transect
transect
Definition
tran·sect (tran sekt′)
tran·sec′·tion noun
transect
Usage Examples
Object
- sampling: In point transect sampling, distances of detected objects from the sampled points are recorded.
- count: Diagrams show typical flight periods and results of transect counts for most species.
- survey: These foci will be combined with transect survey of the entire area, which we intend to cover with a 12 % sample.
- line: For each depth, three 20m transect lines were laid.
- method: Line transect methods are used to estimate fecal pellet density, which in turn leads to deer density.
- route: The transect route through the paddock is only short being 165 meters.
Preposition: at
- interval: Samples will be taken along a transect at 100m intervals across and along the relict river valley.
Adjective complement
- parallel: We turned and ran transects parallel to the cliff whilst running the swath bathymetry.
Modifying Another Word
- along: Soil cores were taken along transects running from a central tree to each of the surrounding four trees.
- long: No shortie either, a long transect from 1:1 to 2:1 to 2:2!
- on: No Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis or Small Heath seen on transect, yet.
- out: Within each zone, we carry out transects composed of a line of survey units.
- so: Elsie Rodgers 19th July 2004 The day started off well with no rain and so transects and point counts went ahead as planned.
- south: Green's data was obtained from five north to south transects undertaken in July.
Infinitive complement
- record: Fruit trail transects to record the range of foodstuffs available to orangutans in an area.
Present participle complement
- run: Soil cores were taken along transects running from a central tree to each of the surrounding four trees.
- use: They were also able to deploy a remotely operated vehicle under the ice, and flew aerial photography transects using the ship's helicopters.
- sample: At each station, sediment type was recorded as for the transect sampling method.
- monitor: A core of rangers trained in transect monitoring Activities Training of senior patrol rangers in transect and vegetation monitoring techniques.
- record: Vegetation diversity was estimated from a transect recording the percentage bare ground, grass and other ( herbs and shrubs ).
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