Ecology Laboratory (Midterms)

Forest Vegetation Analysis 6. Compute the diameter using the formula

(C/pi)
PCQM (Point Centered Quarter Method)
7. Compute for the area covered using the
DBH (Diameter Breast Height)
formula pi(r)^2 or pi(d/2)^2
Procedures:
Species 1 2 3 4 5 No. of Total
points for
species
Mango I I Etc. 2 2
Kaimito I I 2 2
Santol II II I I 4 6
Narra I 1 1
Langka I 1 1
1. Measure 100 meters of land using a transect
tape.
Spec 1 2 3 4 5 Total Tota
2. For every 10-meter interval, stick 1 peg. The ies area l for
of spec
peg will act as a point. For this activity, we will speci ies
es or
only have 5 points BA
Man 306.04 223.52 Et 529. 2
3. Imagine 4 quadrants surrounding every point go c. 56
Kaim 133.76 215. 348. 2
ito 12 88
- Northwest is quadrant 1 Sant 49.76+1 127.28+ 127. 706. 6
ol 03.15 31.87 28 98
Narr 5758 5758 1
- Southwest is quadrant 2 a .93 .93
Lang 315. 315. 1
- Southeast is quadrant 3 ka 73 73

- Northeast is quadrant 4
8. Compute for total distance (Ex. 86.81m)
4. For every quadrant, measure the distance
between the nearest plant from the reference 9. Compute for the mean distance between the
point. trees in the region (x) using the formula x=total
distance/total number of quarters (Ex. X=
5. Measure the circumference (in cm) of the 86.81/20 = 4.34m)
tree using a measuring tape at the DBH
10. Compute for the total absolute density using
Calculations: the formula 1 hectare or 10,000m^2/(x)^2 (Ex.
Point Quad Species Diameter Area Distance 10,000m^2/(4.34)^2 = 530.91 or 531 trees/ha)
No. No. (cm) Covered (m)
(cm) 11. Convert the total for species or frequency
1 1 Mango 62=19.74 306.04 2.6
2 Kaimito 41=13.05 133.73 7 into quarter (Ex. In Mangoes, 2/20 = 0.1)
3 Santol 25=7.96 49.76 1.5
Species ni Absolute Relative No of Mean
4 Santol 36=11.46 103.15 1.66
Density Density points BA
2 1 Narra 269=85.63 5758.93 7.1
(%) (cm^2)
2 Langka 63=20.05 315.73 4
Mango 2 53.1 10 2 264.78
3 Santol 40=12.73 127.28 2.43
Kaimito 2 53.1 10 2 174.44
4 Santol 20=6.37 31.87 1.82
Santol 6 159.3 30 4 117.83
Etc.
Narra 1 26.55 5 1 5758.93
Langka 1 26.55 5 1 315.73

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12. Compute for the absolute density of each 18. Compute for the absolute frequency using
species using the formula (quarter)(total the formula (number of points with
absolute density) (Ex. In mangoes, (0.1)(531) = sample/number of total point)100 (Ex. In
53.1) Mangoes, (2/5)100 = 40%)

13. Compute for the relative density of each 19. Compute for the relative frequency using
species (%) using the formula (total absolute the formula (absolute frequency/total absolute
density/absolute density of each species)100 frequency)100 (Ex. In Mangoes, (40/360)100 =
(Ex. In mangoes, (53.1/531)100 = 10%) 11.11)

14. Compute for the mean ba using the formula 20. Compute for the importance value using
total area for each species/total for species (Ex. the formula (relative density + relative
In Mangoes, 529.56/2 = 264.78) frequency + relative cover)/3 (Ex. In Mangoes,
(10+11.11+4.47)/3 = 8.53)

Species Cover Relative Density

(m^2) Cover
Mango 1.41 4.47 5.31
Kaimito 0.93 2.45 5.31
Santol 1.88 5.96 47.79
Narra 15.29 48.50 1.33
Langka 0.84 2.66 1.33

15. Compute for the cover using the formula

mean ba x absolute density of each species/1 x
1m^2/10,000cm^2) (Ex. In Mangoes, 264.78 x
53.1/1 x 1/10,000 = 1.41m^2)

16. Compute for the relative cover using the

formula (cover)(total cover)100 (Ex. In
Mangoes, (1.41/31.52)100 = 4.47)

17. Compute for the density using the formula

(relative density/100)average density (Ex. In
Mangoes, (10/100)53.1 = 5.31)

Species Absolute Relative Importance

Frequency Frequency Value
(%)
Mango 40 11.11 8.53
Kaimito 40 11.11 7.98
Santol 80 22.22 19.32
Narra 20 5.56 19.7
Langka 20 5.56 4.75

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