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Advanced Biogeography Question Paper

Advanced Biogeography 

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AGE 403:
ADVANCED BIOGEOGRAPHY

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 biogeography 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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