belt transect
belt transect A strip, typically 1 m wide in herbaceous vegetation, that is marked out across a habitat and within which species are recorded to determine their distribution in the habitat. See transect. Compare line transect.
More From encyclopedia.com
Habitat , A habitat is the environment in which an organism, species, or community lives. Habitats can be classified in a number of ways in order to compare th… Habitat Destruction , Many biologists consider habitat loss, habitat degradation, and habitat fragmentation the primary threats to species survival. Habitat is the place o… Grouse , Grouse
Grouse (and ptarmigan) are medium-sized birds in the family Tetraonidae, order Galliformes. Grouse and ptarmigan are often hunted for food and… Ocelot , Felis pardalis
Description
Small, dark-spotted cat with grayish to cinnamon shading above and white underparts.
Habitat
Southwestern brushlands.
Repr… Wrens , Wrens
Species of wrens
Wrens and humans
Resources
Wrens are about 60 species of small, restless perching birds in the family Troglodytidae. Species o… Kingfishers , There are 91 species of kingfishers (family Alcedinidae) which are brightly colored birds ranging in size from the 4 in (11 cm) long malachite-creste…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
belt transect