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Mean, median and mode
The five quadrat counts are 2, 4, 4, 6 and 9. The mean is the total divided by the number of samples: 25 ÷ 5 = 5 plants per quadrat. The median is the middle value after sorting: 4. The mode is the most frequent value: 4. Include zero counts when they are valid samples.