A) Smooth bark B) Opposite leaf arrangement C) Sharp thorns D) Alternate leaf arrangement
A) Compound B) Oval C) Heart-shaped D) Needle-like
A) Opposite B) Whorled C) Basal D) Alternate
A) Yellow B) Black C) Red D) Green
A) Many B) 1 C) 2 D) 4
A) Dark gray with lenticels B) Covered in thorns C) Smooth and white D) Green and peeling
A) Rhamnus cathartica B) Salix alba C) Acer negundo D) Fraxinus americana
A) Deep lobes B) Spiny edges C) Prominent teeth D) Lack of teeth
A) Whorled B) Opposite C) Basal D) Alternate
A) Yellow B) Dark purple to black C) Green D) Red
A) Acer platanoides B) Frangula alnus C) Rhamnus cathartica D) Quercus alba
A) Bright green B) Smooth and white C) Grayish-brown with prominent lenticels D) Rough and deeply furrowed
A) Full sun B) Flooding C) Dry soil D) Shade
A) Disturbed areas B) Deserts C) Alpine meadows D) Old growth forests
A) Outcompetes native vegetation B) Prevents soil erosion C) Provides habitat for endangered species D) Enhances biodiversity
A) Native B) Beneficial C) Endangered D) Invasive
A) Watering regularly B) Cutting and herbicide application C) Planting more buckthorn D) Fertilizing heavily
A) Slow growth rate B) Requires specific soil conditions C) Prolific seed production D) Susceptible to many diseases
A) Thorny branches on glossy buckthorn B) Black berries in the fall C) Alternate leaf arrangement on glossy buckthorn D) Opposite leaf arrangement on common buckthorn
A) By examining flower structures B) They are indistinguishable C) By leaf shape D) By bark color
A) Highly acidic soil B) Well-drained soil C) Rocky soil D) Saturated soil
A) Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree B) Ground cover C) Vine D) Single, straight trunk
A) Oak B) Dogwood C) Pine D) Birch
A) Winter B) Spring C) Summer D) Fall
A) Gas exchange B) Water storage C) Support for climbing vines D) Protection from insects
A) Spring B) Summer C) Any time D) Late fall or winter
A) Beautiful B) Purgative C) Strong D) Poisonous
A) Small, greenish-yellow B) Large, showy flowers C) Bright red flowers D) Fragrant white flowers
A) To promote native plant growth B) To increase soil erosion C) To improve the buckthorn's health D) To provide food for invasive species
A) Japanese barberry B) Serviceberry C) Norway maple D) Burning bush |