A line taken across a habitat. E.g. stretch a long rope or tape measure across the habitat and take samples along the line.
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Technique of catching animals. Involves walking through the habitat with a stout net.
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Spread a white sheet out under a branch, and knock the branch with a stout stick, causing small animals to drop onto the sheet.
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This is a trap that is set in the soil to catch small animals. Consists of a small container buried in the soil so that its rim is just below the surface, so that animals can fall in.
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Device for collecting small animals from leaf litter. Place the leaf litter in a funnel. The light above the litter drives the animals downwards as the litter dries out and warms up. They fall though the mesh screen to be collected in the jar.
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To collect flying insects. Consists of ultraviolet light that attracts the insects. The trap may have a collecting jar, or egg boxes for the moths to settle on. The moths can be identified, counted and released unharmed.
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The number of species found in a habitat
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Measure of the relative numbers or ABUNDANCE of individuals in each species.
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Formula used to measure the diversity of a habitat.
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The presence of variety- of differences between individuals
