-renewable energy resources with special reference to NE India. Text Books : 1. D. W. Devins Energy: Its Physical Impact on the Environment, John Wiley and Sons, 1982 2. J.M. Fowler, Energy and the Evironment, McGraw Hill, 1984 3. R. A. Ristinen and J. J. Kraushaar Energy and the Environment, John Wiley and Sons, 1998 References : 4. Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability, World Energy Assessment, UNDP, 2000 5. G.D. Rai, Non-Conventional Sources of Energy, Khanna Publishers, 1997 6. N. H. Ravindranath, K. Usha Rao, B. Natarajan and P. Monga Renewable Energy and Environment - A Policy Analysis for India, Tata-McGraw Hill, 2000 7. N. Nakicenovic (edtr) Global Energy Perspectives, Cambridge University Press, 1998

ES 550 Project/ Dissertation

0-5-5 10

Each student is required to work for at least one semester on a research project assigned by a teacher. The projects are offered afresh every year. The project report is required to be submitted before the end semester examination of the IV semester. The evaluation includes a viva-voce examination by the students advisory committee
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ELECTIVE COURSES
ES 520 Cell Biology: 2-0-02

Discovery of Cell, Cell Theory, Protoplasm Theory, Size and Shape of Cells. Structure of a Typical Cell, Cell Wall, Primary Wall, Secondary Wall, Functions of Cell Wall. The Cell Membrane, Molecular models of the Cell Membrane and Plasma Membrane, Nucleus and Nuclear Membrane, Ultra structure of Plant Cell Organelles and their function. Text Books:
1. B. Albert , A Johnson, J Lewis, M. Raff, K. Roberts and P. Walter Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Science, New York, 2002 2. Geoffrey M. Coper, Robert E. Houseman, The Cell : A Molecular Approach, Sinaer Associates Incorporated, 2007 3. William V. Dassek and Marcia Harrison, Plant Cell Biology, Science of Publishers, 2006 References: 4. E.D.P.de Robertis and E.M.F.de Robertis Cell and Molecular Biology, LIppincott, 2001 5. H. Lodish, A. Berk, L. Zipursky, P. Matsudaira, D. Baltimore, J. Darnell, Molecular Biology, W.H. Freeman, & Co., 1999 6. M.W. Strickberger Genetics, Prentice Hall of India, 3rd Edition., 2001 7. B. Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd Edition, Garland Science, New York, 1989

ES 521 Photosynthesis & Respiration

2-0-0 2

Basic mechanism of photosynthesis, C3, C4 and CAM pathway of carbon fixation, chloroplasts dimorphism, Evolution and Genesis of C4 photosynthesis. Factors affecting photosynthesis. Respiration, dark respiration, mitochondrial electron transport and oxidative phosphorybation and photo respiration, energetic of respiration. Cyanide resistant and alternate respiration and their significance. Text Books :
1. G. Garab Photosynthesis: Mechanism and Effects, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999 2. R.E. Blankenship Molecular Mechanism of Photosynthesis, Blackwell Science, 2002 3. D. W. Lawler Photosynthesis, Science Publisher, 2004 References: 4. H. A. Frankel et al (edtrs) The Photochemistry of Carotenoids, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999V. S. R. Das Photosynthesis, Science Publisher, 2004 5. V.S.R Das, Photosynthesis, Science Publisher, 2004 6. Govindjee, J.T.Beauty, H. Gest and J.F.Allen(editors), Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Discoveries in Photosynthesis, Vol. 20, Springer, 2006 7. H. Lambers, Miquel Ribas-Carbo, Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Plant Respiration from Cell to Ecosystem, Vol. 18, Springer, 2005
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ES 523 Human Population, Social Issues and the Environment

2-0-0 2

Growth and distribution of worlds population; size, distribution & characteristics of Indias population, dynamics of population change fertility, mortality and migration; population growth and economic development, urbanization and environmental challenges, environment and human health, Human Right, HIV/AIDS, Woman welfare and child health, case studies in environmental problems. Text Books :
1. M.K. Premi Social Demography: A Systematic Exposition, Jawahar Publisher and Distributor, 2002 2. A. Dev, I.A. Dev and S. Das Human Right: A Source Book, NCERT, 1996 3. R.N. Misra, Dimensions & Population Growth, Anmol Publisher, 2009 References : 4. Population Growth and Economic Development: Policy Questions Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (CBASSE), National Academic Press 1986 5. K. Roy Woman and Child Development, Commonwealth, 2002 6. A. Kumar, Women Empowerment and Social Change, Eastern Book Corporation, 2007

ES 526 Pesticides in Relation to Environment

2-0-02

Introduction, classification, historical development, nomenclature, chemistry of few important pesticides viz., DDT, Parathion, etc. Studies on organic functional group found in pesticidal molecules, chemistry of natural products such as carbohydrates, terpenoides, steroids, alkaloids and their importance in agriculture. Safe handling and safety aspects of pesticides. Biopersticides. Text Books :
1. A.B.S. Saxena Insects and Pesticides, Anmol Publication Pvt. Ltd., 1996 2. S.E. Manahan, Environmental Chemistry, Lewis, 1994 3. A.K. De, Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Limited, 2000 References: 4. D.G. Crosby (edtr.) Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 1998 5. T.F. Tadros Surfactant in Agro Chemical, Marcel Dekka, 1995 6. I.C. Shaw and J. Chedwick Principles of Environmental Toxicology, Taylor and Francis, 2004 7. C.A. Edwards Persistent Pesticides in the Environment, CRC Press, 1973
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ES 534 Soil Science & soil ecology 2-0-0 2 Composition of Soil; physical, chemical, biological properties. Soil air, water and temperature. Soil organic matter. Nutrient status of soil. Soil fertility and plant growth. Source, characteristics, application of manures, fertilizers. Soil amendment and soil conditioner and their impact on plant growth and development. micronutrients and their availability .Trace & tracer elements and their use in uptake translocation and partitioning, metabolic functions of trace elements.,. Chemistry of adverse soil conditions; Soil pH and liming: acid sulfate soils, soil salinity and alkalinity. Toxic substance in soils. Transformation of nutrient elements in soil crop system, methods for assessment of soil fertility, soil tests and significance of nutrients fractions, efficiency of crop, chelation, coating and organic matter in relation to nutrient availability. Toxicity and deficiency of important elements in soils of NE region and ameliorative measures. Efficiency of nutrient utilization under environmental stress. Text Books :
1. D. Winegardner An Introduction to Soil for Environment, CRC Press, 1996 2. H. Marschner Mineral Nutrition in Higher Plants, Academic Press, 1986 3. L. Hirich et al Soil Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons, 2001 References: 4. Gary M, Pierzynski, J. Thomas, Sims and George F. Vance, Soils and Environmental Quality, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, 2005 5. W. Horst Plant Nutrition, Kluwer Academic Publisher, 2001 6. R.W. Miller and R.L. Donahue (edtrs) Soils in our Environment, Prentice Hall of India, 2004 7. P.J. Kramer Adaptation of Plant to Water and High Temperature Stress , John Wiley and Sons, 1980 8. B.A. Stewart Advances in Soil Sciences, Lewis Publisher, 2000 9. K.H. Head, Manual of Soil Laboratry Testing, 3rd Edition, CRC Press, 2006

ES 535 Statistical Methods 1-0-2 2 Statistical design of experiments. Detail study of CRD, RBD, Latin Square design, factorial design, Split plot design. Theorem on total and compound probability. Calculation of moments, probability density. Practical: Fitting of binomial distribution, Fitting of Poisson distribution, Correlation and regression t and F test. Text Books: 1. C. H. Golden Methods of Statistical Analysis, Oxford & IBH 998
2. K. Dasgupta Fundamentals of Statistics, Science 2000
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3. J. Medhi, Statistical Methods : An Introductory Text, New Age, 1995 References : 4. Preben Blaesild and Jorgen Granfeldt, Statistics with application in Biology and Geology, Tayler & Francis, 2002 5. L.A. Khan and A. Khanam, Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Ukaaz Publications, Hyderabad, 1994 6. V.G Panse and P.B. Sukhatme, Statistical Methods of Agricultural Workers, ICAR, 1978 7. K.A. Gomez and A.A. Gomez, Statistical Proceedures for Agricultural Research, John Wiley and Sons, 1984

ES 536 Environmental Biotechnology

2-0-0 2

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic micro-organisms. Microbial growth, nitrogen fixation and other related microbes, Genetic material RNA and DNA, replication, transcription and translation. Basic techniques in genetic engineering: Nucleic acid hybridisation and polymerase chain reaction as sensitive detection methods. Introduction of clone genes into new hosts using plasmid and phage vector systems. Expression of genes in new host. Use of micro-organisms like thermophiles, alkalophiles; acidophiles, halophiles and psychrophiles in waste treatment; production of enzymes like cellulase, proteases amylases; alcohol and acetic acid production, Microbial biodegradation Text Books :
1. Gareth M, Evans, Judith C, Furlong, Environmental Biotechnology : Theory and Application, John Wiley and Sons, 2002 2. Yuan Kun Lee, Microbial Biotechnology: Principles and Applications, 2nd Edition, World Scientific Publisher, 2006 3. P.K. Mohapatra, Text book on Environmental Biotechnology, I. K. International, New Delhi, 2007 4. P. K. Jjemba Environmental Microbiology, Science Publication, 2003 References: 5. M.L Srivastava Environmental Microbiology, Blackwell Atlantic Publication, 2004 6. G. Rangswami, D. J. Bagyaraj Agricultural Microbiology, Prentice Hal of India, 2004 7. N.S. Subbarao and Y.R. Dommergues (edtrs.) Microbial Interactions in Agriculture and Forestry Voll I & II, Science Publisher, 2004 8. A.K. Chatterjee, Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology, Prentice Hall of India, 2004

ES 537 Agro-forestry & Forest management 2-0-02 Agroforestry and socioeconomic aspects. Microclimate of forest ecosystem, tree physiology, growth, forestation for waste land recovery, deforestation and its impact on environment, agri, horti, silvicultural ecosystem, principles of forest
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management, rotation, kinds of rotation, community and joint forest management, traditional forest management. Text Books :
1. 2. 3. 4. M. P. Singh and D.N. Tewari Agro-forestry and Waste Land, Anmol Publication, 1996 A. P. Dwivedi, A Test book of Silviculture, International Book Distribution, 1993 A.P. Dwivedi, Agro-forestry - Principles and Practices Oxford and IHB, 1992 S. S. Sagwal, A text book of Silviculture, Kalyani Publishers, 2006

References : 5. M. Gadgil and R. Guha, The use and abuse of Nature, Oxford University Press, 2000 6. P. Singh et al (edtrs.) Agro-forestry Systems for Sustainable Land Use, Science Publisher, 2004 7. P. A. Wojtkowski, Theory and Practices of Agro-forestry Design, Science Publisher, 2004 8. P. A. Wojtkowski, Agrocological Perspectives in Agronomy, Forestry and Agro-forestry, Science Publisher, 2004

ES 538

Bio-diversity and biodiversity conservation

2-0-0-2

Definitions, elements of biodiversity, measuring biodiversity; value of biodiversity, biodiversity at global, national and local levels, distribution of biodiversity, Biogeographical classification of India, India as a mega diversity nation, hot spots of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, endangered and endemic species of India, conservation of biodiversity with reference to NE India. Text Book :
1. K.J. Gaston and J.I. Spicer Biodiversity An introduction, Blackwell Publishing, 2004 2. C. Leveque, Jean-Claude Mounolou Biodiversity, J. Wiley & Sons, 2003 3. J. A. McNeely et al. Conserving the worlds Biological diversity IUCN, Gland 1990 References: 4. E.O. Wilson (Ed) Biodiversity National Academic Press, 1998 5. Ti Khan & Y.S. Sishoshodia, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development, Pointer, Jaipur, 2005 6. L.K. Dadlich & A.P. Sharma(editrs.), Biodiversity Strategies for Conservation, APH Publisher, 2002 7. Anne E, Magurran, Measuring Biological Diversity, Blackwell Publishers, 2003

ES 539 Remote Sensing & GIS

1-0-2 2

Principle of Remote Sensing and its application to mining of mineral resources, to Landslides, Land subsidence and earthquake, Waste land mapping, to Ecology, to
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environmental Impact Assessment. A brief outline of Digital Image processing and Geographic Information System. Practical : Hands on practice Text Books :
1. T.M. Lillesend & R.W. Kiefer Remote sensing and image interpretation, J. Wiley & Sons, 6th edition, 2007 2. I.R. Jensen, Remote Sensing of the Environment : An Earth Resource Perspective Prentice Hall Publication (2nd Edition), 2007 3. J.R Jensen, Introductory Digital Image Procession : A Remote Sensing Perspective, Ptentice Hall Publication (3rd Edition), 2005 4. J.R Cambell, Introduction to Remote Sensing (3rd Edition), Taylor and Francis, 2002 5. P.A. Burroush, Principle of Geographical Information System for Land Resource Assessment, OUP Publisher, 1986 6. George B. Korte, The GIS Book, On Wordpress-Thomson Lewing, 2000Negil Wlford Geographical Data: characteristics and source, J. Wiley & Sons 7. A. Snidmore, Hendrik Prins (ed) Environmental Modeling with GIS & Remote Sensing, Taylor & Francis 2002 8. LOCP & Yeung K.W. Concepts and Technique of Geographic Information System, PHI Publisher, 2002 References: 9. A. Snidmore, Hendrik Prins(edtr.), Environmental Modeling with GIS and Remote Sensing, Taylor & Francis, 2002

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ES 533 Fundamentals of Statistics

2002

Statistics : Definition, scope and application of statistics Collection, classification and presentation of data. Measures of central tendency, dispersion and skewness. Correlation - Scatter diagram, Karl Pearsons coefficient of correlation and Spearmans Rank Correlation. Curve fitting- least square method and its application to linear, quadratic and exponential curves. Regression- regression equation. Probability - the binomial and normal probability models. Tests of significance : Null and alternative hypothesis. Tests based on normal, students-t and chi-square distribution. Analysis of variance- one way and two-way classifications. Sampling in ecological studies- sampling units and frame, simple random, stratified random, systematic and cluster sampling. Design of Experiments- RBD, factorial CRD, split plot etc. Practical: Preparation of frequency table, calculation of mean, median, mode, geometric mean and harmonic mean. Calculation of mean deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variation. Calculation of correlation, fitting of regression lines, the goodness of fit list, t-test, analysis of variance, RBD analysis. Text books: 1. J.Medhi Statistical methods: An introductory text, New Age, 1995 2. I.A. Khan and A. Khanam Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Ukaaz Publications , Hyderabad, 1994 3. R. D. Stem, R. Coe, E F Allan and IC Dale Good Statistical Practice for Natural Resources Research, CABI publishing, 2004. Reference : 4. Preben Blaesild and Jorgen Granfeldt, Statistics with Application in Biology and geology, Taylor and Francis, 2002 5. B. Rosner, Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Duxbury Press 1999 6. V.G. Panse and P.B. Sukhatme Statistical Methods for Agricultural Workers, ICAR, 1978
7. K. A. Gomez and A.A. Gomez Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research, John Wiley and Sons 1984

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