Quadrats

Stressed2023

The figure below shows a plan of a garden.
A student estimates the number of daisy plants growing on the lawn. The student places a quadrat at 10 different positions on the lawn. The quadrat measures 50 cm × 50 cm.
The student counts the number of daisy plants in each quadrat.

(c) The mean number of daisy plants in each quadrat is 6.

Calculate the number of daisy plants on the lawn.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
Number of daisy plants on the lawn =

Reply 1

humble heroics

you need to find the area of the lawn or else you won't be able to do the question

Reply 2

AJSM

idk how to do quadrats - do i need to know for paper 2 triple biology gcse?

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Reply 3

humble heroics

Original post by AJSM

idk how to do quadrats - do i need to know for paper 2 triple biology gcse?

Yes you need to know what it is, how it is used to measure the abundance of a particular plant species and how to use results to estimate number of a particular species in a given area

Reply 4

AJSM

Original post by humble heroics

Yes you need to know what it is, how it is used to measure the abundance of a particular plant species and how to use results to estimate number of a particular species in a given area