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S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi Department of Zoology Teaching Plan- (July 20, 2016- December 15, 2016) Class: B.Sc. (H) Zoology Semester V Paper code: ZOHT 508 Paper title: Ecology Week Date Ms. Parminder Kaur Narang (2 Classes/Week) Dr. Radhika Warikoo (2 Classes/Week) Topic Objective Topic 1 July 20-July 24 Unit 2. Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere and Ecosphere Abiotic Factors Unit 3: Population 2 July 25-July 31 Unit 2 Laws of limiting factors- Liebig’s law of minimum and Shelford’s Unit 3: Population Objective Dr. Harpreet Singh Raina (1 Class/ Week) Topic Unitary and Unit 1: Modular Introduction populations; to Ecology unique population attributesdensity Unique and Unit 1: Group attributes Introduction of population to Ecology ecology-natality, Objective Relevance and History History, Autoecology and Synecology law of tolerance 3 Aug1- Aug7 Unit 2 A brief account of light as limiting factor Unit 3: Population 4 Aug8-Aug14 Unit 2 A brief account of temperature as limiting factor Unit 3: Population 5 Aug15- Aug21 Unit 6. Ecosystem and Community mortality, population dispersion and distribution Unique and Group attributes of population ecology- age ratios, sex ratios, life tables Unique and Group attributes of population ecologySurvivorship curves and fecundity cures; tables Definition, Types Exponential/ Unit 4: and examples of Population sigmoid growth ecosystempatterns, Growth terrestrial Verhulst-pearl (grassland)). growth equation Unit 1: Introduction to Ecology Species, Sympatric, allopatric Unit 1: Introduction to Ecology Population, Community concept Unit 2: Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere and Ecosphere Soil types, structure, soil horizons, soil formation 6 Aug22- Aug28 7 Aug29- Sept4 8 Sept5-Sept11 9 Sept12-Sept18 Unit 6 Aquatic (pond) Ecosystem Succession, Unit 7. Community stages of succession Unit 7 Unit 7 Unit 4: Population Growth ‘r’ and ‘k’ strategies Unit 2: Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere and Ecosphere Soil erosion Unit 5: Population Growth Regulation Introduction to Densitydependent and Densityindependent regulation Unit 7: Community Characterstics of Community diversity Succession, stages of succession, climax community Test Concept Clarity on Unit 3; ability to form well structured answers Unit 5: Density Population dependent Growth fluctuations and Regulation oscillations Unit 7: Community Diversity Index Food chains grazing and detritus type of Unit 5: Population Growth Unit 7: Community Types of Biodiversity species Density independent climatic and food chain, Yshaped food chain in forest,, Food web, trophic levels, one example of food web- Regulation environmental factors Unit 5: Population Growth Regulation Population interactionstypes and examples; Niche concept Gause’s principle of competitive exclusion; field and laboratory studies 10 Sept19-Sept25 Unit 7 11 Sept26-Oct2 Unit 7 Energy flow through an ecosystem- Unit 5: Population Growth Regulation 12 Oct3- Oct9 Unit 7 Ecological Pyramids, Ecological Efficiences Unit 5: Population Growth Regulation 13 Oct10- Oct16 14 Oct17- Oct23 Lotka-Voltera model of Prey and Predation richness, abundance Test Topics completed in class Unit 7: Community Discussion on test Unit 7: Community Species area relationship Unit 7: Community Community Stratification MID-SEMESTER BREAK Unit 7 Nutrient cycleNitrogen cycle Unit 5: Population Growth Regulation Functional responses of prey and predator 15 Oct24- Oct30 Unit 7 16 Oct31-Nov6 Revision 17 Nov7-Nov13 Revision 18 19 Nov14-Nov20 Nov21-Nov27 20 21 22 Nov28-Dec4 Dec5-Dec11 Dec11-Dec16 Application of the study of ecology in wild life conservation and sustainable development Test Concept Clarity on Unit 4; ability to form well structured answers Unit 5: Numerical Population responses of Growth prey and Regulation predator Revision Concept clarity Unit 7: Community Doubt Clearing Revision session Doubt Clearing Revision Concept clarity Revision session PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS START PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS END THEORY EXMINATIONS START THEORY EXAMINTIONS THEORY EXAMINATIONS END Ecotone and Edge effect Doubt Clearing session Doubt Clearing session