OBJECTIVES:
1. UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF
ECOLOGICAL BALANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT.
2. UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF
DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND MITIGATION
MEASURES.
3. UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
UNIT-I :
ECOSYSTEMS: DEFINITION, SCOPE AND
IMPORTANCE OF ECOSYSTEM. CLASSIFICATION,
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF AN ECOSYSTEM,
FOOD CHAINS, FOOD WEBS AND ECOLOGICAL
PYRAMIDS. FLOW OF ENERGY, BIOGEOCHEMICAL
CYCLES, BIOACCUMULATION, BIOMAGNIFICATION,
ECOSYSTEM VALUE, SERVICES AND CARRYING
CAPACITY, FIELD VISITS