A) Palmate (hand-shaped) B) Cordate (heart-shaped) C) Lanceolate (lance-shaped) D) Ovate (egg-shaped)
A) Growing in a spiral pattern B) Flexible and often drooping C) Rigid and upright D) Covered in thorns
A) Smooth and papery B) Bright green and peeling C) Covered in lichen D) Deeply furrowed and ridged
A) Hard, woody cones B) Acorns C) Large, fleshy berries D) Small capsules containing seeds
A) They have both male and female flowers on the same tree B) They have no flowers C) They have separate male and female trees D) They reproduce asexually
A) Root suckering B) Air layering C) Seed dispersal D) Stem cuttings
A) Dry, upland forests B) Deserts C) Wetlands and riparian areas D) Alpine meadows
A) Quercus B) Acer C) Pinus D) Salix
A) Opposite B) Alternate C) Basal D) Whorled
A) Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) B) Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) C) Black Willow (Salix nigra) D) Osier Willow (Salix viminalis)
A) A cylindrical flower cluster B) A protective bark layer C) A type of leaf D) A root structure
A) Catkin structure B) Overall size of the tree (height) C) Leaf shape and size D) Bark characteristics
A) Fast B) Very Slow C) Moderate D) Slow
A) Caffeine B) Tannin C) Lignin D) Salicin
A) To increase water temperature B) To attract birds C) To prevent soil erosion D) To provide shade for fish
A) A species that colonizes disturbed land B) A species that is highly susceptible to disease C) A species that requires old-growth forests D) A species that only grows at high altitudes
A) White Willow (Salix alba) B) Purple Willow (Salix purpurea) C) Golden Willow (Salix alba 'Vitellina') D) Peachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides)
A) Rough and hairy B) Dark purple in color C) Bright green and shiny D) Covered with a whitish or bluish waxy coating
A) Provide habitat and stabilize soil B) Attract harmful insects C) Consume large amounts of water, drying out wetlands D) Compete with other plants for sunlight, reducing biodiversity
A) Its leaves are shaped like tears B) Its branches droop downwards C) It releases a sap that looks like tears D) It grows only in rainy climates
A) Trees only grow in forests B) Shrubs have larger leaves C) Shrubs produce edible berries D) Trees usually have a single trunk and grow taller
A) Building materials for houses B) Biofuel production C) Basketry D) Medicinal purposes
A) Thorns along the branches B) Extremely hairy leaves C) Bright red bark D) Twigs easily break off at the base
A) Toothed edge B) Spiny edge C) Lobed edge D) Smooth edge
A) A protective covering for a bud B) A type of root C) A type of flower petal D) A small appendage at the base of a leaf stalk
A) Peachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides) B) Purple Osier (Salix purpurea) C) Arctic Willow (Salix arctica) D) Black Willow (Salix nigra)
A) Color varies by species and sex of the tree B) Color is always the same for all willows C) Color is only affected by soil conditions D) Color is irrelevant for identification
A) It lacks a stalk (petiole) B) It is very large C) It changes color in the fall D) It is covered in hairs
A) Willows are used to build dams B) Willows provide shelter from predators C) Beavers use their bark for medicine D) They are a primary food source
A) Examine multiple characteristics including leaves, bark, and catkins B) Rely solely on leaf shape C) Only consider the color of the bark D) Guess based on the location where it's growing |