Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Nare 00112: Principles Of Range Management Question Paper

Nare 00112: Principles Of Range Management

Course:Certificate In Animal Health And Production

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA
UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF
CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION

NARE 00112: PRINCIPLES OF RANGE MANAGEMENT

STREAMS: CERT (ANHE) Y1S2& Y2S1 TIME: 2 HOURS

DAY/DATE: MONDAY 6/8/2013 8.30 A.M. – 10.30 A.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:

This paper consists of two sections A and B. Answer all questions in Section A and any two questions in Section B.

Section A (30 Marks)

1. (a) Define the term rangeland management. [1 mark]
(b) Name four rangeland management tools. [4 marks]

2. (a) State four factors considered when classifying range sites. [4 marks]
(b) State and explain three types of rangelands sites. [6 marks]

3. Briefly explain how woody plants survive periodic burning. [5 marks]

4. (a) Briefly explain retrogression in rangeland secondary succession. [2 marks]
(b) State two disclimax factors in secondary succession. [2 marks]

5. (a) State three factors that determine the impacts of grazing in rangelands.
[3 marks]
(b) Explain the term multiple rangeland use. [1 mark]

6. Outline two factors that determine the types of soils formed in a site. [2 marks]

SECTION B

Answer any two questions from this section.

7. Discuss the mechanisms by which plant species cope with grazing. [20 marks]

8. Discuss any five of vegetations found in East Africa rangelands. [20 marks]

9. Using examples discuss in details rangeland degradation in East Africa.
[20 marks]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nare 00112: Principles Of Range Management Question Paper

More Question Papers

Popular Exams