Unit 2 - Topic 1 - Field techniques for Biologists - Section B - Sampling of Wild Organisms

Question 1

How should sampling be carried out

Answer 1

In a manner that minimises impact on wild species and habitats

Question 2

What considerations should be taken when sampling organisms

Answer 2

To rare and vulnerable species and habitats that are protected by legislation

Question 3

What must be appropriate to the specie being sampled

Answer 3

The chosen technique, point count, transect or remote detection

Question 4

What is a point count

Answer 4

A point count involves the observer recording all individuals seen from a fixed point count location. This can be compared to other point count locations or with data from the same location gathered at other times.

Question 5

What is used to sample plants and other sessile or slow- moving organisms

Answer 5

Quadrats, of suitable size and shape, or
transects

Question 6

What are capture techniques

Answer 6

Traps and nets, they are used for mobile species

Question 7

How can elusive species sampled

Answer 7

Directly using camera traps or an indirect method, such as scat sampling