Study the Plant Population Density by Quadrat

Method

Table of Contents
Aim

Materials Required

Procedure

Observations

Conclusion

Aim
To study the plant population density by the quadrant method.

Materials Required
Nail.

Thread

Hammer

Procedure
1. Select a site for the study and hammer the nails on the site without harming the
vegetation.

2. Fix four nails in the form of a square.

3. Each end of the nail is tied with the help of a thread making a 1m*1m quadrant.

4. Nine more similar quadrants are made at the site of the study.

5. The number of individuals of species A present in the first quadrant is counted and the
data is recorded in the table.

6. The number of individuals of species A in other quadrants is also counted and the data is
recorded in the table.

7. Similarly, count the number of individuals of species B and C present in all the quadrants
and record the data in the table.
in8. The density of the plant population is then calculated by the following equation:
 T otal number of individuals of the species in all sampling units(S)
Density =
T otal number of sampling units studied(Q)

D = S/Q

Observations

Total Total Densit

Plant number of number of y
Number of individuals in each quadrant
Species individuals quadrants (D)=S/
(S) (Q) Q

VI VI
I II III IV V VI IX X
I II

A 2 0 5 7 10 0 0 0 0 3 27 10 2.7

B 1 0 4 0 8 0 3 0 0 2 20 10 2

C 4 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 1 2 19 10 1.9

Conclusion
The population density is the highest for species A and the lowest for species C. The density
value is expressed as the number of individuals per unit area.