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PLANT ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY-P
This course will enable the students to-
- To develop skills related to assessment of environmental quality.
- To develop skills related to community and population studies.
- To develop skills related to morphological observations and anatomical differentiation of plant parts and tissues
- To develop skills aimed at identification of various plant groups on the basis of principle of systematics.
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24CBOT 202 |
PLANT ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY-P |
CO17: Develop holistic competencies vis a vis verbal & written communication skill which will promote curiosity, innovation and a passion for research including critical thinking. CO18: Apply the microscopic techniques to familiarize with the external and internal structure of various forms of plant habit. Evaluation of soil quality by testing presence of various inorganic ions CO19: Analysis of qualitative and quantitative floral components by using enumeration and suitable sampling and techniques and to understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development with respect to assessment, conservation and utilization of floral diversity. CO20: Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching Learning activities for the student: Self-learning assignment, Effective questions, Stimulation, Seminar presentation, Field-based learning Project-based learning
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Practical assignments and laboratory reports Observation of practical skills Individual and group project reports Viva voce interviews are majorly adopted assessment methods |
- Determination of pH, and analysis of two soil samples for carbonates, chlorides, nitrates, sulphates, organic matter and base deficiency by rapid field test.
- Study of morphological adaptations of hydrophytes and xerophytes
- Hydrophytes- Eichhornia, Hydrilla
- Xerophytes- Casuarina, Nerium
- Halophytes- Rhizophora
- Determination of minimal quadrat size for the study of herbaceous vegetation in the college campus by species area curve method. (species to be listed)
- Quantitative analysis of herbaceous vegetation in the college campus for frequency and comparison with Raunkiaer’s frequency distribution law
- Study of vegetative and floral characters of the families (Description, V.S. flower, section of ovary, floral diagram/s, floral formula/e and systematic position according to Bentham & Hooker’s system of classification):
- Study of the following plants (any one from each family)
- Malvaceae: Hibiscus, Althea, Abutilon.
- Papilllionaceae: Pisum, Lathyrus.
- Ceasalpiniaceae: Bauhinia, Cassia.
- Mimosaceae: Acacia, Mimosa.
- Apiaceae: Coriandrum, Foeniculum,
- Apocyanaceae: Nerium, Catharanthus, Tabernaemontana, Thevetia.
- Solanaceae: Solanum, Cestrum, Datura, Petunia.
- Lamiaceae: Ocimum, Salvia.
- Poaceae: Avena, Hordeum, Triticum, Zea, Sorghum
Books Recommended:
- Bendre, A. (1995. A Text Book of Practical Botany. Rastogi Publications, Meerut.
- Pandey, B.P; Misra, S.; Trivedi, P.S. (1997). Botany Vol. II. Vikas Publishing House.
- Pandey, B.P and Chadha, C. (1997). Botany Vol. III. Vikas Publishing House
- Virtual Labs: Web-enabled experiments designed for remote operation
- https://vlab.amrita.edu/
- https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
