BIOGEOGRAPHY

Paper Code: 
GEO 321
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 The paper will help sensitize the students with the biogeographical domain of their surroundings as Biogeography is important as a branch of geography that sheds light on the natural habitats around the world.

·         It is also essential in understanding why species are in their present locations and in developing protecting the world's natural habitats.  

 

        Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

GEO 321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOGEOGRAPHY

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO23:  After completion of the course students are able to comprehend the composition of flora and fauna over the continents.

CO24:  They are able to know how distribution Patterns of plants and animal forms are the result of climatic and geographical conditions and how their evolution of Texan (genus or species) has taken place on the earth surface in different bio geographic regions.

CO25:  Moreover they can enhance their knowledge about the evolution, dispersal and impact of flora and fauna in different biomes of the world.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,

Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

Unit I: 
Biogeography and Ecosystem

 

 

·         Definition, scope and significance of biogeography;

·         Basic ecological principles;

·         Geo-biochemical cycles: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and phosphorus cycles;

·         Biome and biomass;

Biodiversity: depletion and conservation

Unit II: 
Plant Geography

 

 

·         scope and development

·         Functioning and development of ecosystem

·         Evolution of plants

Plants and their classification: Climatic

  • Plants and their environment 
  • Plants and atmospheric factors
  • Plants and edaphic factors

Major biomes of the world: forests, grasslands and deserts

Unit IV: 
Zoogeography

 

 

·         Scope and development

·         Evolution of animals

Environmental adaptations 

 

·         Zoo-geographical regions of the world

·         Dispersal of

- Mammals

-Birds

-Reptiles

Anthropogenic effects on animals

References: 

 

·         Mandal, R.K.: Biodiversity and Ecology (New Delhi : Discovery Publishing House, 2012)

·         Mehtani, Subhah: Biogeography (New Delhi, Common Wealth Publishers; 2010)

·         Singh,R.B.: Biogeography and Biodiversity ( New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2009)

·         Munir ; Rahman,Hifzur: Resource Development and Environmental Change Volume (New Delhi,  Concept Publishing Company, 2012)

·         Munir ; Rahman,Hifzur: Biogeography and Environmental Change (New Delhi,  Concept Publishing Company, 2012)

·         Harcourt, Alexander H.: Human Biogeography (New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2012)

Academic Year: 
2020-2021