Introduction to Sampling

Estimating % Cover in quadrats

Which type of sampling to use?

Comparison of results using different methods

Stratified Sampling

Random Sampling

Random Number Table

Using a grid for random sampling

How many samples to take?

Wetland Line Transect Diagrams
Continuous
Every Metre
Every Other Metre
Plant Key
Wetland Plant Zonation Diagrams
(derived from line transects)

Wetland Plant Species Bar Charts
(derived from belt transect data)

Dominant wetland plant species in different zones
(derived from belt transect data)

Lincoln Index
(mark/recapture method for estimation of population size.)

Simpson's Diversity Index

When is an Individual not an Individual?

Example of a sample of raw data and
extracted summary of raw data.

Freshwater Analysis Report
(An example, including interpretation)

Measuring Tree Height

An Ecological Sampling Exercise,
Processing & Interpreting Raw Data
(Testing the effect of management on Bluebell distribution on the Heathland Restoration Project Area)