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