Using transects - Practical

Question 1

What can this practical help you find?

Answer 1

Find the distribution across area - if organism more or less common in an area

Question 2

Practical 1-4

Answer 2

1) mark out a line you want to study using a tape measure
2) collect data along line by counting organism that touch the line or place a quadrat across the line or at intervals

Question 3

How to estimate % cover of a Quadrat

Answer 3

1) count number of squares covered by organism A
2) make into percentage by / 100 and x 100

3) do same for organism B