transect
to cut across; dissect transversely.
Origin of transect
1Other words from transect
- tran·sec·tion, noun
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How to use transect in a sentence
Unlike line-transects, local ecological knowledge requires building trust between local communities and researchers—some of the scientists in Braga-Periera’s group have been working with these communities for over 15 years.
Want to better understand the biodiversity of a forest? Ask the locals. | Nikita Amir | December 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceLine-transects involve dividing up a habitat into lines and often walking along these lines till animal populations are encountered.
Want to better understand the biodiversity of a forest? Ask the locals. | Nikita Amir | December 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe two birds from 12 miles north of Kalabakan were taken in a net stretched across a surveyor's transect.
Birds from North Borneo | Max C. ThompsonSpecimens from a transect of southeastern Sonora show intergradation between Perognathus goldmani and P. artus.
Conspecificity of two pocket mice, Perognathus goldmani and P. artus | E. Raymond HallEach transect consists of 15 plots at intervals of 200 feet.
Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado | Sydney Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for transect
(tr) to cut or divide crossways
a sample strip of land used to monitor plant distribution, animal populations, etc, within a given area
Origin of transect
1Derived forms of transect
- transection, noun
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