EVS-Lab quadrant study

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EVS LAB-3

Vegetation Study

By Arjun Sharma

12-A

Aim: To investigate & compare the vegetation levels of Different sites.

Focused Aim: The aim of the investigation was to study and identify the relationship between the changes in vegetation at different areas by the help of quadrants and transects.

Variables-

Independent Variable- Number of quadrants and transects to be applied to the vegetation study and Number of sites

Dependent Variable- Vegetation Levels of different sites, Types of plants found at various areas.

Controlled Variable- Properties of plants, Amount of sunlight the plants receive and Type of plants.

Apparatus-

* Quadrat

* Transects

* Scale

* Measuring tape (up to 25m long.)

* Ziploc bag(For sample collection)

Hypothesis-

* Relation between vegetation structure and environment will be affected by the size of the quadrat and the length of the transect applied to the vegetation study.[Independent & Dependant Variable]

* Smaller quadrat size implemented will affect the vegetation level of the site.[Independent & Dependant variable]

* Environmental conditions such as soil, sunlight will affect the composition of the vegetation.[Controlled & Dependant