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Ecology and Environment Class 01
§ Ecology and Environment

§ Introduction to Syllabus

§ Ecology
§ Concept
§ Holism in ecology
§ Ecosystem
§ System Concept
§ Ecosystem Concept
§ Properties of Ecosystem
§ Types of Ecosystem
§ Natural
§ Man made
§ Structure of Ecosystem
§ Function of Ecosystem
§ Cycling of nutrients
§ Homeostasis Mechanism
§ Ecosystem Services
§ Food Chain
§ Types of Food Chains
§ Food Web
§ Ecological Pyramids
§ Concept
§ Trophic Levels
§ Biomagnification

Topic for the Next Class – Ecosystem productivity and Ecological Succession

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Ecology and Environment Class 02
§ Ecology and Environment

§ Ecosystem Productivity
§ Concept
§ Productivity of different Ecosystems

§ Terminology related to species

§ Keystone Species
§ Foundation Species
§ Indicator Species
§ Umbrella Species
§ Flagship Species
§ Invasive Species
§ Endemic Species
§ Biodiversity Hotspot
§ IUCN Red Data Book

§ Community Interactions
§ Positive
§ Mutualism
§ Symbiosis
§ Proto-Cooperation
§ Commensalism
§ Negative Interactions
§ Competition
§ Intra Specific
§ Predation
§ Parasitism
§ Amensalism
§ Allelopathy

Topic for the Next Class – Ecological Succession and Biogeochemical Cycles

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Ecology and Environment Class 03
§ Ecology and Environment

§ Organizations
§ Botanical Survey of India
§ Zoological Survey of India
§ Forest Survey of India
§ Ecological Succession
§ Pioneer community
§ Climax Community
§ Primary Succession
§ Secondary Succession
§ Cyclic Succession
§ Stages
§ Sere Community

§ Bio-Geochemical Cycles
§ Gaseous
§ Carbon cycle
§ Carbon Sink
§ Nitrogen Cycle
§ Water Cycle
§ Oxygen Cycle
§ Sedimentary
§ Sulfur cycle
§ Phosphorous Cycle
§ Biodiversity
§ Levels
§ Genetic diversity
§ Species diversity
§ Community/Eco System diversity
§ Measurement of diversity
§ Alfa Diversity
§ Beta Diversity
§ Gamma Diversity
§ Biodiversity Values
§ Threats to biodiversity

Topic for the Next Class – Biodiversity conservations, Biodiversity Hotspot and Biodiversity Conventions

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Ecology and Environment Class 04
§ Ecology and Environment

§ Biodiversity Conservation
§ Patterns of biodiversity
§ Biodiversity Hotspots
§ Mega biodiversity Countries
§ Like minded mega diverse countries
§ Hope spots
§ In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation
§ National parks
§ Wildlife sanctuaries
§ Biosphere Reserves
§ UNESCO
§ Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
§ WORLD HERITAGE CONSERVATION SITES

Topic for the Next Class – Wetland, Mangroves and Coral reefs

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Ecology and Environment Class 05
§ Ecology and Environment

§ Biomes
§ Concept
§ Types
§ Terrestrial biomes
§ Forest
§ Equatorial
§ Explanation
§ Tropical
§ Explanation
§ Taiga
§ Explanation
§ Tundra
§ Explanation
§ Grassland
§ Explanation
§ Dessert
§ Explanation
§ Aquatic biomes
§ Different Zones
§ Types
§ Fresh water
§ Brackish Water
§ Salt water
§ Wetlands
§ Types
§ Importance

Topic for the Next Class – Wetlands, Ramsar Conventions and Mangroves

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Ecology and Environment Class 06

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Ecology and Environment Class 07
§ Ecology and Environment

§ Mangroves
§ Biological aspects
§ Ecological aspects
§ Places
§ Oceanic Biomes
§ Type of zones
§ Marine Organism types
§ Coral Reefs and Coral reefs Ecosystem
§ Biological aspects
§ Types of corals
§ Ecological aspects
§ Geographical aspects
§ Types
§ Distribution of coral reefs in India
§ Biodiversity Conventions
§ UN convention on Biological diversity
§ Objectives
§ Agenda 21
§ Conventions
§ Legally Binding:
§ Cartagena Protocol
§ Nagoya Protocol
§ CITES
§ Objectives
§ Bonn Convention
§ Objectives
§ UNESCO World Heritage Convention
§ Objectives
§ Pollution
§ Types of pollutants
§ Primary
§ Secondary
§ Air Pollution
§ Major Environmental Problems
§ Ozone layer Depletion
§ Climate Change
§ UNFCC
§ Kyoto Protocol
§ Paris Agreement
§ Carbon market mechanism
§ Environmental Impact Assessment
§ Objectives
§ Principles
§ Screening
§ Scoping
§ Public Consultation
§ Appraisal
§ Categorization of Projects

Topic for the Next Class –Classes completed

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