Counting the Recruits (IMAGE) Washington University in St. Louis Caption Co-author Kyle Vickstrom records data on lupine seedlings in a vegetation quadrat (meter-square sampling area). Many more seedlings popped up in early than in late successional microhabitat. Credit Eleanor Pardini Usage Restrictions Please credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.