Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense), a non-native invasive plant
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Grade Level: Ninth Grade-Twelfth Grade Biology: Plants,
Environment 2 class periods: 1 on trail, 1 in classroom Group
Size: Up to 36 National/State Standards: Intro to Bio: 3b, 3d
Biology 1: 3c Environmental Science: 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 3a,b,c
invasive, non-native, diversity, Bio-diversity, population,
community, competition, exotic plants, plants, botany, national
scenic trail, plant diversity   On a National Scenic Trail,
students will investigate how privet, a non-native plant
species, out-competes and affects native plant species
diversity. They will inventory the plants along the trail.
Enduring Understanding: Invasive species can out-compete native
species and affect plant species diversity.  Essential Question:
What are the effects of invasive non-native plants?  The
students will:  1) Learn how population dynamics are affected by
the introduction of a non-native plant species  2