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