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Age 403: Advanced Bio-Geography Question Paper

Age 403: Advanced Bio-Geography 

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009




KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AGE 403: ADVANCED BIO-GEOGRAPHY
DATE: THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 2009 TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 4.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Answer Question 1 plus any TWO of the four questions.
1. a) What is disturbance in the ecosystem context? (8 marks)
b) Discuss the concept of disturbances in relation to
i) Population dynamics (7 marks)
ii) Species diversity (7 marks)
iii) Ecosystem resilience (8 marks)
2. What are the implications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics on
resources? (20 marks)
3. Explain the relationship between man and the environment.
i) before the Industrial revolution (10 marks)
ii) between the green revolution and information age (10 marks)
4. Discuss how the principle of Island bio-geography can inform the design of
protected areas. (20 marks)
5. ‘Biotechnology is both an asset and a liability to humanity’. Discuss.
(20 marks)






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