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According to New Revised Syllabus w.e.f. 2009 PUNE, Maharashtra (INDIA)
Text Book of
SY BSc (General) Sem-I
Author : Dr. Hema Sane, Deepak R. Mahajan, Hemantkumar A. Thakur, Khairnar & B. K. Auti
Book ID : 1198
About the Book
The book comprises of nine chapters of which the first five chapters deal with plant systematic and the remaining four chapters pertain to plant ecology. Taxonomy / Systematics are concerned with classification of plants, division of the plant kingdom into smaller and smaller groups in a systematic manner and naming of the plants for identification, fundamentals of plant systematics are explained. Plant ecology studies the distribution and abundance of plants, the effects of environmental factors and the interactions among and between plants and other organisms, i.e. inter relationship of living and non living components in the nature.
This Text Book is according to the new revised syllabus of Pune University, for SY.B.Sc. Botany, Sem I, Paper 1.
Important Terminologies and their meaning are given in simple language. Well labeled neat diagrams are given for easy understanding of the plant families and the ecological groups. All topics are written in simplified and systematic manner with good illustrations to facilitate the understanding of the students.
The authors are experts and well acclaimed academicians. They have compiled all topics as per syllabus. Charts, table, diagrams as required are included. Summary in the end of each chapter is provided to give students a gist of the whole chapter. Exercise questions and Past University questions are included for each chapter for the benefit of students.
Contents
Fundamentals of Plant Systematics
1. Introduction to Plant Systematics
1.1 What is taxonomy?
1.2 General systematic priciples
1.3 Taxonomic literatures
2. Aspects of Taxonomy
2.1 Phases of taxonomy
2.2 Bentham and hookers system of classification
3. Sources of Data for SystEmatics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Morphology
3.3 Anatomy
3.3 Cytology
3.4 Embryology
3.5 Phytochemistry
3.6 Micromorphology
3.8 Molecular biology
4. Botanical Nomenclature
4.1 What is nomenclature?
4.2 Polynomial nomenclature
4.3 Binomial nomenclature
4.4 Ranks and ending of names of taxa
4.5 Principal of priority or rule of priority
4.5 Author citation (Single and Double)
5. Study of Plant Families
5.1 Family: Annonaceae (Custard Apple Family)
5.2 Family: Meliaceae (Neem (Margosa)/Mahogany Family)
5.3 Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtus/Guava Family)
5.4 Family rubiaceae (Ixora/Madder/Coffee Family)
5.5 Family solanaceae (Potato Family)
5.6 Family asclepiadaceae (Calotropis Family)
5.7 Family euphorbiaceae (Euphorbia/Spurge Family)
5.8 Family liliaceae (Onion Family)
5.9 Comparative tables of selected families
Plant Ecology
1. Introduction to Plant Ecology
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Plant ecology in relation to environmental biology
1.3 Importance of ecology
2. Ecosystem Ecology
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Kinds of ecosystems
2.3 Ecosystem energetics
2.4 Bio-geo-chemical cycles
2.5 Composition and functioning of ecosystem
3. Ecological Grouping of Plants
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Adaptations as influenced by hydrature
4. Community Dynamics (Ecological Succession)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Succession
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