True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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Forests owners rely on natural
regeneration to restore most stands after logging.
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2.
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Planting wild seedlings is the
most economical method of reforestation.
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3.
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Vegetative cover prevents the
seed from reaching the soil.
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4.
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Seedling mortality is greatest
in the summer when the roots are too short to reach available moisture.
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5.
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Seeds must be treated with a
bird and rodent repellent before being broadcast.
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6.
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Pine trees can be reproduced
from cuttings.
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Cuttings are pieces of
branches, 8-12 inches long, cut from a tree.
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8.
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A cutting should be placed in
the hole so that at least three buds are exposed above the ground.
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9.
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Containerized seedlings cost
more than bare-rooted stock.
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10.
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Containerized stock is more
difficult to handle than bare-rooted stock.
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11.
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Forest landowners can obtain
seedlings from their state forestry agency.
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12.
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Seedlings should be planted as
soon as possible upon their receipt from the nursery.
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13.
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To prevent drying out, roots of
seedlings should not be exposed to the air.
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14.
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75% of all properly planted
seedlings should survive.
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15.
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Cost is the main reason the
value of fertilization is questioned.
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16.
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To insure protection from
wildfire, an 8-12 foot firebreak should be established around a plantation.
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17.
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Young seedlings can be damaged
by trampling of livestock.
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18.
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Mice, squirrels and birds
consume the seeds produced by trees.
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19.
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Rodents can be harmful to small
seedlings.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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20.
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The sowing of repellent-coated
seed is called ________.
a. | crop
seeding | c. | mechanical
seeding | b. | direct seeding | d. | natural seeding |
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21.
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Which of the following is not
an advantage to the planting of seedlings?
a. | desired species can be
established | b. | increase erosion problems | c. | undesirable volunteer trees are better
controlled | d. | planted stands are evenly stocked | e. | tree spacing can be controlled by the
planter |
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22.
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__________ seedlings are
germinated in small pots of soil or growing medium.
a. | containerized | b. | natural | c. | wild |
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23.
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Which of the following is not
an advantage for containerized seedlings?
a. | improve survival and growth of
seedlings | b. | produce difficult species more readily | c. | shorten the planting
season | d. | achieve greater production and planting
efficiency | e. | out-plant an intact seedling |
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