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