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Erc 202: Natural Resource Conservation Question Paper

Erc 202: Natural Resource Conservation

Course:Natural Resource Conservation

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012/2013

MAY SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ERC 202: NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION

DATE: FRIDAY 2nd AUGUST 2013 TIME: 11.00 AM - 1.00 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER THREE

1. a) Define natural resource (5mks)
b) Briefly describe with examples the following natural resource categories
i) Natural resources which provide extractable resources (5mks)
ii) Those that provide support services (5mks)
iii) Those that provide natural amenities (5mks)
iv) Those that provide biological supplies (5mks)

2. i) What is a primary forest? (5mks)
ii) Outline 3 human activities and their impacts of primary forests (6mks)
iii) Describe 3 management activities that can be instituted for the 3 human impacts
above (6mks)

3. Explain the following terms in relation to agricultural soils (15mks)

(i) Soil quality
(ii) Soil degradation
(iii) Soil salinity
(iv) Soil alkalinity
(v) Soil conservation

4. a) What is a mineral (1mk)
b) Briefly explain four human impacts on mineral resources (8mks)
c) Describe three ways of sustainable utilization of mineral resources (6mks)

5. a) Discuss the distribution of fisheries in Kenya

b) Explain the following terminologies
i) By catch
ii) Fish stock
iii)Aquaculture

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