FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT SYSTEMATICS & PLANT ECOLOGY

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Fundamentals of Plant Systematics
1. Introduction to Plant Systematics
1.1 What is taxonomy?
1.2 General systematic priciples
1.3 Taxonomic literatures
2. Aspects of Taxonomy
2.1 Phases of taxonomy
2.2 Bentham and hookers system of classification
3. Sources of Data for SystEmatics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Morphology
3.3 Anatomy
3.3 Cytology
3.4 Embryology
3.5 Phytochemistry
3.6 Micromorphology
3.8 Molecular biology
4. Botanical Nomenclature
4.1 What is nomenclature?
4.2 Polynomial nomenclature
4.3 Binomial nomenclature
4.4 Ranks and ending of names of taxa
4.5 Principal of priority or rule of priority
4.5 Author citation (Single and Double)
5. Study of Plant Families
5.1 Family: Annonaceae (Custard Apple Family)
5.2 Family: Meliaceae (Neem (Margosa)/Mahogany Family)
5.3 Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtus/Guava Family)
5.4 Family rubiaceae (Ixora/Madder/Coffee Family)
5.5 Family solanaceae (Potato Family)
5.6 Family asclepiadaceae (Calotropis Family)
5.7 Family euphorbiaceae (Euphorbia/Spurge Family)
5.8 Family liliaceae (Onion Family)
5.9 Comparative tables of selected families
Plant Ecology
1. Introduction to Plant Ecology
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Plant ecology in relation to environmental biology
1.3 Importance of ecology
2. Ecosystem Ecology
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Kinds of ecosystems
2.3 Ecosystem energetics
2.4 Bio-geo-chemical cycles
2.5 Composition and functioning of ecosystem
3. Ecological Grouping of Plants
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Adaptations as influenced by hydrature
4. Community Dynamics (Ecological Succession)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Succession

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