ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Agricultural Sciences)

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ASSIGNMENT N#. 1
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Note: All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
Q. 1 Define the term precipitation. How many forms of precipitation are there? How
would you able to measure precipitation? (27)
Q. 2 Enlist various types of water erosion. Discuss the mechanism of raindrop and
stream channel erosion in detail. (27)
Q. 3 Discuss briefly about the common practices required controllin erosion by water
from cultivated farm lands. (27)
Q. ! E"plain the chief characteristics of wind and soil movement caused by wind
erosion. #lso discuss three principle methods of reducin surface wind velocities
with your own words. (27)
Q. $ %hat do you understand by the term terracin? Discuss its main functions and
classification. E"plain also the purpose of raded or channel type terrace in detail. (27)
ASSIGNMENT N#. 2
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Note: All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
Q. 1 Enlist factors influencin erosion. Discuss also the mechanism of any two of them
in detail. (27)
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Q. 2 Define the phenomenon of soil loss tolerance. #lso discuss about various
approaches to soil conservation. (27)
Q. 3 Discusses the followins&
a' (he hydroloical cycle (17)
b' %atersheds and streams (17)
Q. ! How would you e"plain the impacts of watershed use in forest manaement with you
own words. (27)
Q. $ Discuss the potential importance of placin forest trees on small scale for soil and
water conservation. (27)
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