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1. 1 Lesson 1: Agricultural Meteorology – Introduction, definition of meteorology, scope, and practical utility of agricultural meteorology.
2. 2 Lesson 2: Composition and Structure of Atmosphere – Definition of weather and climate, aspects involved in weather and climate.
3. 3 Lesson 3: Atmospheric Temperature & Soil Temperature
4. 4 Lesson 4: Solar Radiation, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Humidity, Evaporation, and Transpiration
5. 5 Lesson 5: Monsoons, Rainfall, Clouds, Drought
6. 6 Lesson 6: Weather Disasters and Their Management
7. 7 Lesson 7: Atmospheric Pollution and Role of Meteorology – Basics of weather forecasting.
8. 8 Lesson 8: Climate Change Causes, Global Warming Causes, and Remote Sensing
9. 9 Lesson 9: Effect of Climate Change on Horticulture – Past and future changes in greenhouse gases, sources, and sinks for greenhouse gases.
10. 10 Lesson 10: Atmospheric Chemistry, Plants’ Response to CO₂ Concentration Changes, C3 and C4 Species Effects
11. 11 Lesson 11: Plant Development Affected by Elevated CO₂, Nitrogen Use, Soil Fertility, and Its Implication for Production
12. 12 Lesson 12: Change in Secondary Metabolites, Pest-Disease Reactions, Ozone and UV Damage Tolerance in Plants
13. 13 Lesson 13: Increased Temperature Effects on Plants in Tropical/Sub-Tropical Climates – Flowering timing, fruit development, and crop yields.
14. 14 Lesson 14: Interaction of Temperature with Other Abiotic/Biotic Stresses
15. 15 Lesson 15: Mitigation Strategies and Genetic Manipulation of Crops for Future Atmospheric Conditions
16. 16 Lesson 16: Modifying Rubisco, Acclimation, Metabolism of Oxidizing Radicals, and Sink Capacity Strategies

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