systematic sampling
What systematic sampling means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definitions of systematic sampling
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Reference: OCR
Along transect lines investigates changes in species abundance across environmental gradients.
Places quadrats at set intervals along a line or belt transect across environmental gradients.
Topics that use systematic sampling
- Monitoring and maintaining the environment (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- atmospheric gases and water availability
- axis scaling
- biodiversity preservation
- bioindicator species
- ecotourism
- Environmental change
- environmental monitoring
- graph plotting
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