Question

How to calculate abundance of plant species? Why it should be calculated in quadrat studies​

Answer 1

Relative species abundance is calculated by dividing the number of species from one group by the total number of species from all groups.

Quadrats are useful for studying both the distribution of ant hills within a larger area and ant behavior within the sample area. In general, quadrat sampling is less harmful to most species when compared with other methods- so long as the study occurs in the field.