A quadrat can be used by researchers to methodically count organisms within a smaller, representative area in order to extrapolate to a larger habitat when comprehensive sampling is …

Dec 2, 2016 · “Quadrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadrat. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

Jun 5, 2021 · A quadrat is a four-sided figure which delimits the boundaries of a sample plot. The term quadrat is used more widely to include circular plots and other shapes.

Definition of 'quadrat' quadrat in British English (ˈkwɒdrət ) noun 1. ecology

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun quadrat, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Quadrat definition: A piece of type metal lower than the raised typeface, used for filling spaces and blank lines.

quadrat a plot of land, square or rectangular, marked off or set out for the study of plant or animal life.

A quadrat is a small, typically rectangular plot used in ecology and geography to isolate a standard unit of area for study of the distribution of an item over a large area.

Once the quadrat is assembled, cut two ~10 foot long pieces of fishing line per quadrat. Leaving a few inches of fishing line free, wind the line a few times around the PVC pipe near one of the …

Squires said the monitoring involves quadrat analysis of the sands, where students identify 1-meter-square sections of land and measure plant diversity, surface temperature, root depth …