Using Transects

Question 1

How do you study the distribution of organisms along a line

Answer 1

1) mark out a line you want to study using a measuring tape

2) you can either count the organisms touching the line or use a quadrats

Question 2

What can you do if there are too many organisms to count e.g grass

Answer 2

You could count the square covered with the organisms then divide them by the total number of squares and times by 100.