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• Belt transect — Belt transects are used in biology to investigate the distribution of organisms in relation to a certain area, such as the seashore. [cite book |first=David Arnold |last=Hill |coauthors=Matthew Fasham, Graham Tucker, Michael Shewry and Philip… …   Wikipedia

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