transect
Ecological sampling line
A transect is a straight line or path along which observations or measurements are taken, used in ecology and other field sciences to sample an area systematically: We laid out transects across the meadow to count wildflowers.
To transect is to cut across or divide by cutting: The highway transects the wetland.
Blank typesetting block
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- baselineStandard for comparison
- plotlessHaving no storyline
systematic · random · stratified · monitoring · census · inventory · methodology · replication
Continuous mark or queue
- perpendicularAt right angles
- linearArranged in straight succession
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- planeWinged flying vehicle
diagonal · axis · traverse · straight · endpoint · midpoint · distance · length
Range of life forms
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- populationAll inhabitants combined
habitat · vegetation · wildlife · density · frequency · cover · richness · gradient
quadrat
Blank typesetting block
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- baselineStandard for comparison
plotless · systematic · random · stratified · monitoring · census · inventory · methodology · replication · GPS
line
Continuous mark or queue
- perpendicularAt right angles
- linearArranged in straight succession
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
plane · diagonal · axis · traverse · straight · endpoint · midpoint · distance · length · direction
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- distributionAllocation across recipients
population · habitat · vegetation · wildlife · density · frequency · cover · richness · gradient · zonation
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitude · contour · elevation · topography · scale · bearing · route · track · waypoint · boundary
profile
Side-facing outline
core · plane · structure · substrate · horizon · bedrock · soil · sediment · formation · vertical
transectcircumnavigate
Travel entirely around something
skirt · bypass · go around · avoid · circumvent