3 Sampling

Question 1

interspecific competition

Answer 1

competition between organisms of different species

Question 2

intraspecific competition

Answer 2

competition between organisms of the same species

Question 3

light meter

Answer 3

instrument to measure light intensity

Question 4

moisture meter

Answer 4

instrument to measure soil moisture

Question 5

thermometer

Answer 5

instrument to measure temperature

Question 6

quadrat

Answer 6

square instrument used to measure distribution of plants

Question 7

pitfall trap

Answer 7

tub sunk in soil used to sample soil invertebrates

Question 8

increase reliability

Answer 8

reason for taking more samples or repeating an experiment