RP9: Investigating Ecosystems
- Aim: To measure the population size of a common species in a habitat and use sampling techniques to investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of this species
- You will:
- Use a quadrat to estimate the population size of a plant species in a survey area
- Use a transect line and a quadrat to investigate the effect of a factor on the number of plants in a survey area
Measuring the population size of a common species in a habitat
How to estimate the population size of a plant species in a survey area
Investigating the effect of a factor on the distribution of this species
How to investigate the effect of a factor on the number of plants in a survey area