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