Purple Loosetrife is considered an invasive plant in Michigan. To detect the presence of Purple Loosetrife on public land, environmental researcher's partition land into one acre parcels then Randomly select a sample of parcels to be fully inspected for the presence of Purple Loostrife. What Kind of sampling does this illustrate?
A) Cluster
B) Systematic
C) Stratified
D) Random Sampling

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This is an example of cluster sampling because the land is divided into clusters (one-acre parcels), and then a random sample of these clusters is selected for inspection.

Purple Loosetrife Is Considered an Invasive Plant in Michigan