Question 1: a) Interquartile box b) Whiskers c) Median d) Outliers e) Box and whiskers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2: a) Abundance b) Presence / absence c) Density Graphical summaries of continuous data should include a representation of spread, extreme values, central tendency and skew. Select the appropriate representation f each attribute. See The nature of data lesson and lecture content. Extreme values? Representation of spread Robust indicator of central tendency Skew? Middle 50% of a dataset?Identify the ecological data generated by each survey type/outcome. See Field methods lecture. 5km-long transect-based counts of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) A single observation of one of your course convenors at the ANU pool Untimed count of species richness Intensity of mountain plum pine (Podocarpus lawrencei) regeneration following bushfires within defined rock scree areas Trapping-based mammal surveys based upon a known number of traps Biomass of vegetated ecosystems per hectare Timed counts of displays by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) at Cape Leveque.

1. Question 1:
a) Interquartile box
b) Whiskers
c) Median
d) Outliers
e) Box and whiskers
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Question 2:
a) Abundance
b) Presence / absence
c) Density
Graphical summaries of continuous data should include a representation of spread, extreme
values, central tendency and skew. Select the appropriate representation f each attribute. See The
nature of data lesson and lecture content. Extreme values? Representation of spread Robust
indicator of central tendency Skew? Middle 50% of a dataset?Identify the ecological data
generated by each survey type/outcome. See Field methods lecture. 5km-long transect-based
counts of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) A single observation of one of your course convenors
at the ANU pool Untimed count of species richness Intensity of mountain plum pine (Podocarpus
lawrencei) regeneration following bushfires within defined rock scree areas Trapping-based
mammal surveys based upon a known number of traps Biomass of vegetated ecosystems per
hectare Timed counts of displays by humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) at Cape
Leveque