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IFTM UNIVERSITY, MORADABADSTUDY & EVALUATION SCHEME (EFFECTIVE FROM SESSION 2012-13) Batch 2011-12B.Sc. (MICROBIOLOGY) 2 nd YearBSB-301 Biodiversity and SystematicsUnit 1: Biodiversity & Population Dynamics: Biodiversity – Concept, definition, species,diversity, ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity, Magnitude of biodiversity, distribution ofbiodiversity, assessment of biodiversity, utilization of biodiversity, conservation of biodiversity;Population Dynamics- Population density & relative abundance, Population age distribution,Growth forms & carrying capacity, Population structure : isolation &territoriality, Interactions.Unit 2: Ecosystem, Biodiversity & Biogeography: The species & individual in the ecosystem-Habitat & niche, Ecological equivalence, Biological clock, Basic behavioral patterns;Biodiversity & major biomes of world; Biogeography- Specific flora and fauna: Comprehensiveaccount.Unit 3: Conservation of Biodiversity- Importance, Conservation strategies – in situ and ex situmethods: advantages, limitations and applications; Conservation laws, policies andorganizations.Unit 4: Bioprospecting of microbes, plants and animals; Biological systematics – principles andpractices; Tools & techniques of biological systematics of: microbes, plants and animalswithreference to the sources of data as applicable for group such as: Morphology, Anatomy,Histology, Chemistry, Cytology, Molecular biology, Micromorphology, Palenology andEmbryology.Unit 5: Biosystematics; Analysis of Biodiversity- Biodiversity indices, Mathematical modelingfor analysis of population variationRecommended Text/Reference Books1. Ecology :Begon&Hareper2. The biology of biodiversity :M.Kato3. Biodiversity : E.O. Willson4. Evolution : Stearns & Hoekstra5. Animal behaviour :Alcock6. Ecological analysis : Freeman & Herron7. Elements of taxonomy : E. Mayor8. Plant Taxonomy &Biodiversity :Stace9. Fundamentals of Plant Systematics : Radford10. Taxonomy of Angiosperms: Naik, V.N.