the atmosphcrc - generał account and adaptations, the living world - biotic component of cnvironmcnt, types of biotic interactions, firc as an ecological factor.
Unit - U / Marks - 7
Diversity of ccosystcm : Aquatic (fresh water), terrcstrial (forcst/grassland), man-made ccosystcms.
Unit - III / Marks - 7
Conscrvation Biolog}' : Management of forests, aquatic Systems and degraded lands, aims andobjectivcsof IUCN. ThreatenedplantsofN.E.India.Principlesofconscrvation,protection ofendangered plant resources. conscrvation ofbiodiversity. The human population, rencwablc and non-renewable natural resources and their management, convcntional and non-convcntional energy sources.
Unit - IV / Marks - 7
Impact of human activitics: Pollution of air, water and soil. a brief account of cnvironmental toxico!ogy, incidcncc of noise. thermal and radioactive pollution, prcvcntion and control of pollution, Global warming. Dcsertification and Ozonc dcplction.
Unit - V / Marks - 7
Role ofNational and International organizations in environmcntal management.
Bio indicators.
Environmcntal impact assessment: A brief account.
Suggcstcd readings:
Etn trunmetUal Biology
Ambasht, R.S. 1988: A text book of plant ccology. Students Fricnds Co., Varanasi Bolkin, D.B. & Keller, F.A. 2000 : Environmental planct(llnd cd) John Wiley & Sons Inc.. New York
Bhattacharya, M.K.. Duttchoudhury, M <fc Mazumder, P.B. 2002 : Biodiversity of Assam k its conservation, Karimganj College. Karimganj
Chaj & M.J. 1995 : Ecology principles and applications, Cambridge Univcrsit}' Press Dash, M.C. 1993 : Fundamentals of ccology, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd, New Delhi
Daubcnmine, R.F. 1974 : Plants and cnvironmcnt - A text book of plant ccolog}' (Illrd eć John wiley & Sons. New York
Kcndeigh. S.C. 1980 : Ecology with spccial reference to animals and man, Prentice Hall o: India Pvt Ltd. New Delhi
Kumar, H.D. 1996 : Modem concepls of ecology^t1*1 cd), Vikash Publishing House Pvt Ltd New Delhi
Kumar. HD. 1997: General ccolog}-, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi Kormondy, E.J. 1996 : Conccpts of ccolog}', Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi Miller. W.R & Danahuc, R.L. 1992: Soils - An introduction to soil and plant growth (61*’ cd l
120
TDC Syllobus (Science) II Assam Universit*