Syllabus
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Course Code: MES-403 Course Name: Ecotechnology and Ecological Restoration |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Basic principles and applications of Ecotechnology. Restoration Ecology-Terms and definitions, Importance of ecological restoration: Strategies of Restoration-Natural recovery, active restoration, rehabilitation; Restoration plan and rehabilitation measures; Reference ecosystem. Natural and anthropogenic disturbances: Characteristics and sources, effects on structure and functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat fragmentation, Ecosystem Stability and regulation. Global change and Human impact on ecological systems. |
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| 2 | Physical, Chemical, Biological tools of restoration. Ecological design principles. Restoration of soil fertility of degraded lands: No-tillage, role of mycorrhizae, forestry Plantations, biofertilizers. Rehabilitation of salt affected soils and water logged soils. Biosaline agriculture- Scope and importance and strategies. |
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| 3 | Ecological restoration of forest and grassland ecosystems. Forest landscape restoration; Basic concepts and case studies. Reclamation of mining sites and disturbed lands. Integrated watershed management and restoration. Prevention and mitigation of invasive species. |
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| 4 | Ecological restoration of aquatic systems: River corridors, wetlands and lakes. Coastal restoration- mangroves and coral reefs. Rehabilitation of Tsunami affected areas- a general account Treatment wetlands, Constructed wetlands and adaptive restoration of wetlands. Restoration of riparian and floodplain ecosystems. |
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