In the following 6 "quadrats" of plants, what is the average
density (and standard error) of "white
daisy" plants in plant/m2? Assume that each quadrat
is 50 by 50 cm.
Answer to Summary Question
1
= There are 8 plants/m2
± 2.7 stderr
Plot
Number of White Daisies per Plot
Number of White Daisies per m2
Top-Left
1
4
Top-Mid
1
4
Top-Right
1
4
Bottom-Left
5
20
Bottom-Mid
3
12
Bottom-Right
1
4
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To convert plot (50 x
50 cm) to m2
just multiply by 4