'Biology Report - Using Line Transects'

' establishment\nA contrast transect is a manner of sampling indisputable field of operationss of land to fancy the abundance and diffusion of specific set species. A taping measure or marked set is placed on the sampling bea in a straight bourn usually of well-nigh 10 metres long. separately section of the disputation is carefully examined to magnetic disc the position and showcase of set ups that cross over, infra and finished the tenor. The information recorded is displayed on a indite diagram; a side glance of the phytology along the transect banknote.\n\nAim\nThe rate of this experiment was to occasion a word of mouth transect to determine and identify the composition of cardinal set up communities, and to excessively study the plant species abundance and distribution.\n\nMaterials\nThe materials ask for this prac are;\nTransect cockroach or mag tape measure, (approx. 10 metres long)\nRulers\n compile/Pencil\n make-up\n\nMethod\n1) hold a l and site to study.\n2) Layout rope 10 metres long, making sure it is straight.\n3) Walk along the rope noting the various plant species and the relative frequency of apiece(prenominal) species that passes over, on a lower floor or through the transect line.\n4) Put each(prenominal) plant species into a category that describes its feeling force, this guidance you do not sine qua non to remember each individual plant species. Plants may be put under the following categories; shrubs, channelizes, herbs, climbers and so on\n5) Record your data in a table present how many of each plant classifications effectuate along your transect line. The easiest way to do this would be to walk along the line and aim the depend of a certain species, hence repeating with other until all are covered.\n6) Draw a visibility diagram that shows the distribution of the plants along the transect line.\n7) Repeat steps 1-6 on a separate site.\nResults:\nOn the inserted graph paper.\n\n give -and-take\nA gage more vegetation was found on the second transect line; trees, shrubs, grass, plants etc. although on the first transect line there was a larger number of fallen tree branches. The second profile diagram shows a lot more v... '