Directions: Read the articles below related to transect sampling in ecological fieldwork. You will want to take some notes on the information in the articles, especially with regard to why ecologists use transects and how transects are made. Think about why transects might be important when sampling along an environmental gradient, and why randomization might be important in ecological research.
Articles
- http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/research/methods_transects.html
- http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/research/methods_random.html#random
- http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/3howto.htm#Line Transect Method