Explain the biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus

Explain the structure and function of ecosystem.

Explain the causes, types and processes of succession.

Describe the processes that affect community organisation. Explain interspecific and intraspecific interactions with suitable examples

Biodiversity

Kyoto Protocol

Carbon footprint

Sustainable Development

Discuss the causes of land degradation. Explain the strategies for ecosystem restoration.

Explain the human impact on ecosystem functioning, global energy flow, food security and public health.

Explain the key principles of the ecosystem approach to conserving natural resources.

Explain the major forest types and their characteristics. Explain the causes and consequences of deforestation.

Explain the distribution, characteristics and uses of ferrous and non-ferrous minerals.

Explain the ecological services provided by forest and land resources.

Explain the sources, types, advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy.

Explain the challenges to inland water fisheries development in India. Explain the issues that affect marine aquatic resources.

Discuss the reasons for biodiversity loss. Discuss the features of sustainable livestock rearing.

Explain the steps in resource conservation planning. Discuss the schemes and programmes for natural resource management and sustainable livelihood.

Describe different feedstock sources for bioenergy production. Discuss the salient features of National Policy on Biofuels.

Explain the concept of regression. Explain the properties of regression coefficients measures of Central Tendency.