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Forces in population dynamics; Estimation of population parameters; Models; Selected papers in population genetics

Historical background: the natural system and the value of character; Phenetic and phylogenetic concept in taxonomy including rules and nomenclature; the categories in taxonomy; Evolution; identification of flowering plants; Recent trends in plant taxonomy

The characteristics of fresh water brackish; marine; wetland and habitats and their effects on ecosystem production processes including ecosystem structure and architecture laws governing energy transformation in nature - Food chains and Food webs etc; Wetland conservation (Government policies governing wetland conservation)

A candidate for the M.Sc; degree shall undertake an independent research in the particular field of specialization under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by the Department Postgraduate committee and approved by the Postgraduate School and the University Senate; A report on the research project shall be submitted to the Department; The candidate shall be examined orally by a panel of external and internal examiners

Comparison of spontaneous and induced mutations; Mutation; selection and population fitness; Types of ionizing radiation and their cytogenetic effects; Comparison of radiation and chemical mutagenic effects; Effects of preirradiation and post irradiation; Factors modifying irradiation of successive generations; Spontaneous and induced mutations in vegetatively propagated species; Methods of utilizing induced mutations in crop improvement and propagation

Element of global warming; environmental protection issues; biodiversity; pollution; species at risk; social and ethical implications of science; enterprise and productivity; intellectual property rights; private public partnership and investment will be covered in this course

Origin and distribution of xylem; Components of xylem vessels secondary growth in dicotyledonous plants should be treated; The activities of cambium; origin and activity; cork cambium; secondary cortex should be emphasized in respect of wood formation and annual rings in plants; Emphasis should be laid on the origin of cambium; structure and cell types; Ray initials: size; variation; cell arrangement (stored and non-stored); The uniseriate and multiseriate concepts of cambium structure; Importance of cambium; The dimensions of wood; groups of wood (soft and hard wood); Apotracheal and paratracheal wood nature - Rays in hard and soft woods; General studies on the nature and structure of pits as found in hard and soft woods; fibre and vessels; Significance of pit and pit membranes; Cambia and cambial activity in both angiosperm and gymnosperms; Physiology of cambial activity; metabolism of cambium (enzymes activity; temperature; soil nutrient; light intensity and photoperiodism effect on cambial activity); Uses in wood structure and utilization

A candidate for the M.Sc; degree will be required to present a seminar on a topic selected from within the study area before the Departmental Postgraduate Committee; The performance of a candidate shall be evaluated for the award of marks by a panel selected by the Departmental Postgraduate Committee; Apart from the oral presentation; the seminar shall be typewritten; soft-bound and submitted to earn credit

Collection of plants; preparation of herbarium specimens; preparation of microscope slides; Geographical and morphological methods in presentation of data; literature mapping; tabulation; symbolic and graphical methods; Identification: keys; comparison with named materials; nomenclature; Use of methods of numerical taxonomy in construction of taxonomic groups; Relevance of taxonomy in plant identification and usage

Plant sampling techniques in aquatic; forest and savanna ecosystems; Elements of forest mensuration; Data collation; cleaning; coding; information retrieval; significance testing; multiple and partial correlation and regression; Classification; clustering; ordination and principal component analysis; Ecosystem modelling and systems approach to ecological problem