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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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Definition of Ecology, Historical Development of Ecology, Subject and Sections of Ecology, Relation of Ecology with Other Sciences, Basic Concepts in Landscape Ecology
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2
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World population dynamics and nutritional balance, Ecosystem concept, hierarchy order in biology
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3
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Classification of ecosystems and distribution of large ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems
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4
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Classification of ecosystems and distribution of large ecosystems, Marine ecosystems
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5
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Elements of landscape, patch and matrix relations
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6
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The emergence of plant and animal culture forms, the evolution of natural and agricultural ecosystems, biodiversity
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7
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Habitat, habitat fragmentations, effects of fragmentad landscapes on species, ecological networks
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8
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Environmental factors, time and space relationship
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9
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Topography and landscape geometry
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10
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Soil formation
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11
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Definition of soil, soil formation, soil texture and soil structure
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12
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Soil nutrients and their relations with the plant
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13
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Climate, soil, plant interaction
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14
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Human designed landscapes, ecological design examples
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