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Chapter 17
Habitat study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Country code | Take nothing, leave nothing and kill nothing |
| Studying habitat | Simple map, environmental factors, identifying, estimate the number of distribution, prepare a report |
| Environmental factors affecting a habitat | 1.Soil (e.g. Soil ph) 2.weather (e.g. Temperature) 3.physical (e.g. Height above sea level) 4.biotic (e.g. Pollution) |
| Collecting and identifying plants | Wild flower or tree spotter guide can be use to identify and a key can help identify collected leaves |
| Collecting and identifying animals | Use a pooter, beating tray and pitfall trap to gather and identify animals ( make sure to release them back to their habitat) |
| Estimating the number of organisms | Use a quadrat or a line transet |
| Quadrat | A square frame used to estimate plant numbers |
| Line transet | A rope marked at regular intervals which is used to investigate the distribution of organisms |
| DAFOR scale | Dominant, Abundant, Frequent, Occasional, Rare |