Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies

Using the different sampling strategies of systematic, random, and haphazard all had different results. The fastest estimated sampling time was systematic sampling at 12h 5m. The other two strategies had similar estimated sampling times at 12h 48m and 12h 53m. Overall, haphazard sampling seemed to have the most accurate results based on percentage errors. Haphazard sampling had the most accurate results for the least common species, but random sampling had slightly more accurate results for the most common species. The results were also much more accurate for the most common species when compared to the least common species. 24 sampling points were enough to get accurate data for the common species, however, more points would be needed for accurate data of rare species. Haphazard sampling seems to be the most accurate sampling method over a given area while systematic is more efficient, but the results will be less accurate.

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  1. A short post and missing a few details though you have the key points. This activity is really great for helping you think through your own experimental design and things like sample size and the difficulty of measuring rare species etc.

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