Quadrats

... i have to plan an investigation to determine the distribution and abundance of two named species of plant in a specific habitat using quadrats and to determine if this is affectd by the water content of the soil using dry mass calculations. if u got any nifo about dis can u plezz help ...

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... dry mass calculations. I plan to use a 10m long transect running from the pond away to drier soil. I will take soil samples every metre and use quadrats to estimate % cover of the two species. Firstly, I'm not sure which species to use. Ideally I need one that likes wet soil and one that likes ...

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I would say to use square quadrats and then use a percentage cover of each quadrat. Point quadrats would take other species of plant into account. For the number it depends on the length of the transect, and for the size of the quadrat ...

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thank you! Just a few more questions though How many quadrats should be done along the line?? How many would give significant results? Also can you only use square quadrats with belt transects or can you use point quadrats as well?? Because i thought ...

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You could use the quadrats in a belt transect. The abundance of the 2 species would be noted as a percentage cover of the quadrat. Cover the area in a straight line from one side to the other and make a note of the water content of ...

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