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Mountain Ecology Question Paper

Mountain Ecology 

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

ERC 412: MOUNTAIN ECOLOGY

DATE: Wednesday 30th December 2009
TIME: 11.00am -1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other THREE


Q1.
a)
How do you differentiate between Plant Ecology and Mountain



Ecology?





[5marks]
b)
Describe
and
Explain
the
importance of mountain ecosystems.










[5marks]


c)
Discuss major ecological threats responsible for the degradation of
fragile
mountain
ecosystems?
[15marks]


Q2.
a)
Outline the distribution and locations of the Eastern Arc
Mountains.
[5marks]


b)
Explain the importance of conserving the Eastern Arch Mountains.










[10marks]



Q3.
Discuss the consequences of deforestation on Mountain ecosystem.










[15marks]

Q4.
Give detailed account of the five major vegetation belts on Mount
Kilimanjaro.
[15marks]


Q5.
List ten and discuss five Environmental factors influence the ecology of
“Afroalphine
Environments”.
[15marks]
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