Sampling Observations

During the virtual forest tutorial, I used three major sampling strategies. Stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and simple random sampling. All these were probability-based sampling methods, and I used them to…

Sampling Strategies

The technique with the fastest sampling time was the systematic technique with a time of 12 hours and 37 minutes. The other techniques are only slower by about 5 minutes….

Post 4: Sampling Strategies

For this exercise, the area chosen for sampling was the Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area . The first sampling technique was: Area based, systematic  24 Quadrats sampled, for a total sample time…

BLOG POST 4

I used three major sampling strategies: systematic sampling, which involves the selection of the specimen in regular intervals, in which I selected five steps within the various research areas I…

Sampling Strategies and Erros

-The most efficient sampling technique was Random sampling at just over 12 hours, while the other sampling methods were both just over 13 hours.   -Each sampling method seems to…

Mohn Mill- Area Sampling Method

1 Using haphazard sampling, I could choose sampling areas that were heavily populated with more species to increase the species sampled, which influenced the data and introduced bias. I wasn’t…

Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies

Location: Spring Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada Sampling Strategies Used: Plots and Quadrats: I divided Spring Creek area into defined plots or quadrats and assessed the presence and abundance of plant species…

Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies

For this assignment I chose area based sampling technique Which technique had the fastest estimated sampling time? Systematic : Time: 12 hrs, 4 mins Random : Time: 13 hrs, 8…

Blog 4

Results of the three sampling strategies you used in the virtual forest tutorial. 7 species sampled In order from most abundant to least abundant; Eastern Hemlock, Sweet Birch, Yellow Birch,…

Sampling Strategies

I used the area-based method for the virtual forest tutorial.  Which technique had the fastest estimated sampling time?  The systematic technique with an anticipated sampling duration of 12 hours and…