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Two summaries

Why are there two sentences that both summarize the subject? And why are they both slightly conflicting? Josh 23:07, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See this post [1] Also we may include the information provided in the two weblinks I gave at the time of writing. --Lazer erazer (talk) 17:08, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

broadening

A quadrat is not always a rectangle, it can be any shape, I have seen cylindrical one used for sampling froghoppers with a suction smapler —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.232.197.33 (talk) 08:45, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Quadrats are called quadrats because they have four sides - hence QUADrat... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.21.49.205 (talk) 18:57, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Err, no they do not always have four squares, some are also circular. I know this as I am on a conservation course. 88.105.52.145 (talk) 22:11, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What does this sentence mean?

″Quadrats may also be used sampling oneself.″ oneself as in own's own body? or what? 2001:480:10:72:9095:3376:182B:FCD7 (talk) 18:06, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]