Botany For B.Sc. Students Semester VI: Paper 2 | Ecology & Environment | Lab on Cytogenetics, Conservation & Environment Management - NEP 2020 Uttar Pradesh

• Well-labelled diagrams relevant to the topics have been provided for easy understanding of the concepts
• Engaging chapter-end exercises have been provided for practice
• Collection of experiments to stimulate interest and aid in learning and memorizing the practical aspect of the subject
• Boxed items throughout the text providing information on intricate terms and topicsD

THEORY: ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Unit I: Natural Resources and Sustainable Utilisation

Chapter 1: Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainability
Chapter 2: Energy and Its Management
Unit II: Ecology and Ecosystem
Chapter 3: Ecology: An Introduction
Chapter 4: Energy Flow in Ecosystem
Chapter 5: Organism Interactions
Chapter 6: Community Ecology: Characteristics, Niche and Succession
Chapter 7: Types of Ecosystems

Unit III: Soil Formation, Properties and Conservation

Chapter 8: Soil Structure and Function
Chapter 9: Biogeochemical Cycles
Chapter 10: Soil Conservation

Unit IV: Biodiversity and Its Conservation 

Chapter 11: Understanding Biodiversity of Plants
Chapter 12: Threats to Biodiversity
Chapter 13: Niche, Ecotype and Ecological Indicators
Chapter 14: Biodiversity Conservation Strategies

Unit V: Phytogeography

Chapter 15: Biogeography of the World
Chapter 16: Biogeography of the India

Unit VI: Environmental Audit and Sustainability

Chapter 17: Environmental Audit
Chapter 18: Sustainable Agriculture

Unit VII: Pollution, Waste Management and Circular Economy

Chapter 19: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Protection Laws
Chapter 20: Bioremediation
Chapter 21: Waste: Types, Collection and Disposal
Chapter 22: Regulatory Framework of Pollution Monitoring and Control

Unit VIII: Environmental Ethics, Carbon Credits and Role of GIS

Chapter 23: Carbon Credits and Their Exchange
Chapter 24: Climate Change
Chapter 25: Environmental Ethics
Chapter 26: Geographical Information System (GIS)

PRACTICAL: LAB ON CYTOGENETICS, CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1: Ecology and Environment
Chapter 2: Soil Formation, Properties and Conservation
Chapter 3: Biodiversity and Phytogeography
Chapter 4: Pollution and Waste Managemen

B.Sc. Botany Students