A design for a lightweight, collapsible and inexpensive sampling frame for ecological research and monitoring.

This article describes the design of a sampling quadrant frame constructed as a part of long-term study of leaf-litter-dwelling Stag Beetles being undertaken by the Forest Practices Authority, Tasmania. Information on the materials used and methods followed in constructing the lightweight sampling frame for ecological research and monitoring is presented. Application of this flexible frame made from fiberglass or carbon-fiber in grassland sampling and in restoration treatments is also discussed.