Ecology RQP- measuring population size in a habitat

Question 1

step 1

Answer 1

choose a starting point on the school field in an area where the grass is often cut

Question 2

step 2

Answer 2

use random numbers to generate a set of coordinates to place your first quadrat

Question 3

step 3

Answer 3

count the number of different plant
species
within this quadrat (the species richness)

Question 4

step 4

Answer 4

return to your starting position and repeat steps two and three a further 14 times using different random numbers

Question 5

step 5

Answer 5

repeat steps one to four for a part of the school field which the grass is infrequently cut

Question 6

step 6

Answer 6

compare your results by calculating a mean for each location