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VI. Suggested Reading
Klaus Stern and Laurence Roche. 1974.
Genetics of Forest Ecosystems.
New York a.o. Springer-
Verl.
Kozlowski TT. 1971. 
Growth and Development of Trees
. Vol. I. Academic Press.
Kramer PJ and Kozlowshi TT. 1979. 
Physiology of Woody Plants
. Academic Press.
Larcher W. 1980. 
Physiological Plant Ecology
. Springer-Verlag.
Lowe A, Harris S and Ashton P. 2004. 
Ecological Genetics: Design, Analysis and Application
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Raghavendra AS. 1991. 
Physiology of Trees
. John Wiley & Sons.
Weathers. 2013. 
Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science
. M/s. International Books and Periodicals
Supply Service, Pitampura, Delhi.
Zimmerman RH. 1972. 
Juvenility and Flowering in Woody Plants: A Review
. 
Hort. Science
7(5): 447-455.
Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture (s)
Theory
1.
Ecological genetics, uses of ecological genetics, markers and
sampling in ecological genetics
2
2.
Genetic diversity and differentiation, gene flow and mating system
2
3.
Intraspecific phylogenies and phylogeography, speciation and
hybridization
2
4.
The ecological niche, adaptations.
1
5.
Genetic systems, adaptive strategies, forest ecosystems
2
6.
How man affects forest ecosystems manmade forest ecosystem
1
7.
Carbon sequestration consumption and export – carbon balance in trees
2
8.
Canopy photosynthesis – Transport and partitioning
1
9.
Factors influencing net photosynthesis in trees
1
10.
Relationship between the CO
2
compensation point and carbon
fixation efficiency in trees
1

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Forestry–Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
613
11.
Physiology of formation of early and late woods
2
12.
Resource sharing in mixed agroforestry system
2
13.
Evapo-transpiration, factors affecting evapo-transpiration,
Potential evapo-transpiration
2
14.
Moisture stress, osmotic adjustment, stomatal response to moisture
stress
2
15.
Water use efficiency, drought toleranc
1
16.
Forest as biological community
1
17.
Amplification of conceptual and quantitative models of variation in trees
1
18.
Changes in gene frequencies, genetics and theory of selections,
adaptations and conservation
1
19.
Gene flow and genetic drift, polymorphism, population structure
and migration
1
20.
Introduction, Conservation biology, past and present
1
21.
Biodiversity concepts. Measuring biological diversity. Threats to
biodiversity
2
22.
Computing biological diversity. Biological hot spots
1
23.
Social value and the role of people in conservation
1
24.
Ecosystem functions and services
1
25.
Habitat destruction. Habitat fragmentation and landscape changes.
Over harvesting. Invasive species impacts
2
26.
Climate change. Population viability analysis
1
27.
Application of population ecology to conservation biology:
for fauna and flora
2
28.
Population and conservation genetics: practical examples in
conservation of plants and animals
1
29.
Landscape ecology and conservation practices. Conservation planning
and priorities
2
30.
Single and Multi species conservation strategies. Endangered
species management
2
31.
Restoration and species recovery planning. Community biodiversity
management
1
32.
Strategic species concepts (Keystone species, Indicator species,
Umbrella and flagship species)
1
33.
Concept of sustainable development
1
Total
47