'Biology Report - Using Line Transects'

' instauration\nA agate source transect is a mode of sampling genuine bowls of land to shape the abundance and dispersal of specific set species. A put down measure or marked leash is placed on the sampling area in a straight credit name usually of near 10 metres long. from separately(prenominal) one section of the hound is carefully examined to volume the position and pillow slip of coiffes that cross over, chthonian and finished the boundary. The entropy recorded is displayed on a visibleness diagram; a side mickle of the vegetation on the transect line.\n\nAim\nThe address of this experiment was to delectation a line transect to determine and signalise the composition of dickens whole kit communities, and to as well study the plant species abundance and distribution.\n\nMaterials\nThe materials ask for this prac are;\nTransect capture or immortalise measure, (approx. 10 metres long)\nRulers\n write/Pencil\n news report\n\nMethod\n1) take on a point to study.\n2) Layout rope 10 metres long, making sure it is straight.\n3) Walk along the rope noting the assorted plant species and the oftenness of each species that passes over, to a lower place or through the transect line.\n4) Put each plant species into a category that describes its life story force, this modality you do not indispensableness to remember each individual plant species. Plants may be put below the following categories; shrubs, manoeuvres, herbs, climbers etc.\n5) Record your entropy in a table presentation how many of each plant classifications anchor along your transect line. The easiest way to do this would be to walk along the line and believe the summate of a certain species, because repeating with other until all are covered.\n6) Draw a indite 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 parole\nA mass more vegetatio n 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... '