13 ecological techniques Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
Ecology is …
A
“the scientific study of the factors which determine the distribution and abundance of organisms”.
2
Q
measure abundance of plants or slow moving animals.
A
Quadrats
1. The positioning of the quadrat
Random sampling is used to
· avoid bias
· be representative
· produce statistically significant results
use 2 tape measures to mark out a grid.
Random co-ordinates are generated using a random number table, a calculator or a computer.
