The area to be studied needs to be marked out with ropes or string, marked at 1m intervals. (knots are a good way of doing this)
Random numbers can be generated using a calculator
Random numbers can also be generated by putting pieces of paper with numbers on into a container, two numbers are taken out which represent the coordinates of the marked area
The quadrat is placed in the appropriate grid
Or we can define the area that you are studying (string, rocks etc)
Walk into the defined area
A random number is chosen (taking a number out of a hat)
A method of chossing a random direction is chosen (a straw in a bottle-spun round, a roulette wheel type device)
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