Sometimes in ecosystems, the amount of organisms is so large that to even think about counting every dandelion on a golf course or counting every frog egg in a pond seems impossible. Sampling allows ecologists to get an idea of the bigger picture in a much easier way. When you take a bite of your dinner you have a pretty good idea of how the rest of your meal will taste. This is because you have taken a sample or portion that is representative of the entire meal. Random sampling can answer lots of questions within ecosystems. How fast are trees growing? How moist is the soil in a meadow? How many mice live within a certain area? Are there enough trees to prevent soil erosion? Often time, these samples can show inconsistencies in a theory or hypothesis. Generalized knowledge, or bits of general knowledge, can help ecologists make decisions about the organisms they are watching over. If samplings show that beetles are killing so many trees each year, then maybe spraying to get rid of the beetle might be a good idea before the whole forest is infected. Random sampling can help ecologists predict the growth of populations and the costs it makes to the population. For example, sampling the carp population in Utah Lake helps scientists learn when to take out carp from the lake and how many they should take. Now you can't get in trouble when sampling food before dinner...you can say its...scientific sampling, because you need to know if you'll be at the dinner table or heading out to the nearest McDonalds... It's all about science!!
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Errol
5/22/2018 03:17:53 pm
I would never "be heading out to the nearest Mcdonalds."
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Elayna
5/22/2018 03:32:17 pm
The only reason my little sister and brother like it is because of the toys. They don't care about the hamburger, fries or even the soda. Thats the reason they like mcdonalds better than other fast food places. But random sampling is useful because you can get a view of the entire thing rather than just a little bit. I am very glad I got to learn about this because I think it will be useful later in life.
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Madi
5/23/2018 06:28:15 am
I also agree with you, everything Mrs. Taylor takes the time to teach us is most likely goingbto be used in our life sometime or another. Thank you so much for your time in teaching us.
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JERIN(LUKES LITTLE BRO)
5/22/2018 03:50:49 pm
ME DON"T GO TO MCDONALDS.
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JERIN(LUKES LITTLE BRO)
5/22/2018 03:51:57 pm
ME ALSO NOT DA FISHIE.
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MaryGrace/Fred
5/22/2018 03:57:37 pm
I LOVE DA BLOG!!!
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JAC (David's Little Sister)
5/22/2018 04:03:34 pm
HOLY CRAP! HOW MANY WIGGLES IS THAT MG.
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jerin (lukes little bro)
5/22/2018 07:41:14 pm
I agree with Jac. HOLY CRAP IS RIGHT!
MaryGrace/Fred
5/22/2018 03:59:35 pm
Mrs. Taylor ... WHY DID IT DELETE ALL THE SPACES IN THE WIGGLES??? NOW ITS:
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JERIN(LUKES LITTLE BRO)
5/22/2018 07:38:26 pm
STOP WITH THE REPETITIVE WORDS ALREADY!! ITS DRIVING ME NUTS!!
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David
5/22/2018 04:04:25 pm
Mmmmm Mmmmmmmmmm! McDonald's!
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Sadie
5/22/2018 06:43:04 pm
Wonderful job on the blog!!! Today was really crazy after the fire! I only went to school for about 30 minutes.
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caleb
5/22/2018 06:50:29 pm
now I want McDonalds.
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Luke
5/22/2018 07:08:39 pm
this is a comment......... Right?
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addy
5/22/2018 07:37:26 pm
good job on the blog today!
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Madi
5/23/2018 06:24:10 am
KILL THE BEETLES, SAVE THECTREES!!!! KILL THE BEETLES, SAVE THE TREES!!!!🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛
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sammy
5/23/2018 07:17:13 am
Good job on the blog Mrs.Taylor.
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Errol
5/23/2018 07:33:34 am
Hi! I like Mcdonalds only because of their hot fudge sundaes and their smoothies!
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jac
5/23/2018 07:43:37 am
ME DON'T DO MCDONALDS! Me do JCW'S! THEY DA BEST BURGERS!
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Tyler Jensen
5/23/2018 07:44:28 am
MCDONALDS! UHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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Harmony
5/23/2018 10:29:01 am
Great job in the blog
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