Biogeography

Biogeography deals with the World Biomes in addition, this area of Biogeography focuses on the Geographical Distribution of Fungi, Flora, Fauna etc. It also consists of detailed account of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, Human Races, Glaciations Cycles and Extinctions and Ecology. Man-Environment Relationship, Population and Settlement and Domestication of Life are also dealt with.

COURSE LAYOUT

Week – 1 | 1. Biogeography an outline | 2. World Climatic Zones | 3. World Biomes Part -1 | 4. World Biomes Part -2 |

Week – 2 | 5. The Tundra Biomes | 6. Classifying the Bio climatic Zones | 7. Biogeography Processes | 8. Geographical Distribution of Fungi |

Week – 3 | 9. Global Distribution of Plants | 10. Global Distribution of animals | 11. Types and Distribution of Forest |

Week - 4 | 12. Types and Distribution of Fisheries | 13. Phytogeography | 14. Phylogeography |

Week – 5 | 15. Natural Vegetation and Ecosystem | 16. Island Biogeography | 17. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution |

Week – 6 | 18. Human Races in India | 19. Human Races of the World | 20. Issues related to Human Races | 21. Agro ecological zones Part – 1 |

Week – 7 | 22. Agro ecological zones Part - 2 | 23. Types and Distribution of Flora and Fauna | 24. Glaciations | 25. Glaciations Cycles and Extinctions |

Week - 8 | 26. Geographical range | 27. Aquatic system - Marine | 28. Aquatic system - Fresh water | 29. Habitat Destruction |

Week – 9 | 30. Health Geography | 31. Ecology and Geography | 32. Geo-terrestrial Ecosystem | 33. Ecosystem Budget |

Week - 10 | 34. Human Induced Community Change | 35. Major Gene Centre | 36. Geography of Communities | 37. Lifestyle of Humankind |

Week - 11 | 38. Population and Settlement | 39. Man-Environment Relationship | 40. Domestication of life |