Biodiversity and Systematics

Contents

1. Principles and Concepts Pertaining Organisation at Community Level     

1.1 Introduction     

1.2 Biotic community concept     

1.3 Ecological dominance   

1.4 Species diversity

1.5 Pattern in communities 

1.6 Ecotones and edge effect     

1.7 Community analysis     

1.8 Paleoecology     

2. Population Dynamics    

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Population density     

2.3 Techniques for measuring population density    

2.4 Basic concepts: Natality and mortality   

2.5 Population age distribution  

2.6 Population growth form and concept of carrying capacity    

2.7 Population diespersal  

2.8 Population structure   

2.9 Types of interaction between two species 

3. The Species and Individual in the Ecosystem    

3.1 Habitat and ecological niche 

3.2 Ecological equivalents 

3.3 Biological clock 

3.4 Basic behavioural patterns   

4. Biodiversity and Major Biomes of World   

4.1 Introduction     

4.2 Terrestrial ecosystem  

4.3 Aquatic biomes   

5. Conservation and Preservation of Biodiversity  

5.1 Introduction     

5.2 Conservation     

5.3 Forests    

5.4 The endangered flora and fauna     

5.5 Conservation of biosphere reserves 

5.6 Sanctuaries and national parks     

5.7 Ex-situ conservation strategies    

5.8 In-situ conservation   

6. Conservation Law, Policies and Organisations   

6.1 Introduction     

6.2 Forest conservation act, 1980  (69 act no. 1980)     

6.3 The national forest policy, 1988   

6.4 Protection of wild life

6.5 Organisation of wild life conservation   

7. Bioprospecting   

7.1 Modern bioprospecting  

7.2 Economic value and benefit   

7.3 Bioprospecting and conservation    

7.4 Biopiracy  

7.5 Bioprospecting experience    

8. Taxonomic Principles   

8.1 Introduction     

8.2 History    

8.3 Aim and objectives     

8.4 Hierarchy  

8.5 System of biological classification

8.6 Nomenclature     

8.7 Kingdoms   

9. Tools and Techniques of Taxonomy   

9.1 Plant

9.2 Microorganisms