A) Rough, deeply furrowed bark B) Scaly, reddish-brown bark C) Smooth, gray bark, even in maturity D) Peeling, papery bark
A) Elliptical with toothed edges B) Needle-like C) Pinnately compound D) Lobed like an oak leaf
A) Randomly arranged B) Spiraling C) Net-like D) Parallel and prominent
A) Golden bronze B) Purple C) Bright red D) Yellow
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 winged seed D) A small, triangular nut
A) By animals, such as squirrels and birds B) By explosive seed pods C) By water D) By wind
A) Rainforests B) Pine forests C) Desert scrubland D) Eastern hardwood forests
A) A small, shrub-like tree B) A tall, columnar tree C) A vine D) A large, spreading tree
A) Beech bark disease B) Pine beetle infestation C) Dutch elm disease D) Oak wilt
A) A virus B) A nutrient deficiency C) A bacterial infection D) A combination of scale insects and fungi
A) Covered in sticky resin B) Long and slender C) Pointed D) Brown in color
A) American Beech grows faster than European Beech B) American Beech has serrated leaf margins; European Beech has smooth C) European Beech bark is darker and rougher D) European Beech often has purple-leaved varieties
A) Pinus strobus B) Fagus grandifolia C) Acer rubrum D) Quercus alba
A) 100-200 years B) 300-400 years C) 50-100 years D) 500-1000 years
A) Smooth B) Waxy C) Spiky or bristly D) Fuzzy
A) By layering B) By seed C) By grafting D) By cuttings
A) Firewood only B) Construction framing C) Furniture and flooring D) Boat building
A) A type of beech nut B) A type of fertilizer used for beech trees C) A parasitic plant that grows on beech roots D) A disease that affects beech leaves
A) Extensive trunk decay B) Numerous dead branches C) Sparse leaf coverage D) Full canopy with dense foliage
A) Monarch butterfly B) Honey bee C) Wild turkey D) Earthworm
A) Pyramidal B) Weeping C) Broad and spreading D) Narrow and columnar
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) Shallow and widespreading B) Small and compact C) Fibrous and dense D) Deep taproot
A) Deplete the soil of nutrients B) Prevent other trees from growing C) Attract harmful insects D) Provide food and habitat for wildlife
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 high leaf drop B) A year of unusually high nut production 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) Extremely saline C) Highly alkaline D) Slightly acidic to neutral
A) Very shade tolerant B) Moderately shade tolerant C) Requires full sun D) Shade intolerant |