A) Scaly, reddish-brown bark B) Rough, deeply furrowed bark C) Peeling, papery bark D) Smooth, gray bark, even in maturity
A) Pinnately compound B) Needle-like C) Lobed like an oak leaf D) Elliptical with toothed edges
A) Spiraling B) Parallel and prominent C) Randomly arranged D) Net-like
A) Bright red B) Purple C) Golden bronze D) Yellow
A) They often persist, turning brown B) They decompose while still attached C) They turn bright red and remain D) They always fall off completely
A) A large, round nut B) An acorn C) A small, triangular nut D) A winged seed
A) By animals, such as squirrels and birds B) By water C) By wind D) By explosive seed pods
A) Rainforests B) Desert scrubland C) Pine forests D) Eastern hardwood forests
A) A tall, columnar tree B) A vine C) A small, shrub-like tree D) A large, spreading tree
A) Dutch elm disease B) Pine beetle infestation C) Oak wilt D) Beech bark disease
A) A bacterial infection B) A combination of scale insects and fungi C) A virus D) A nutrient deficiency
A) Long and slender B) Pointed C) Covered in sticky resin D) Brown in color
A) European Beech bark is darker and rougher B) American Beech grows faster than European Beech C) European Beech often has purple-leaved varieties D) American Beech has serrated leaf margins; European Beech has smooth
A) Fagus grandifolia B) Acer rubrum C) Pinus strobus D) Quercus alba
A) 50-100 years B) 100-200 years C) 500-1000 years D) 300-400 years
A) Waxy B) Spiky or bristly C) Smooth D) Fuzzy
A) By grafting B) By layering C) By seed D) By cuttings
A) Boat building B) Furniture and flooring C) Construction framing D) Firewood only
A) A type of fertilizer used for beech trees B) A disease that affects beech leaves C) A type of beech nut D) A parasitic plant that grows on beech roots
A) Full canopy with dense foliage B) Numerous dead branches C) Sparse leaf coverage D) Extensive trunk decay
A) Wild turkey B) Monarch butterfly C) Earthworm D) Honey bee
A) Broad and spreading B) Narrow and columnar C) Pyramidal D) Weeping
A) Only female flowers B) Only male flowers C) Both male and female flowers on separate trees D) Separate male and female flowers on the same tree
A) Small and compact B) Deep taproot C) Fibrous and dense D) Shallow and widespreading
A) Provide food and habitat for wildlife B) Attract harmful insects C) Deplete the soil of nutrients D) Prevent other trees from growing
A) There is no real difference. B) Beech buds are longer and more slender. C) Maple buds are always red. D) Beech buds are opposite on the branch; maple buds are alternate.
A) A year of unusually high leaf drop B) A year of unusually rapid growth C) A year of particularly severe beech bark disease D) A year of unusually high nut production
A) Increased susceptibility to drought stress B) Decreased susceptibility to beech bark disease C) No impact at all D) Increased range expansion northward
A) Slightly acidic to neutral B) Highly alkaline C) Extremely saline D) Highly acidic
A) Very shade tolerant B) Moderately shade tolerant C) Shade intolerant D) Requires full sun |