A line transect is used to

  1. record changes in species along an environmental gradient
  2. measure diversity directly
  3. mark animals
  4. estimate the size of mobile animal populations
Answer

A) record changes in species along an environmental gradient

Transects show distribution along a gradient. AS & A Level Biology · Topic 18 Classification, Biodiversity and Conservation · 18.2 Biodiversity

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