Square frame used to define the size of the sample area
A line taken across the habitat using a long rope or tape measure and take samples along the line.
7. What type of light does a light trap use?
UV
Infra Red
8. When sampling a football sized area of land how many samples should you take?
5
10
7
9. What is the definition of a species?
The variety of life- the range of living organisms to be found.
A group of individual organisms very similar in appearance,anatomy,physiology and genetics whose members are able to interbreed freely to product fertile offspring.
The place where an organism lives.
10. How should results be recorded?
Pie chart
Table
Graph
11. What is a transect?
A line taken across a habitat using a long rope or tape measure and take samples along the line.
Square frame used to define the size of the sample area
12. The number of species present in a habitat ?
Abundance
Species Richness
Simpsons diversity index
13. What is a disadvantage of collecting samples from trees ?
It has to be completed very quick to be able to identify and count them.
It disturbs the animals
14. Why do we have to study a habitat?
To find out if our activities affect our environment
