IV. UNIT FOUR
PLANT-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS

Objectives: To introduce scrub plants and their adaptations for life in the scrub. To emphasize the importance of plants as producers and their place at the beginning of the food chain. Plant-animal interactions discussed include herbivory, mutualism, plants as providers of shelter, and plant-human interactions.



IV. PLANT-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS

A. Palmettos: Old-Timers of the Scrub

IV.A.1 Palmettos: Old-Timers of the Scrub

Part One: Observing and Measuring Palmettos

Part Two: Constructing a Palmetto Timeline

B. Oak Trees: The Serve Yourself Buffet

IV.B.1 Oak Trees: The Serve Yourself Buffet

Part One: Collecting the Data
Part Two: Making a Collection of Leaf-eating Evidence

C. Glossary

D. Questions for Student Evaluation