This document discusses various ecological field methods including measuring abiotic factors like pH, temperature, light, dissolved oxygen, wind, and water speed. It also discusses methods for sampling biodiversity like using dichotomous keys, the Lincoln Index, quadrat sampling, the Simpson diversity index, transect methods like continuous, line, and belt transects, and measuring ecological gradients and zonation patterns.
This document discusses various ecological field methods including measuring abiotic factors like pH, temperature, light, dissolved oxygen, wind, and water speed. It also discusses methods for sampling biodiversity like using dichotomous keys, the Lincoln Index, quadrat sampling, the Simpson diversity index, transect methods like continuous, line, and belt transects, and measuring ecological gradients and zonation patterns.
This document discusses various ecological field methods including measuring abiotic factors like pH, temperature, light, dissolved oxygen, wind, and water speed. It also discusses methods for sampling biodiversity like using dichotomous keys, the Lincoln Index, quadrat sampling, the Simpson diversity index, transect methods like continuous, line, and belt transects, and measuring ecological gradients and zonation patterns.