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| Are those that are chosen out of a larger population and all had equal chance of being chosen. They should be tested for spatial, genetic, or random influences (e.g., sites, blocks, genetic groups). |
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| Are those that are chosen by the investigator. They should be able to be replicated again. They are being specifically being tested by the investigator (e.g., HML fertilizer, old-growth vs. clearcut, shrubs vs. grass, pill vs no pill). |
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| Completely random: sample randomly and the past point does not influence the next point. |
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| Stratified random: sample equally in areas A and B but within areas A and B, you sample randomly. |
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| Completely systematic: sample equidistant from one point to the next. |
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| Random systematic: your starting point within an area is random, but after that you sample systematically. |
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| Relevé method: investigator chooses the area to sample based on it’s representativeness of entire area. |
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