
1) Cut across 2) Cut crosswise 3) Divide by cutting
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A transect is a path along which one counts and records occurrences of the phenomena of study (e.g. plants). It requires an observer to move along a fixed path and to count occurrences along the path and, at the same time (in some procedures), obtain the distance of the object from the path. This results in an estimate of the area covered and an e...
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[urban] The urban-to-rural transect is an urban planning model created by New Urbanist Andrés Duany. The transect defines a series of zones that transition from sparse rural farmhouses to the dense urban core. Each zone is fractal in that it contains a similar transition from the edge to the center of the neighborhood. The transect is an i...
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a pre-established line or zone used for sampling biological communities.
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<ecology> A line on the ground along which sample plots or points are established for collecting vegetation data and in many cases, soil and hydrology data as well. ... (17 Mar 1998) ...
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a cross section of an area along which the observer moves in a given direction (Ralph 1980:578) (see Line transect, Point transect, Strip transect method).
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a cross section of an area along which the observer moves in a given direction (Ralph 1981:578) (see Line transect, Point transect, Strip transect method).
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a cross section of an area along which the observer moves in a given direction (Ralph 1981578) (see Line transect, Point transect, Strip transect method).
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(L: trans=across/beyond; secare=to cut; sect=cut; cross-cut) a line or strip of vegetation selected for monitoring communities and how they change over time.
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A line or a belt of land along which a survey is made of the plant or animal life or some other feature; a survey of this kind.
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Typically a straight line across an area along which ecological measurements are taken.
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