Belt Transect

These are line transects with the use of quadrats placed continuously along the line; there is also a variation called the ladder transect, typically alternating between a quadrat then a space the equivalent of a quadrat then another quadrat.

Advantages
• Accuracy of data being more representative of plants.
• Comprehensive data collected.
• Used for soil sampling.

Disadvantages
• Time consuming.
• More costly.
• Not as suitable for thinly populated areas.