quadrat

UK
/ˈkwɒdrət/
US
/ˈkwɑːdrət/
quadratnoun
quadrats
pl
UK
/ˈkwɒdrət/
US
/ˈkwɑːdrət/
Translations
The botanist used a quadrat to study the plant distribution in the area.
Ботаник использовал квадрат для изучения распределения растений на территории.
Additional translations
квадратный участок
квадратная сетка
Definitions
A square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals in ecology.
The researchers used a quadrat to sample the vegetation in the meadow.
A tool used in ecological studies to isolate a standard unit of area for study of the distribution of an item over a large area.
The ecologist placed the quadrat on the forest floor to count the number of seedlings within its boundaries.