quadrat
Americannoun
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Printing. quad.
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Ecology. a square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals.
noun
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ecology an area of vegetation, often one square metre, marked out for study of the plants in the surrounding area
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the frame used to mark out such an area
Etymology
Origin of quadrat
First recorded in 1675–85; variant of quadrate
Example Sentences
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Multiple quadrat samples are performed throughout the habitat at several random locations.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
This hypothesis can be tested by constructing a quadrat and calculating mortality rates at different age intervals.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
For immobile organisms such as plants, or for very small and slow-moving organisms, a quadrat may be used.
From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018
A quadrat is a square structure that is randomly located on the ground and used to count the number of individuals that lie within its boundaries.
From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018
An em quadrat is an elongated cube of type-metal, on which three of the elongated surfaces are plain, whilst the fourth bears grooved marks which indicate the fount of type to which it belongs.
From Despair's Last Journey by Murray, David Christie
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