Population Ecology

CHAPTER 9

BIOLOGY F5 KSSM

Quadrat Sampling Technique for estimating population size

• Parameters of Sampling Quadrat;

• frequeancy . density. coverage

Multiple Choice

The following information shows a type of epiphyte in a habitat.

Habitat: Tree trunk

Type of epiphyte on tree trunk: Unicellular algae, Pleurococcus sp.

Which of the following is most suitable to estimate the coverage percentage of Pleurococcus sp.?

• A transparent quadrat of 1 cm x 1 cm

• A transparent quadrat of 10 cm x 10 cm

• A iron frame quadrat of 10 cm x 10 cm

• A wooden frame quadrat of 10 cm x 10 cm

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capture-mark-release-recapture

to estimate population size