M.Sc. Zoology – 1st Semester

By: Prof. Harjeet Kaur

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Lectures

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Ecology

Lecture 1 – Introduction: Definition, subdivision & scope of ecology

Lecture 2 – Abiotic Factor: Temperature

Lecture 3 – Abiotic Factor: Light

Lecture 4 – Abiotic Factor: Soil

Lecture 5 – Principles of limiting factors : Liebig’s law of minimum, Shelfords law of
tolerance and the combined concept of limiting factors

Lecture 6 – Ecosystem : Definition, components

Lecture 7 – Ecosystem : Food chain & food web.

Lecture 8 – Ecosystem : Energy flow through ecosystem

Lecture 9 – Ecosystem : Ecological Pyramids

Lecture 10 – Ecosystem: Major Ecosystems of the world

Lecture 11 – Biogeochemical Cycles : Introduction

Lecture 12 – Biogeochemical Cycles : Gaseous Cycles

Lecture 13 – Biogeochemical Cycles : Sedimentary Cycles

Lecture 14 – Population

Lecture 15 – Biotic community : Characteristics of biotic community, ecological niche

Lecture 16 – Ecological succession : Definition, types of succession

Lecture 17 – Ecological succession : Xerarch & Hydrarch concept of climax community

Lecture 18 – Theories of succession

Lecture 19 – Ecological Adaptations : Desert, aerial, fusorial and aquatic adaptations in
animals.

Animal Behaviour

Lecture 20 – Feeding

Lecture 21 – Learning, reasoning, instinctive and motivative behaviour.

Lecture 22 – Social behavior of animals

Lecture 23 – Sexual behaviour of animals

Lecture 24 – Circadian rhythms

Lecture 25 – Mimicry and Protective colouration: Introduction

Lecture 26 – Mimicry and Protective colouration : Types of mimicry

Lecture 27 – Migration of Fishes

Lecture 28 – Migration of Birds

Lecture 29 – Parental care

Lecture 30 – Intra and interspecific relationships.