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Lab 8 Document and Submission

Lab 8 Document and Submission

Q 1. In terms of percent coverage rank the colors on the Population Sheet from highest to lowest. 2. How would the data change if 10 transects were run during this activity? What about 1000 transects? Which one would have less of a margin of error?3. In addition to percent cover, what other information could be determined about each population using the transect data that was collected? Refer to the background reading for these answers.4. List three types of organisms for which this type of population study is appropriate.5. Give an example of a situation where this type of population study would not be ideal.

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