The Species Area Curve

Read "Quadrats or Sample Plots" in your text book, Appendix A, pages 724 and 725 before your lab period.

Answer the following questions:

   1)  What is a Species Area Curve?
   2)  How is a Species Area Curve constructed?
   3)  What two things can be determined by applying this method?
   4)  Why must the location of plots be randomized?
   5)  What shape of plot seems to provide the best results for sampling woody vegetation?