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Quantitative estimation of vegetation using the quadrant methods . DENSITY ESTI-WPS Office

The document outlines a study on vegetation analysis using the quadrat method, which involves sampling plant populations to estimate biodiversity. The objectives include constructing transects and quadrats, gathering data on various plant species, and determining diversity indices. It details the materials, procedures for data collection, and methods for calculating density, dominance, frequency, and importance values of species in the study area.

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Quantitative estimation of vegetation using the quadrant methods . DENSITY ESTI-WPS Office

The document outlines a study on vegetation analysis using the quadrat method, which involves sampling plant populations to estimate biodiversity. The objectives include constructing transects and quadrats, gathering data on various plant species, and determining diversity indices. It details the materials, procedures for data collection, and methods for calculating density, dominance, frequency, and importance values of species in the study area.

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Republic of the Philippines

Tacurong Campus, City of Tacurong


SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF VEGETATION USING

THE QUADRANT METHOD

ABDUL,YASSRAIDA

AMBOD,AMORSULA T.

KATAMBAK,BAINORANA

OLIMPAIN,LARA

PALISAMAN,ASLAMIA

SANDALAN,NORHAINA

TABAGO,SHARON

BIOLOGY-2A

GENERAL ECOLOGY

BIO 005

ANNIE D. FRANCISCO,MS
PROFESSOR

NOVEMBER 2024
INTRODUCTION

One of the most effective methods of vegetation analysis through


the use of the quadrat method. By definition, a quadrat is a sample unit or
plot. It maybe a s i n g l e u n i t o r d i v i d e d i n t o s u b p l o t s . T h e s i z e , s h a p e ,
n u m b e r o f s u b p l o t s , a n d arrangement of the quadrat are all affected
by t he nature of vegetation site as w e l l a s b y t h e s p e c i f i c
o b j e c t i v e s o f t h e s t u d y . F o r e x a m p l e , m o r e d i v e r s e vegetation
would require a larger plot. Quadrats may be square, rectangular or
circular depending on the area being sampled. By using this
m e t h o d , t h e important parameters needed to describe plant community
can be estimated and q u a n t i f i e d . T h e s e i n c l u d e d e n s i t y , f r e q u e n c y ,
c o v e r , a n d i m p o r t a n c e v a l u e o f constitutive species.

In order to accurately sample plant populations, the problem n the


size and number of sample units to be studied need to be settled first. This
can be done by c o n s t r u c t i n g a s p e c i e s - a r e a c u r v e . T h i s i s o b t a i n e d
b y p l o t t i n g t h e n u m b e r o f species found in plot of different sizes (vertical
axis) against the sample size area (horizontal axis)

Objective:

Generally the activity can able to determine the biodiversity status of the
study area by estimating vegetation using transect and quadrat methods.
Specifically it aims to:

1. Construct transect and quadrats.


2. Gather data on vegetation present (trees, shrubs, herbs and ferns) in the
study area.
3. Determine the diversity indices.

4.Identify and classify the vegetation presents


II. MATERIALS

Ruler Meter stick or tape measure

Calibrated string/tiebox

Camera/cellphone

Paper & pen Calculator

III. PROCEDURE

A. Minimal Area and Species-area Curve

1. Locate the middle of a representative study area (preferably grassland


ecosystem) and position your 1m2 quadrat.

2. Starting with the smallest possible subquadrat (within the quadrat, about 10x10
cm), count the number of plant species present.

3. Double the size of the subquadrat and record the number of species in this new
area. Repeat the doubling and counting steps until the number species counted at
each doubling if subquadrat size leveled off or gave no new species.

4. Plot the number of species against the quadrat size to obtain the minimal area or
species-area curve.

B. Density Estimation

1. Set up a 100 meter long transect lines across the study area. Transect line of one
group must be at least 5 meters from that of the next group

2. Transect should start one meter from the trail and extend perpendicular into the
study area.

3. At every 10 meter mark lay the quadrat and collect data, identify the plant species
and the number of individuals per species in each of the quadrats. There will be a
total of 10 sampling units or quadrats for the entire study area (sample size
area=100 square meter).
4. Compute the following:

DENSITY OF A SPECIES = number of individual of sp.A

Total area sampled

RELATIVE DENSITY = number of individual of sp.A

Total area sampled X100

DOMINANCE OF A SPECIES = Total area covered by a species

Total area sampled

RD = dominance for a species

Total dominance of all species X100

FREQUENCY of A=number of quadrants where sp. A occur SPECIES

RF= frequency value for a speciesX100

Total frequency for all species

IMPORTANCE VALUE=RD+RF+RDominance

IMPORTANT PERCENTAGE= importance value

DATA SHEET
A. Minimal Area and Species- area curve

Area No. Of Species

10x10cm 5

20x20cm 5

30x30cm 6

40x40cm 7

50x50cm 7

60x60cm 7

70x70cm 8

80x80cm 8

90x90cm 9

100x100cm 10

GRAPH AREA Vs NO. OF SPECIES

TABLE 2.1 HERBS IN LAUNION

Species: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Total


Chinese 5 1 3 2 11
violet

Dumb cane 2 5 4 1 12

Aaku Mella 1 2 1 2 5 3 2 16

Dog's 4 5 1 1 3 3 1 18
tongue

Touch me 2 2 3 1 4 12
not

Creeping 14 2 1 3 3 1 24
Charlie

Light blue 2 1 2 5
snakeweed

Cuban Jute 2 4 1 7

Lifeplant 2 2 1 1 1 7

Cayenne 1 1 2 1 5
snakeweed

Bardados 1 1 3 2 1 8
Cherry

Spiked 4 1 2 7
pepper

Dwarft 1 1 1 3
voodoo lily

Arrowhead 10 2 3 15
syngonium

Arrowroot 2 4 2 8

Wingstem 4 1 1 6

False 5 1 6
Tobacco

Carpet 1 3 4 2 10
grass

TABLE 2.2 FERNS IN LAUNION


SPECIES Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Total

Walk Fast 1 4 5

Ribbon 2 1 1 4
Fern

Vegetabl 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 5 3 22
e fern

Climbing 3 2 5
maiden
ferns

Peacock 2 9 1 12
Ferns

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