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Definition of quadrat in English: quadratnoun ˈkwɒdrət Ecology 1Each of a number of small areas of habitat, typically of one square metre, selected at random to act as samples for assessing the local distribution of plants or animals. Example sentencesExamples - Forest quadrats showed a less pronounced seasonal decline in light availability.
- For every nightly census, a minimum of three and a maximum of 21 quadrats were sampled.
- Nonuse quadrats were the 413 vegetation quadrats that fell outside of territories.
- Territory quadrats were the vegetation quadrats sampled at the center of each of 88 territories.
- A total of 199 quadrats were sampled in closed canopy areas.
- 1.1 A portable frame, typically with an internal grid, used to mark out a quadrat.
Example sentencesExamples - A plastic grid with 25 small quadrats (each corresponding to 4% of the total cover) was used.
- Canopy cover was dominated by Quercus macrocarpa with a relative frequency of 63% of quadrats with a wooded canopy.
- Percent cover of each species in the herb stratum was estimated visually using a portable 1 X 1 m quadrat with 1 dm graduations.
Origin Early 20th century: variant of quadrate. Definition of quadrat in US English: quadratnoun Ecology 1Each of a number of small areas of habitat, typically of one square meter, selected at random to act as samples for assessing the local distribution of plants or animals. Example sentencesExamples - Territory quadrats were the vegetation quadrats sampled at the center of each of 88 territories.
- For every nightly census, a minimum of three and a maximum of 21 quadrats were sampled.
- Nonuse quadrats were the 413 vegetation quadrats that fell outside of territories.
- Forest quadrats showed a less pronounced seasonal decline in light availability.
- A total of 199 quadrats were sampled in closed canopy areas.
- 1.1 A portable frame, typically with an internal grid, used to mark out a quadrat.
Example sentencesExamples - Canopy cover was dominated by Quercus macrocarpa with a relative frequency of 63% of quadrats with a wooded canopy.
- Percent cover of each species in the herb stratum was estimated visually using a portable 1 X 1 m quadrat with 1 dm graduations.
- A plastic grid with 25 small quadrats (each corresponding to 4% of the total cover) was used.
Origin Early 20th century: variant of quadrate. |