Academic

Quadratting

13 March 2024

The Year 8 pupils used a variety of sampling techniques to assess the impact of a tree growing in the grounds.

The Year 8 pupils surveyed for light, soil/air temp, moisture, pH, wind speed and percentage of grass in a quadrat transect.

A quadrat is a frame used in ecology, geography, and biology to isolate a standard unit of area for study of the distribution of an item over a large area. Quadrats are traditionally square, but modern quadrats can be rectangular, circular, or irregular. Wikipedia