Week 1-2 Introduction of the course and Ecosystem concepts, Ecosystem structure: site factors, soil and vegetation Soil physics and chemistry Ecosystem layering and terrestrial biomes
Course Material
- Week 1-2 Introduction of the course and Ecosystem concepts, Ecosystem structure: site factors, soil and vegetation Soil physics and chemistry Ecosystem layering and terrestrial biomes
- Week 3-4 Food Chains and Energy flow Trophic levels Pyramids of number, biomass and energy Processes within the ecosystem: Flow of energy and material Energy Flows Through Food Webs
- Week 5-6 Biogeochemical cycling process. Flux of matter through ecosystem. Global biogeochemical cycles Hydrological cycle Phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon cycles
- Week 7-8 Factors within the ecosystem: Light Temperature Oxygen deficiency Factors within the ecosystem: Water deficiency, salt stress Heavy metals and Aluminum Xenobiotica
- Week 9-10 Agro-Ecosystem Agro-Ecology Patterns and processes in agro-ecosystems: biotic interactions Communities
- Week 11-12 Classification of agro-ecosystems Patterns and processes in agro-ecosystems: Biodiversity Succession Flow of energy and materials
- Week 13-14 Ecosystem services Global material cycles. Primary production. Measuring primary production
- Week 15-16 Flux of energy through ecosystem Intraspecific competition Interspecific competition Ecological niches
- Week 17-18 Responses of crop plants to abiotic factors. Responses of crop plants to biotic factors. Weed Management Weed Management Pest management.
- Teaching Schedule
- Key dates and time of class meeting
- Chapters 11
- Department Agronomy
- Teacher
Muhammad Ehsan Safdar
