Prerequisites:

1. Prepare a field notebook, make a collection, and identify 15 species of trees, wild shrubs, or vines in a local forested area. Write a description in which you identify and discuss the following:

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(a) The characteristics of leaf, twig, cone, or fruiting bodies

(b) The habitat in which these trees, shrubs, or vines are found.

(c) The important ways each tree, shrub, or vine is used by humans or wildlife and whether the species is native or was introduced to the area. If it is not native, explain whether it is considered invasive or potentially invasive.