Ecology Lab #2

Class was taken to the grassland and woodlot in the York University Campus to accomplish the experiment #2. 2 transect measuring tapes and 1 quadrat were provided. For the 1st part of the experiment, quadrat was used and placed on the ground to count and estimate the variables of: species, abundance of species, richness within the quadrat and percentage cover of that species. The kind of the species in quadrat was identified from the “plant term glossary and identification guide” which was given before the experiment. After identifying one of the species, the number of that species was counted to figure out the abundance. Then, the number of different species was counted in the quadrat to get the richness of quadrat. Also, lastly, percentage cover of the target species was estimated by dividing the quadrat into 4 equal squares visually.