ecology and environmental science assam university tdc syllabus 4th sem

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FOURTH SEMESTER 

EESP-401 

Population and Community Ecology 

Class hours: 60 

Full marks: 3 

Pass marks: 12 

UNIT-I

General characteristics of population-natality, mortality, survivorship, carrying capacity’ population growth and growth curves. ((Marks-7)

UNIT-II

Population interaction- Commensalism, An-imensalism, Mutualism, Protocoopeartion, Symbiosis Predation and Parasitism. (Marks-7)

UNIT-III

Community characteristics, community structure, Qualitative characters: physiognomy stratification, phenology; Quantitative characters-frequency, density dominance, diversity (Marks-7)

UNIT-IV

Methods of studying communities: Transect method, Quadrat method, Plotless method. (Marks-7)

UNIT-V

Succession: Definition, types and process of succession; Xerosere and hydrosere, concept of climax (Marks-7)

Suggested readings: 

1. Santra, S.C. (2010) Fundamentals of Ecology and Environmental Biology. New C Book Agency, Kolkata. 
2. Rana, S, V.S. (2006) Essential of Ecology and Environmental Science, (Sec Edition).Prentice Hall of India Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi. 
3. Sharma, RD. (2009) Ecology and Environment. Rastogi Publications. 
4. Ambasht, R.S. and Ambasht, N.K. (2006) A Text Book of Plant Ecology.CBS PubL and Distributors. 
5. Kormondy, E.J. (1996) Concepts of Ecology, (Fourth Edition) Prentice Hall of Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi. 
6. Singh, J.S., Singh, S.P. and Gupta, S.R. (2006) Ecology, Environment and Re Conservation. Anamaya Publishers, New Delhi.