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Kdm 201:Wildlife Ecology Question Paper

Kdm 201:Wildlife Ecology

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Dryland Agriculture

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DRYLAND AGRICULTURE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

KDM 201:WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
DATE:TUESDAY 27TH,MARCH 2012
TIME:11.00AM-1.00PM

INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER THREE QUESTIONS.

1.(a)Differentiate between the following terms as used in wildlife ecology.
(i)System and Ecosystem [2 marks]

(ii)Parasites and Parasitoids.[2 marks]

(iii)True predators and Grazers [2 marks]

(iv)Ethical philosophical basis for conservation and Anthropocentric philosophical basis for conservation [2 marks]

(b)Discuss how the following biotic and abiotic factors influence the ecological systems.
(i)Vegetation [4 marks]

(ii)Speciation [3 marks]

(iii)Climate [6 marks]

(iv) Soil [4 marks]

2.
(a)Environmental factors affect population in various ways depending on whether the factor is variable or not,or how predictable the variation is.Discuss [5 marks]

(b)Discuss briefly five(5) biotic characters of the habitat that affect the richness of the species in a community.[10 marks]

3.
(a)What is primary productivity? [1 mark]

(b)Discuss how the following affect plant growth:

(i)Wind speed [6 marks]

(ii)Herbivoury [8 marks]

4.
(a)Discuss three(3) major policy disincentives to community wildlife conservation [9 marks]

(b)Explain briefly three(3) reasons why wildlife as a resource should be conserved.[6 marks]

5.
(a)Discuss any five (5) comparative advantages of wild angulates over domestic animals [10 marks]

(b)Describe briefly the wildlife-livestock disease interface in Ngorongoro Crater area in Tanzania. [5 marks]

Kdm 201:Wildlife Ecology Question Paper

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