Calculating Insect Diversity Using Quadrats in Woodlot and Grassland

20 quadrats were randomly placed in York University's Danby Woods, 10 in grasslands and 10 in woodlots. Insects were observed and recorded with respect to their RTU within each quadrat for 30 seconds. From this, abundance and diversity was calculated.本研究于约克大学丹比林地（Danby Woods）内随机布设20个样方（quadrat），其中10个设置于草原生境，其余10个设置于乔木林生境。在每个样方内开展时长30秒的昆虫观测，并以可识别分类单元（RTU）为分类依据记录各类昆虫。基于上述观测结果，计算得到昆虫的个体丰度与物种多样性。