Random Sampling

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What is a quadrat?

A square frame used to measure plants or slow moving animals.

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What is an abundance?

A number of plants.

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What is a Distribution?

Where plants are found in an area.

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What is random sampling?

When the distribution is quite uniform (similar/same).

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What is a transect?

Perpendicular Tape Measure.

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What is the method for Random Sampling?

  1. Divide the area using a tape measure to form an axis

  2. Use a calculator to generate random numbers for coordinates

  3. Count the number of daises

  4. Repeat 5 times so results are representative

  5. Calculate a mean = area of field X100

    area of quadrat