Ecology quadrat density estimate calculator

Calculate stratum count-area density summaries and pooled sampled-area density with your own figures.

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Use stratum count-area density summaries and pooled sampled-area density to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Quadrats [stratum ID,count,area m²]
[[1,4,2],[1,6,2],[2,3,1]]
Stratum count-area density summaries
[[1,10,4,2.5,0.5],[2,3,1,3,"SE unavailable"]]
Pooled sampled-area density
2.6

Try another scenario

Quadrats [stratum ID,count,area m²]
[[1,5,2],[1,8,2],[2,4,1]]
Stratum count-area density summaries
[[1,13,4,3.25,0.75],[2,4,1,4,"SE unavailable"]]
Pooled sampled-area density
3.4
Calculation method

Calculation method

Stratum count-area density summaries

[stratum,total count,total sampled area,pooled density per m²,quadrat-rate standard error]; one quadrat has unavailable SE.

Pooled sampled-area density

Total count / total sampled area; no unsampled stratum weighting.

Symbols and units
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Quadrats [stratum ID,count,area m²]

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Organism counts, sampled areas, strata. Returns Density estimates and sampling summaries. All coefficients and observations are user supplied; results describe only the stated mathematical model. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification.
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