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