True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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A maple is an example of a
gymnosperm.
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2.
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Evaporation is the term used to
describe the loss of water from the leaf surface.
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3.
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White cedars have leafy twigs
which are not flattened and are prickly to the touch.
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4.
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The only American conifer that
sprouts vegetatively is the redwood.
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5.
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A pure forest is one in which
all or nearly all of the trees are of the same species.
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6.
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After a forest fire, the cone
of the jack pine will open from the hat and drop its seed.
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7.
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The butternut tree has
palmately compound leaves.
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8.
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Another name for the white
cedar is Arborvitae.
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9.
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The Tamarack is a conifer
having five needles in a cluster that is deciduous in winter.
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10.
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Evergreens are also referred to
as hardwood trees.
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11.
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A tree grows in height and
crown spread by the elongation of the buds on the branches.
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12.
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Trees may be identified by
their fruit, flowers, buds, bark, twigs, and sometimes by general shape.
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13.
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The last stage of forest
succession is called the pioneer stage.
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14.
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The first stage of forest
succession is called the climax stage.
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15.
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The organic layer of the forest
floor absorbs the energy of falling rain and decreases runoff.
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16.
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Maple trees are identified by
the Latin name ‘Quercus’.
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17.
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A pine tree having five needles
in a cluster would be a white pine.
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18.
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The loss of water from the leaf
is called transpiration.
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19.
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The best way to decide what
species of trees to plant is to consider those species which are best adapted to the soil and climate
in which you wish to plant.
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20.
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The tip weevil does serious
damage to white pine.
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21.
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The soil should be left loose
around the roots when planting so that proper air circulation is maintained.
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22.
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Insect damage to young trees is
first noticed in late fall or early winter.
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23.
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The waxy layer over the surface
of a leaf is the guard cells.
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24.
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The part of the tree that
provides strength and support is the heartwood.
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25.
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The growth of new wood in any
year forms a complete layer over the entire tree.
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26.
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Seeds which have wings are
designed to be carried by the wind.
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27.
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Respiration occurs only in the
presence of chlorophyll.
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28.
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More timber is lost each year
to insects and diseases than to fire.
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29.
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Grazing of woodlots by cattle
will improve the timber stand by reducing competition and should be a recommended
practice.
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30.
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The red pigment which is
visible in leaves in fall is Xanthophyll.
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31.
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The leaf blade is attached to
stems by a stalk called a Petiole.
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32.
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Food manufacture in the leaves
is called translocation.
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33.
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The midrib is the large vein in
a leaf which runs the length of the leaf blade.
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34.
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Pines. Hemlocks, Firs, and
Spruces are examples of Angiosperms.
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35.
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Cuttings from a parent tree
used in propagation should be made during the dormant season.
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