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572 BID: Biodiversity and Environment 2(2 + 0)

Relationship between environment and biodiversity. Ecological factors and their effect on the distribution and physiology of plants and animals: Physical, chemical and biological factors. Pollution and biodiversity. Pollutants and their sources. Effect of pollution on plants and animals: Air, water and soil pollution. Species extinctions. Use of plants and animals as pollution indicators. The impact of social developments and the implementation of international laws of environment protection in biodiversity

574 BID: Biodiversity and Development 1(1 + 0)        

Biodiversity in Islam, Social views on biodiversity. Development and biodiversity. Economic, aesthetic and recreational values of biodiversity. The effect of implementation of protection laws on biodiversity

575 BID: Wildlife Management 3(2+1)    

Concepts of wildlife management and conservation. Biology of wildlife: Food, water, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Population dynamics: Characteristics, density concept; population regulation, population structure, dispersal and dispersion; territory concept and predator-prey relationship. Management and research techniques. Age and sex determination. Animal capture and translocation techniques. Control of predators. Monitoring and observation of wild animals and plants, and methods of their identification. Practical management of wildlife: Information, requirements for setting up a management plan of a naturally protected sanctuaries

 576 BID: Seminar 1(1+0)        

Selected topics related to the student research field. Students are required to present and discuss their findings

577 BID: Experimental Designs in Biodiversity 2(1+1)         

Surveys and censuses methodology. Fundamentals of experimental design. Fundamentals of sampling in biodiversity. Experimental population. Population growth and estimations. Tabulation and graphical representation. Methods of choosing a statistical test. Tests for one, two and multiple variables. Methods of testing variations, regressions, and correlations. Computer applications and the use of Biodiversity programs

580 BID: Health Management of Wild Animals 3(2+1)     

Enzootic and parasitic diseases in rangelands. Predisposing factors of wild animal diseases. Nutritional deficiencies. Effects of poisonous plant on animal health. Veterinary care in rangelands. Disease control in wild animals

581 BID: Wild Plants Diseases and Protection 3(2+1)          

Parasitism and disease development. Effects of pathogens on plant physiological functions. Effect of insects and arthropods on wildlife. Role of beneficial organism on natural communities. How plants defend themselves against pathogens. Effect of environment on plant diseases. Control of diseases. Agents of infectious diseases. Agents of non-infectious disease

582 BID: Genetic Resources 2(2+0)         

In-situ conservation and Ex-situ conservation of genetic resources (seed conservation, conservation of vegetative parts and live plants, botanic gardens), conservation of animal resources, collection of genetic resources. National and international gene banks and programs. Seed collection (basic collection-active collections – core collections). Germplasm characterization and evaluation, (domestication – introduction – gene transfer of desired trait broadening the genetic base). Germplasm enhancement

583 BID: Laws and Legislation of Environmental Protection 1(1+0)

Importance and effectiveness of legislation on environment protection. International, regional, local and national legislations. International agreements and conventions controlling environmental protection and natural resources manipulation. International organizations for environment protection

567 SOSC: Soil Conservation 2(2+0)

Soil as a natural resource and its relationship to rangeland and forest resources. Soil water management, precipitation and surface runoff. Soil water erosion. Soil wind erosion. Universal soil loss equation. General and specific soil conservation practices

568 PLPR: Range Management for Multiple Use 2(2+0)

Rangeland use for livestock production. Rangeland and wildlife development. Conservation of genetic resources for economic plants. Watershed management. Recreational use of rangelands. Conflicts in multiple use of rangelands and conflict resolution to maintain biodiversity. Grazing systems related to multiple use of rangeland

519 ANPR: Nutrition of Wild Animals 3(2+1)

Feed requirements of wild animals. Correction of nutritional deficiencies. Grazing and feeding behaviors of wild animals. Plants suitable for wild animals grazing. Nutritional values of range plants

552 ZOO: Quantitative and Population Genetics 2(1+1)

This course is intended to introduce the student to quantitative genetics, especially in constructing hypotheses and mathematical model building. Genetic structure of populations, forces of gene frequency changes, small populations, measurements of variation, resemblance between relatives, heritability, selection, inbreeding and crossbreeding, metric traits. BLUP estimation

572 ZOO: Animal Conservation 2(2+0)

To provide students with basic information on animal resources in Saudi Arabia and methods of conservation. Ecological introduction, species and population characteristics. Ecological equilibrium, and its importance extinction. Wildlife in Saudi Arabia (aquatic & terrestrial). The importance of animal conservation. Endangered species. Protected areas in Saudi Arabia. Management of terrestrial and aquatic animals

573 ZOO: Advanced Ecology 3(2+1)

To provide graduate students with basic concepts of population and community Ecology of both terrestrial and aquatic animals. Characteristics of aquatic and terrestrial animal populations (natality rate, mortality rate, density, age distribution). Population growth, effect of a biotic factors on population growth (aquatic & terrestrial) species intra-and inter-relationships. Population cycles, community changes, desert animal communities