Syllabus
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Course Code: BOT-203 Course Name: Gymnosperms & Ethnobotany |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Classification of gymnosperms and their distribution in India. 2. Brief account of the following families: Lyginopteridaceae, Medullosaceae, Glossopteridaceae, Caytoniaceae. |
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| 2 | 3. General account of the following orders:
Cycadeoidales(Cycadeoidea), Pentoxylales, Cordiatales 4. Comparative account of Structure and reproduction in the following orders: Cycadales (Cycas), Ginkgoales (Ginkgo). |
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| 3 | 5. Coniferales (Pinus, Cedrus), Ephedrales (Ephedra), Welwitschiales, Gnetales 6. Economic importance of gymnosperms, Role of Gymnosperms in Biodiversity. 7. Modern methods of propagation of gymnosperms: somatic embryogenesis, haploids and protoplast culture |
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| 4 | 8. Ethnobotany: History and importance of ethnobotany, ethnomedicobotany, ethnozoology, ethnoveterinary, ethnomusicology and ethnoagriculture 9 Wild edible plants used as emergency food by triblals in India, methods and techniques in ethnobotanical study and research. 10. Traditional plants: Cereals, pulses, vegetables, spices and mushrooms, wild edible fruits and seeds. Plants in folk songs and proverbs. Sacred grooves, Impact of moderenization. |
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