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: a usually rectangular plot used for ecological or population studies
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For example, if the quadrat is 2 feet by 2 feet, your quadrat is 4 square feet.
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Avery Hurt, National Geographic, 26 June 2020
Using the magnifying glass, count every insect inside the quadrat.
—Avery Hurt, National Geographic, 26 June 2020
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Avery Hurt, National Geographic, 26 June 2020
Using the magnifying glass, count every insect inside the quadrat.
—Avery Hurt, National Geographic, 26 June 2020
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“Quadrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadrat. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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