Measuring Biodiversity

Question 1

For Samples to be Useful they:

Answer 1

• Must be typical of the whole area
• The bigger the sample area are more typical
• Method of sampling must not affect the results

Question 2

What is a Transects?

Answer 2

• Taken down a line at measured intervals

- Usually to see how population changes along a concentration gradient

Question 3

What is a Quadrates?

Answer 3

• Placed Randomly - Important top place randomly so the results are not bias.