Threats for river ecosystem due to inappropriate river basin management. Biome small ecosystem kind of organisms which can be live in particular place,climatic condition and physical structure. Chemical hazards, physical hazards, biological hazards in the environment concept of an ecosystem structure and function of an ecosystem producers, consumers and decomposersoxygen cycle and nitrogen cycle energy flow in the ecosystem ecological succession processes. Visit to local area to document environment assets river forest grassland hill mountain, visit to local polluted site urban rural industrial agricultural, study of common plants, insects, birds, stud y of simple ecosystems pond river, hill slopes etc. Soil data a striking feature of soil is the presence of distinct layers at various depths below ground level. Use and overexploitation, deforestation, case studiestimber extraction,mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people individual organismal ecology autecology. River ecosystems encyclopedia of life support systems. Lets pretend its a hot summer day, and youre standing at the edge of a pond. In short rivers, this retention time may be too short for plankton development, allowing little succession to occur.
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Ge8291 environmental science engineering syllabus regulation 2017. Ge6351 environmental science and engineering previous year question papers february 12, 2018 april 1, 2018 syed afrith b. River ecosystems are part of larger watershed networks or catchments, where smaller headwater streams drain into midsize streams, which progressively drain. Study of simple ecosystems free download as open office file. Study of simple ecosystems pond, river, hill slopes, etc. The pond ecosystem includes all the pond plants and animals and also the water and other substances that make up the pond itself. Introduction to environmental studies multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies scope and importance need for public awareness. Pond ecosystem field study mols water data depth look at the measuring stick in the pond. The soil is recognised as comparatively fertile for the area for both tree and arable crops smyth and montgomery, 1962.
Lotic refers to flowing water, from the latin lotus, meaning washed. Study of simple ecosystems ponds, river, hill slopes, etc. The field and laboratory methods are used by scientists to monitor or decide the health of an ecosystem. The nature of the ecosystem is based on its geographical features such as hills, mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, coastal areas or islands.
Study of simple ecosystemspond, river, hill slopes, etc field work equal to 5. Role of information technology in environment and human health case studies. Syllabus 1st year 1st semester common to all branches. Inland surface waters include lakes, ponds, springs, creeks, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands. Download link is provided and students can download the anna university ge8291 environmental science and engineering evs syllabus question bank lecture notes part a 2 marks with answers part b marks and part c 15 marks question bank with answer, all the materials are listed below for the students to make use of it and score good maximum marks with our study materials. Evolution of the scientific paradigms in river ecosystem ecology. Together, these two ecosystems form the more general study area of freshwater or aquatic ecology. River ecosystems are flowing waters that drain the landscape, and include the biotic living. Pdf ge8291 environmental science and engineering lecture.
As you look around, you see many different plants and grasses. Pond ecosystem field study mols school district of. Field study of simple ecosystems pond, river, hill slopes, etc. E ece department,third year 5th semester ge6351 environmental science and engineering previous year question papers for the regulation 20. Global issues, services and indian scenarios manoj kumar 1 and pratap kumar padhy 1 1 department of environmental studies, institute of science, visvabharati university, santiniketan, 731235 birbhum west bengal india. Threats for river ecosystem due to climate instability. Pond ecosystem field study mols this multiweek lab involves field studies comparing ecosystemlevel ecology between 2 freshwater ponds in marshfield outdoor learning sanctuary. Each ecosystem has a set of common features that can be observed in the field. Field study exercise 1 5 study of a simple ecosystem suggested habitats. A pond ecosystem is a system of organisms that live together in a pond. Pdf ge6351 environmental science and engineering evs. Visit to an area to document environmental assets river forest grassland hill mountain. The ecology of the river refers to the relationships that living organisms have with each other and with their environment the ecosystem.
A pond is a quiet body of water that is too small for wave action and too shallow for major temperature. Man modified ecosystems include agricultural land and urban or industrial land use patterns. Definition, scope and importance of risk and hazards. These layers result from the weathering process, the accumulation and breakdown of organic. Core module syllabus of compulsory environmental studies. An enclosed body of water that houses numerous different creatures. Date depth pond 1 depth pond 2 water clarity lower the secchi disc until it is no longer visible. References 1 san ling and chaoping xing coding theory a first. Ge6351 evs syllabus, environmental science and engineering. This study investigates the effects of continuous cultivation of hill slopes for arable crops on the vegetation and soil components of the environment in the rural area of southwestern nigeria. River ecosystems are prime examples of lotic ecosystems. Ge6351 environmental science and engineering previous year. Download as odt, pdf, txt or read online from scribd.
Reference 1 3 environmental encyclopedia, jaico publ. Visit to a local area to document environmental assets river forest grassland hill mountain visit to a local polluted site urban rural industrial agricultural study of common plants, insects, and birds study of simple ecosystems pond, river, hill slopes, etc field work equal to 5 lecture hours syllabus semester second. The many functions of a river a river is an extremely complex environment which. An ecosystem is the sum of interactions between plants, animals and microorganisms and between them and nonliving physical and chemical components in a particular natural environment. River forest grassland hill mountain visit to a local polluted siteurban ruralindustrial agricultural study of common plants, insects, birds. Visit to a local polluted siteurbanruralindustrialagricultural. Pond ecosystem is differs from other water ecosystems. Bio diversity at global, national and local levels india as a mega diversity nation hot spots of biodiversity threats to biodiversity. Nagelkerken encyclopedia of life support systems eolss the development of biota depends on the retention time of the water mass. Visit to a local area to document environmental assetsriver forest grassland hill mountain visit to a local polluted site urban rural industrial agricultural study of common plants, insects, and birds study of simple ecosystemspond, river, hill slopes, etc field work equal to 5 lecture hours syllabus semester second.
Agricultural, study of simple ecosystemspond, river, hill slopes etc 4 total 44. Hillslope agroecosystems and their implications on. Limnology is the study of surface waters that are located inland. Field workvisit to a local area to document environmental assets river forest grassland hill mountain visit to a local polluted site urban rural industrial agriculture study of common plants, insects, birds study of simple ecosystemspond, river.
The arable crops planted include rice, maize, vegetables, yams and cassava. Ecosystem an different species interfacing withone another and with their non living enviroment exchanging energy and matter. Study of simple ecosystems ecosystem food web scribd. Trails near the ponds, bridges and piers can offer lookout stations to hunt for all kinds of critters. We will be investigating a correlation between weather and pond ecosystem community diversity. Remember that the organisms living in an ecosystem are broken down into categories. Chemical hazards, physical hazards, biological hazards in the environment concept of an ecosystem structure and function of an ecosystem producers, consumers and decomposersoxygen cycle and nitrogen cycle energy flow.
Ho 4 5 and standards, vol i and ii, enviro media r 6 and sustainability. University of kalyani compulsory environmental studies. Unlike the river ecosystem, which is categorized under the lotic systems, pond ecosystem falls under the lentic ecosystem for the reason that the water remains stagnant in ponds for a relatively longer period time. Chemical and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere formation of smog, pan. Pdf influence of slope aspects and depth on soil properties. An ecosystem is a community of living organisms plants, animals and microbes in. Study of simple ecosystemspond, river, hill slopes, etc. Exercise 2 8 study of effects of human interaction with natural environment. Types of river ecosystems encyclopedia of life support. Ge8291 environmental science and engineering unit i environment, ecosystems and biodiversity definition, scope and importance of environment need for public awareness concept of an ecosystem structure and function of an ecosystem producers, consumers and decomposers energy flow in the ecosystem ecological succession food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids. Environmental science national institute of open schooling. Unit ii environmental pollution 10 definition causes, effects and control measures of.
Dec 10, 2016 a pond ecosystem is a system of organisms that live together in a pond. Environmental studies jaypee university of information. Case study of simple ecosystem linkedin slideshare. River ecosystems are flowing waters that drain the landscape, and include the biotic living interactions amongst plants, animals and microorganisms, as well as abiotic nonliving physical and chemical interactions of its many parts. In nature, streams and rivers and the resultingpools of water along the way are constantly renewed with fresh, clean water, allowing themto support life while flushing toxins away down the stream. Environmental fate of pharmaceutical contaminationdrugs and chemical contaminationddt and pcbs 7. Intrroduction to environmental studies authorstream presentation. Department of environmental studies university of delhi environmental studies sixmonth module for undergraduate courses unit 1. A closed community of organisms in a body of water. Pond ecosystem an ecosystem is a dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and the nonliving environment, interacting as a functional unit. The multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies. There are many examples of ecosystems a pond, a forest, an.
Annual rainfall in this area is 01600 mm, mostly between april and october. Unit ii environmental pollution 8 definition causes, effects and control measures of. Field study of common plants insects birds field study of. This study assessed the influence of slope aspect and land use on soil physiochemical and biological properties soil quality indicators on contiguous south and northfacing slopes of the mid. While water flow is strongly determined by slope, flowing waters can alter the general. Aquatic ecosystems ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries 6 lectures unit 4. Pdf ge8291 environmental science and engineering evs. Ask the the children to point out and list the types and colors of water bugs, dragonflies, ladybugs, beetles, spiders and other insects. River ecosystems are part of larger watershed networks or catchments, where smaller headwater streams drain into midsize streams, which progressively drain into larger river networks. In this episode, the ecological characteristics of the lotic ecosystems like a river are going to be discussed. Biomes, ecosystem functioning, biogeochemical cycles. Ge6351 environmental science and engineering evs syllabus unit i environment, ecosystems and biodiversity. Ge6351 environmental science previous year question papers. Individual organisms interact with each other and with their environment in a variety of relationships, such as two organisms in competition, predator and prey, or as a.
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