Complex Ecosystem Dynamics

By Dr. Syed Maqbool Geelani | SP College, Cluster University Srinagar

Learners enrolled: 1591

An ecosystem is an overall integration of whole mosaic of interacting organisms and their environment. It is a basic, functional unit with no limits of boundaries, consisting of both biotic and abiotic components interacting with each other, both necessary for maintenance of life upon the earth. The course is aimed to serve undergraduate, post graduate and Integrated Basic Ecosystem and Ecology courses (taught in B.Sc, M.Sc, IG, M.phil./ Ph.D and Diploma Programmes) within the field of Environment, Agriculture and Science subjects. This course shall provide knowledge of the basic concepts of Ecosystems and its dynamics which includes, Species, Populations, Communities, Energy transference, Mode of interactions among all living and non-living components and various kinds of ecosystems and their conservation. The whole MOOC shall be divided into 06 units covering all the aspects of Ecosystem and its dynamics.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	6 weeks
Category :	Environmental Sciences
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	31 Jan 2022
End Date :	12 Mar 2022
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2022
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Course layout

Unit I: Fundamental characteristics of Ecosystem

Concept of an Ecosystem.

Types of Ecosystems

Food Chain & Food Web

Concept of Trophic level

Unit II: Functional attributes of Ecosystem

Structure and Function of Ecosystem

Ecological Pyramids

Energy Flow in the ecosystem

Producers, Consumers and decomposers

Unit III: Diversity and Energy flow in Ecosystem

Definition: Genetic, Species & Ecosystem Diversity

Ecological Succession

Energy efficiencies

Characteristic features of Ecosystem

Unit IV: Grassland Ecosystems and their Conservation

Grasses and Grasslands-I

Grasses and Grasslands-II

Grasses and Grasslands-III

Conservation of Grassland Ecosystems

Unit V: Forest and Aquatic Ecosystems

Forest Ecosystem

Conservation of Forest Ecosystems

Aquatic Ecosystems (Ponds, Streams, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Estuaries)

Wetland Ecosystems

Unit VI: Agro Ecosytems and their conservation

Agro Ecosystems

Conservation of Agro Ecosystems

Books and references

Ecology and Environment by P.D. Sharma
Environmental Science by Miller
Essentials of Environmental Science by Dr. Syed Maqbool Geelani and Dr. Syed Javid Andrabi
A Basic course in Environmental Studies by Dr. Surinder Deswal and Dr. Anupama Deswal.
Afforestation and Biofuel Energy by Dr. Syed Maqbool Geelani
Forest Ecology and Conservation by Andrian C Newton
The Ecology of Agroecosystems by John H Vandermeer
Ecosystem Ecology by David G. Raffaelli and Christopher L. J. Frid
Ecology and Environment by Russell K Monson

Instructor bio

Dr. Syed Maqbool Geelani

SP College, Cluster University Srinagar

Dr. Syed Maqbool Geelani (Ph.D) worked as Lecturer Environment and water management at S.P. College, Cluster University Srinagar. He has specialization in Ecology, Environmental conservation, water treatment and management especially effluent of different types, waste Management, Environmental Sustainability and Natural Textile dyes. He has been teaching graduate and post graduate students for the past five years at college and university level and also served as Guest Faculty at Central University of Kashmir. He is an author of more than 30 scientific articles, 10 Book chapters and 04 books of national and international repute. He has received various awards related to publishing and presentation of his work. He is also working as an Environmental Expert in various organizations. He has also organized and participated various national and international training/workshops/seminars programmes and also serving as editorial board member/ reviewer for reputed international journals.