What Factors Affect Organism Distribution? Flashcards
1
Q
What is etiolation?
A
When a plant cannot understand the nutrients (etc) it needs straight away and will then grow rapidly to find what it needs
2
Q
What is a quadrat?
A
Something which gathers unbiased data to find out the percentage of something in a particular place.
3
Q
What is a transect?
A
Something that gathers data in a non-random way. It shows the change in distribution of organisms along a certain measurement
4
Q
Name 2 factors that can affect species distribution
A
Temperature Available nutrients Light Water Gases
