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