Quadrat Sampling: A Computer-Generated Laboratory Exercise
Obtaining spatial distributions by quadrat sampling can be difficult because field work tends to yield inconclusive data. This article describes a computer program that generates different spatial patterns for two species. It produces meaningful comparisons between two or more different habitats and uses cluster points which determine the interactions within and between species.
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| Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editor's Choice | No |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | This article provides information about a laboratory exercise and accompanying computer program. As a practical application of ecological methods, it enables students to visualize the analytical consequences of using different quadrat sizes when sampling the same area. |
| Keywords | quadrat; sampling; computer-generated; ecology 101 |
| Life science discipline (subject) | |
| Primary Author Controlled Name | |
| Primary Author Affiliation | Union College |
| Primary Author email | n/a |
| Rights | Author retains copyright |
| Date Of Record Submission | 1999-07-01 |
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