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A quadrant is an area with a clearly defined boundary (such as 1m2), which is usually marked by a physical object (eg. a measuring tape or rulers).

Quadrants are therefore well-defined areas. You may for example place several quadrants of 1m2 along the shore to find an average number of crabs per m2. A quadrant study is a way to make generalisations about an area by collecting detailed information about subsets (smaller, random sections). This saves time, as the entire area does not need to be examined.

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