Scribd
Upload
897 views2 pages

Plant Population Density by Quadrat Method

The document describes how to determine the population density of plants using the quadrate method. Key steps include dividing a 2m square field into 10 smaller 10cm squares called quadrats, recording the name and number of plant species in each quadrat, and calculating density by dividing the total number of individuals by the total number of quadrats studied. The result should identify the plant species with high and low densities found in the quadrats. Precautions include considering only one plant species at a time and sampling from a single location.

Uploaded by

Md Masoom Raza
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
897 views2 pages

Plant Population Density by Quadrat Method

The document describes how to determine the population density of plants using the quadrate method. Key steps include dividing a 2m square field into 10 smaller 10cm squares called quadrats, recording the name and number of plant species in each quadrat, and calculating density by dividing the total number of individuals by the total number of quadrats studied. The result should identify the plant species with high and low densities found in the quadrats. Precautions include considering only one plant species at a time and sampling from a single location.

Uploaded by

Md Masoom Raza
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Exercise 2

Aim: To determine the population density of plants at a place by the quadrate method.

Materials required: Meter scale, string, nails, hammer, measuring, tape, paper.

Principle: Average number of particular plant species present per unit area is called as its
population density.

Method:

(1) Choose a nearly area of square field of size 2m and fix the iron Nails at the comers of this
square field. Now tie a string and ready the square field.

(2) Now divide this square field into 10 small squares by tying strings at the distance of 10- 10
cms. This square is called as quadrate.

(3) Record the name and number of all species present in the squares.

(4) Population density of the plants in this quadrats can be identified by following formula

Density =Total number of individuals of the species in all the sampling unit (S) / Total number
of sampling units studied (Q)
Result:

(1) No. of plant species studied in a quadrate are '

(2) Plant species with high density in the quadrate are_

and species with less density are _.

Precautions :

(1) Only the individuals of one plant species should be considered at one time.

(2) Square field should be taken from single place only

You might also like