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1.5.3 Organism Distribution

1.5.3 Organism Distribution. Qualitative survey. a study determining the presence/absence of a substance or organism in a sample or habitat. Quantitative survey. a study determining the amount of a substance or number of an organism present in a sample or habitat

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1.5.3 Organism Distribution

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  1. 1.5.3 Organism Distribution

  2. Qualitative survey • a study determining the presence/absence of a substance ororganismin a sample or habitat

  3. Quantitative survey • a study determining the amount of a substance or number of an organism present in a sample or habitat • Conduct a quantitative study of plants and animals of a sample area of the selected ecosystem using frequency and percentage cover techniques.

  4. Conduct a quantitative study Reference Material in the Extra Material Folder: 1.5.3 Blank cover and frequency tables for handouts (nbss).xls 1.5.3 Checklist of Resources (nbss).doc 1.5.3 Completed Frequency Table and Graph (nbss).xls 1.5.3 Student’s Ecology Fieldwork Portfolio.doc 1.5.3 Teacher’s Ecology Fieldwork Portfolio.doc 1.5.3 Ecology Slides (nbss).ppt 1.5.3 Equipment List and Use.doc

  5. More Reference Material 1.5.3 Excel Instructions for Graphs from Tables (nbss).doc 1.5.3 Four Ecosystems.pdf 1.5.3 Frequency table (nbss).doc 1.5.3 Percentage cover table (nbss).doc 1.5.3 Quadrat and flowers (nbss) - template.doc 1.5.3 Quantitative Analysis of Three Ecosystems (nbss).doc 1.5.3 Quantitative Analysis of Three Ecosystems (nbss).pdf

  6. Your Results • Transfer results to tables, diagrams, graphs, histograms, or any other relevant mode. • Identify possible sources of error in such a study.

  7. A website worth checking out If you are connected to the internet click on the folowing link http://www.skoool.ie/skoool/examcentre_sc.asp?id=2896

  8. Need to know • Explain the difference between a Qualitative & Quantitative study for plants and animals. • Complete experiments to evaluate frequency and % Cover for both plants and animals

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