A) Palmate (hand-shaped) B) Lanceolate (lance-shaped) C) Ovate (egg-shaped) D) Cordate (heart-shaped)
A) Growing in a spiral pattern B) Flexible and often drooping C) Covered in thorns D) Rigid and upright
A) Bright green and peeling B) Deeply furrowed and ridged C) Covered in lichen D) Smooth and papery
A) Hard, woody cones B) Small capsules containing seeds C) Acorns D) Large, fleshy berries
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) Air layering B) Root suckering C) Seed dispersal D) Stem cuttings
A) Dry, upland forests B) Deserts C) Alpine meadows D) Wetlands and riparian areas
A) Pinus B) Quercus C) Salix D) Acer
A) Basal B) Opposite C) Alternate D) Whorled
A) Black Willow (Salix nigra) B) Osier Willow (Salix viminalis) C) Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) D) Crack Willow (Salix fragilis)
A) A type of leaf B) A cylindrical flower cluster C) A protective bark layer D) A root structure
A) Overall size of the tree (height) B) Catkin structure C) Leaf shape and size D) Bark characteristics
A) Slow B) Very Slow C) Fast D) Moderate
A) Tannin B) Salicin C) Caffeine D) Lignin
A) To increase water temperature B) To prevent soil erosion C) To attract birds D) To provide shade for fish
A) A species that only grows at high altitudes B) A species that colonizes disturbed land C) A species that is highly susceptible to disease D) A species that requires old-growth forests
A) White Willow (Salix alba) B) Peachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides) C) Golden Willow (Salix alba 'Vitellina') D) Purple Willow (Salix purpurea)
A) Dark purple in color B) Covered with a whitish or bluish waxy coating C) Rough and hairy D) Bright green and shiny
A) Compete with other plants for sunlight, reducing biodiversity B) Attract harmful insects C) Consume large amounts of water, drying out wetlands D) Provide habitat and stabilize soil
A) Its leaves are shaped like tears B) It releases a sap that looks like tears C) Its branches droop downwards D) It grows only in rainy climates
A) Trees usually have a single trunk and grow taller B) Trees only grow in forests C) Shrubs have larger leaves D) Shrubs produce edible berries
A) Basketry B) Building materials for houses C) Biofuel production D) Medicinal purposes
A) Twigs easily break off at the base B) Extremely hairy leaves C) Thorns along the branches D) Bright red bark
A) Lobed edge B) Spiny edge C) Toothed edge D) Smooth edge
A) A type of flower petal B) A type of root C) A protective covering for a bud D) A small appendage at the base of a leaf stalk
A) Peachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides) B) Purple Osier (Salix purpurea) C) Black Willow (Salix nigra) D) Arctic Willow (Salix arctica)
A) Color is only affected by soil conditions B) Color is irrelevant for identification C) Color varies by species and sex of the tree D) Color is always the same for all willows
A) It lacks a stalk (petiole) B) It changes color in the fall C) It is covered in hairs D) It is very large
A) Willows provide shelter from predators B) Willows are used to build dams C) Beavers use their bark for medicine D) They are a primary food source
A) Only consider the color of the bark B) Examine multiple characteristics including leaves, bark, and catkins C) Rely solely on leaf shape D) Guess based on the location where it's growing |