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analyses including measurements of diversity, similarity SIE 3006 ECONOMIC BOTANY
and distance, and cluster analysis. Multivariate methods,
ordination techniques such as principal components Introduction to the origin of agriculture and the history of
analysis. Time-series analysis, e.g. moving average distribution of tropical crops. The importance of plants as
technique. sources for food, beverage, medicine and others. Plants
used in industries such as perfume, furniture, spices,
Assessment Methods: cosmetics, landscape etc. Sources for vegetables, fruits
Continuous Assessment: 60% and nuts. Ornamental plants.
Final Examination: 40%
Assessment Methods:
Medium of Instruction: Continuous Assessment: 50%
English Final Examination : 50%

Soft Skills: Medium of Instruction:
CS3, CT3, LL2 English

Main References: Soft Skills:
1. Quinn, G.P. & M.J. Keough (2002). Experimental CS4, LL3
design and data analysis for biologists. Cambridge
University Press, U.K. 537 pp. Main References:
2. Gotelli, N.J., Ellison, A. M. (2012). A Primer of 1. Evers, A., and M. Nesbitt. (2006). "Cereals," in The
Ecological Statistics. 2 nd edition. Sinauer Associates, encyclopedia of seeds: science, technology and
Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts. 579 pp. uses. Edited by M. Black, J. D. Bewley, and P.
3. Legendre, P. & P. Legendre (2012). Numerical Halmer, pp. 65-70. Wallingford: CABI
ecology. 3 rd English ed. Developments in 2. Pamplona-Roger, G.D. & Jorge, D. (2002).
Environmental Modelling, 24. Elsevier. 1006 pp. Encyclopedia of medicinal plants. Editorial Safeliz.
4. Southwood, T.R.E. & P. A. Henderson (2002). 3. Simpson, B.B. & Ogorzaly, M.C. (2001). Economic
Ecological methods. Blackwell Science Ltd., U.K. 575 botany: plants in our world. Mc. Graw-Hill.
pp. 4. Wickens, G.E. (2001). Economic botany: Principles
5. Sutherland, W.J. (ed) (1996). Ecological census and practices. Kluwer Academic Publishers,
techniques. Cambridge University Press. 336 pp. Netherlands.
6. Brower, J.E., Zar, J.H. & C.N. von Ende (1997). Field 5. Purseglove, J.W. (1984). Tropical crops:
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and laboratory methods for general ecology. 4 Ed., Monocotyledons & Dicotyledons. Longman
WCB Mc Graw-Hill, USA. 273 pp.
SIE 3007 ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF WEEDS
SIE 3005 BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY AND ETHOLOGY
Introduction to ecology and population biology of weeds
Behavioural concepts, historical perspectives of with emphasis on weed-crop plant interaction. Weed
behavioural studies, behavioural diversity inclusive of science in the contextof integrated weed management.
social habits and ecoethology illustrating the functional Weed management in agro-ecosystems and non-crop
aspects and adaptibility of various groups of animal environments. Introduction to herbicides. Herbicide usage,
examples, aspects of applied ethology. actions in plants and soil, and effect to the environment.
Assessment Methods: Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessement: 50% Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final examination: 50% Final Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction: Medium of Instruction:
English English
Soft Skills: Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, TS1 CS3, CT3, TS2

Main References: Main References:
1. Manning, A & M. Dawkins. 2012. Introduction to 1. Zimdahl RL (2013) Fundamentals of Weed Science.
animal behaviour. Sixth Edition. Cambridge 4 ed. Academic Press. London.
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University Press. Cambridge 2. Booth BD, Murphy SD, Swanton CJ (2010) Invasive
2. Davies, NB, Krebs, J.R. & West, SA. 2012. An Plant Ecology in Natural and Agricultural Systems.
Introduction to Behavioural Ecology. Fourth Edition. CABI publishing. USA.
Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford. 3. Chauchan BS (2012) Weed Management in Direct-
3. Martin, P & P. Bateson. 2007. Measuring Behaviour: Seeded Rice Systems. IRRI.
An Introductory Guide. Third Edition. Cambridge
University Press. Cambridge.
SIE 3008 WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Wetland comprised the mangrove, peat swamp, fresh
water swamp, estuaries, mud flat, sea grass, coral, sea
weed, aquaculture, rice field, river and lakes. Aspects

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