Ecology and the Environment - The Organism in the Environment (Paper 2)

Question 1

what is biodiversity?

Answer 1

a measure of the variety of different species living in a habitat

Question 2

how would you measure biodiversity using quadrats?

Answer 2

• place quadrat randomly within the sampling area
• count the number of members of the same species within the quadrat
• repeat this numerous times within the sampling area using the same size quadrat
• repeat the process in another area to compare the results