Name: Lizzele Nomiseb Student No.

221230297
Practical 2: Frequency of occurrence, abundance, and density

1.
Number of individual per quadrats Total number of
individuals in
all quadrats
Plant I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
species
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
2 2 1 0 0 0 O 3 0 2 0 8
3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 10
4 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 6
5 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 14

2.
Plant Total No. Total No. Total Abundance Density Frequency of
species of of number occurrence
individuals quadrat of
in all in which quadrats
quadrats the studied
species
occur
Species 1 4 4 10 4/4 = 1 4/10 =0.4 4/10*100= 40%
Species 2 8 4 10 8/4 = 2 8/10= 0.8 4/10*100= 40%
Species 3 10 7 10 10/7 = 1.4 10/10= 1 7/10*100= 70%
Species 4 6 5 10 6/5 = 1. 2 6/10= 0.6 5/10*100= 50%
Species 5 14 10 10 14/10= 1.4 14/10= 10/10*100=
1.4 100%
3. (a) Frequency of occurrence, = 4/10*100
= 40%
(b) Abundance = 8/4
=2
(c) Density = 8/10
= 0.8
4. (a) Frequency of Occurrence: Plant species that rely on the availability of water may
decrease in frequency or vanish from the habitat.
Reason: Some Plant species use water as a disperse agent. If there is no water to carry
the seed to the rest of the area the species will disappear.
(b) Abundance: Drought will cause a decrease in the abundance of plants in Habitat 2.
Reason: Plant need water for growth and reproduction, shortage of water will make
some plants die, lose leaves, or dry up.
(c) Density: The density of plants in Habitat 2 is likely to decrease during a drought
Reason: The reduced density could affect growth of new plants due to reduced
germination
5. –loss of biodiversity
–Extinction of species
–Soil Erosion
–Invasion of species