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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

Main References: SIE 3005 BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY AND ETHOLOGY
1. Principles of conservation Biology/Martha J. Groom,
Gary K. Meffe, C. Ronald Carroll. Sunderland, MA: Behavioural concepts, historical perspectives of
Sinaeur Assosciates, 2006. behavioural studies, behavioural diversity inclusive of social
2. Essentials of conservation biology/Richard B. habits and ecoethology illustrating the functional aspects
Primack. Sunderland, Mass.: Sinaeur Associates, and adaptibility of various groups of animal examples,
2002 aspects of applied ethology.
3. Searching for sustainability: interdiciplinaryessays in
the philosophy of conservation biology/ Bryan G. Assessment Methods:
Norton. Cambridge University Press 2003.;Via:ebrary Continuous Assessement: 50%
4. http://www.cbd.int/ Final examination: 50%
5. MOSTE (1997) Assesment of Biological Diversity in
Malaysia Medium of Instruction:
6. http://www.cites.org/ English
7. http://www.forestry.gov.my/pemahaman_akta.html
8. http://www.wildlife.gov.my/akta/ Soft Skills:
9. http://www.cbd.int/gti/ CS4, CT3, TS1
10. http://www.ramsar.org/
11. http://whc.unesco.org/ Main References:
1. Manning, A & M. Dawkins. 2012. Introduction to
animal behaviour. Sixth Edition. Cambridge University
SIE 3004 QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY Press. Cambridge
2. Davies, NB, Krebs, J.R. & West, SA. 2012. An
Principles of ecological sampling and data collection. Introduction to Behavioural Ecology. Fourth Edition.
Experimental and sampling designs, sample size, sampling Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford.
layout, etc. Biotic sampling methods. Population analysis 3. Martin, P & P. Bateson. 2007. Measuring Behaviour:
such as age structure, survivorship, life tables and growth. An Introductory Guide. Third Edition. Cambridge
Methods for population analysis, including capture- University Press. Cambridge.
recapture methods. Modelling intra- and inter-specific
relationships (Lotka-Volterra). Community analyses
including measurements of diversity, similarity and SIE 3006 ECONOMIC BOTANY
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 uses.
Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts. 579 pp. Edited by M. Black, J. D. Bewley, and P. Halmer, pp.
3. Legendre, P. & P. Legendre (2012). Numerical 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:
and laboratory methods for general ecology. 4 Ed., Monocotyledons & Dicotyledons. Longman
th
WCB Mc Graw-Hill, USA. 273 pp.
SIE 3007 ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF WEEDS
Introduction to ecology and population biology of weeds
with emphasis on weed-crop plant interaction. Weed

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