A great way to determine the ranking for each is to use a tally system using features that are essential for helping the dunes. The criteria President Waters is looking for are:
native or exotic species
tolerance to sea spray
growth rate
Lifespan (the longer the better)
Let’s start with #2- Tolerance to Sea Spray. Give each plant that is “tolerant to sea spray” a point. Now you will need to go through the other columns and decide what is BEST and give points accordingly. At the end total the points. The plant with the highest points would be #1 on your list and so on.
Tally Marks/Points
Dune Plant
Exotic or Native
Tolerant of Sea Spray
Growth Rate
Life span (years)
Stabilization Rating
Characteristics
Rank
(1-7)
I'll give 100 points to whoever answers this question