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