sampling techniques

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  • Using quadrats -
    • Step 1: Make a grid
    • Step 2: Generate random co-ordinates
    • Step 3: Count numbers of organisms or percentage cover (depending on what you are counting
    • Step 4: Repeat to get a representative sample of the environment
    • Step 5: Multiply your findings by the number of quadrats in the area. E.g. in a 100square metre field if you took 10 samples you would multiply your findings by 10.