BIOGEOGRAPHY (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24GEO321
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. Various dimensions of biogeography and biodiversity.
  2. Detailed analysis of energy cycles and their function.
  3. Understanding of the concept of ecological succession.

 

Course Outcomes: 

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Course Outcomes(Cos)

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GEO 321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biogeography (Theory)

CO60: Enhance their knowledge about significance of biogeography and ecosystem including principles of ecology, conservation of biodiversity and geo-biochemical cycles.

CO61: Acquaint to know how distribution Patterns of plants 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.

CO62: Identify how to distinguish between the factors different kind of factors affecting plants, environment and biomes.

CO63: Depict how animals evolve and adapts in different environment. CO64: Analyse how distribution Patterns of animals are the result of climatic and geographical conditions and how their evolution of has taken place on the earth surface in different geographic regions and dispersal of zoo-geographic regions of the world. CO65:Contribute effectively in

course-specific interaction.

Approach in Teaching:

 

Interactive lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments.

 

 

Learning activities for the Students:

 

Self-          learning assignments, Seminar presentation.

Class      Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and      Group projects.

 

15.00
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

 

15.00
Unit II: 
Plant Geography:
  • Scope and Development
  • Functioning and development of ecosystem
  • Evolution of plants
  • Plants and their classification: Climatic

 

15.00
  • Plants and their environment
  • Plants and atmospheric factors
  • Plants and edaphic factors
  • Major biomes of the world: forests, grasslands and deserts

 

 

15.00
Unit IV: 
Zoogeography:
  • Scope and development
  • Evolution of animals
  • Environmental adaptations

 

15.00
  • Zoo-geographical regions of the world
  • Dispersal of:-
  • Mammals
  • Birds
  • Reptiles
  • Anthropogenic effects on animals

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Mandal, R.K.: Biodiversity and Ecology (New Delhi : Discovery Publishing House, 2012)
  • Mehtani, Subhash: 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)
  • Harcourt, Alexander H.: Human Biogeography (New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2012)

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  1. Clarke, G. L. (1967). Elements of ecology. New York, USA: John Wiley Pub.
  2. Haden-Guest, S., Wright, J. K. and Teclaff, E. M. (1956). World Geography of Forest Resources. New York, USA: Ronald Press Co.
  3. Mathur, H.S. (1998). Essentials of Biogeography. Jaipur, India: Anuj Printers.
  4. Singh,Savindra. (2015).      ParyawaranBhoogol (Hindi). Allahabad, India: Prayag PushtakBhawan,.
  5. Sivaperuman, Chandrakasan et al. (2018). Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands. London, UK: Academic Press.

 

References: 

E-CONTENT:

 

  1. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences–Bimonthly, SP Science Press, Paris0256-1538
  2. Atmospheric Environment–Annual, Elsevier, Netherland1352-2310
  3. Annals of the National Association of Geographers India–Biannual, NationalAssociation of Geographers, NewDelhi0970-972X
  4. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/Download
  5. https://www.jstor.org/journal/jbiogeography
  6. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652699
  7. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/biodiversity/
  8. https://www.britannica.com/science/biodiversity

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025