MODEL LESSON PLAN
on
Plant Succession
By M K Pandey ACF Chhattisgarh
1. Name of the Course(s): Induction course for Forest Guards
2. Participants Profile:
o All the trainees are fresh recruits in Forest Department
o In the age group of 25 to 35
o Mostly graduates, about 10 % may even be Post-graduates; certainly matriculates and above
o About 25% might have done Botany/Zoology at plus two level
o About 5% might have worked in the Government Department in different capacity before entry in Forest Department
3. Objectives:
At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Explain what is plant succession
Describe different types of succession
List the causes of plant succession
Explain what is climax
Explain various types of climax
4. Backward linkages required (What topics should have been covered before this topic is taken up?)
(a) Recall the subject on influence of factors of locality on vegetation
(b) Climatic factors,Topographic factors,Edafic factors,Biotic factors.
5. Forward linkages to be taken care of (what related topics will be taken up subsequently – so that the participants’ questions may be left to be
tackled later)
(a) Methods to check the further succession stages of economically valuable species like Teak, sal Deodar
(b) Classification of Forest types of India.
5. Training Material required and the time of distribution:
S. No
What
When
(a)
Diagram of Succession stages
During the session
(b)
Learning Reinforcement Quiz
At the end of session
6. Media Requirement: LCD Projector or and White Board
7. Any other special requirement?
NIL
8. Likely Questions from the Participants
 Why succession takes place ?
 From one succession stage to another how much time takes place?
 What is difference between primary and secondary succession?
 Whether secondary succession takes the same succession stages like primary succession?
 Whether climax species are permanent?
 Whether new species can come after reaching the climax stage?
S. No
Time
Topic
Details
Illustration
Method
Visuals
Minutes
1
2
3
objective
10
Introduction
Self introduction,
Ascertaining level of
participants, Mode of
questions, Range of
coverage
10
Curtain
Raiser/
Opening the discussion
with a question:
Warming up
Can you imagine how our
forest has reached to the
present stage. First of all
which species would have
come in existence? What
type of climatic condition
the first coming plant
community would have
faced?
What is
succession
Definition to be told and
then repeated by 2-3
trainees to understand their
grasp
10
Attainment of
lecture
Diagram of
Changes of
community
(succession)
Objective-1
lecture
Diagram of
Changes of
community
(succession
Objective-1
4
10
5
10
6
20
What are the (a)On the basis of
types of
moisturesuccession
1-Xerarch succession
2-hydrarch succession
(b)On the basis of the
presence or absence of
vegetation(1)Primary succession
(2)Secondary succession
What are the Initial causes
causes of
plant
Continuing causes
succession
Initial causes Erosion
Physiography
Elevation &subsidence
Climate
Biotic factors
Continuing
Migration
causes
Ecesis
Grouping & aggregation
Competition
Reaction Effect on climatic factor
Effect on soil
lecture
ppt
Objective-2
lecture
ppt
Objective-3
lecture
ppt
Objective-3
lecture
ppt
Objective-3
7
10
What is
climax
Culmination stage in plant
succession for a given
environment
lecture
ppt
Objective-4
8
20
Types of
climax
Climatic climax
lecture
ppt
Objective-5
Edaphic climax
Preclimax
Post climax
Biotic climax
9
10
Session
summary
10
10
Reinforceme About 10 Questions
nt Quiz
Covering various aspects
of erosion
Total
Time
Definition, types, reasons
and effects
lecture
Quiz
120
Minutes
M K PANDEY
ACF
CHHATTISGARH