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.
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
Unit III: 
Plants and their environment
  • 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
Unit V: 
Zoo-geographical regions of the world
  • 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, 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: 
2019-2020