FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

ECOLOGY 1
CODE; HBJO 103

SESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS

NOVEMBER 2012

DURATION: 3 HOURS
EXAMINER: Mr J. Bare

IN STR U CTIO N S

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(c) co-existance, and [9J
(d) discrete-time logistic model, |5)

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D is c u s * thL adaptations o f predators and jinev to predation

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