Chap 3 Questions

Question 1

An ____ is land over which the utility has a ___-___-___ to maintain clearance.

Answer 1

easement, right-of-way

Question 2

The planned _____ _____ is the time between scheduled pruning operations.

Answer 2

maintenance interval

Question 3

When it has little or no likelihood of failure or impact to utility facilities, maintenance of the portion of a tree that is outside of the utility easement is the responsibility of the ____ ____.

Answer 3

tree owner

Question 4

Trees react to structural defects with ____ ____, which compensates for structural weakness.

Answer 4

response growth

Question 5

Tree or branches that fall from outside utility easements have a _______ impact on service reliability than trees growing into and contacting power lines.

Answer 5

greater

Question 6

______ uses reduction cuts to reduce branch length relative to other similar branches.

Answer 6

subordination

Question 7

Trees that have been rounded over or topped in the past but later converted to directional pruning may have extensive _____ growth on decayed stubs.

Answer 7

epicormic

Question 8

As more of the tree crown is removed , subsequent shoot growth is likely to _____.

Answer 8

increase

Question 9

Maintenance that is performed before an occurrence such as service interruption is termed ____, while Maintenance that is performed in response to such an occurrence is termed ____.

Answer 9

preventive, reactive

Question 10

All of the following are objectives of utility pruning except:
A) reducing risk
B) maintaining tree structure
C) providing clearance
D) decreasing wind resistance

Answer 10

D) decreasing wind resistance

Question 11

Utility easements may include only a portion of an individual tree.
A) True
B) False

Answer 11

A) True

Question 12

Reducing or removing branches back to laterals or parent stems growing away from the facility is known as
A) cycle pruning
B) facility pruning
C) directional pruning
D) corrective pruning

Answer 12

C) directional pruning

Question 13

Which of the following is true of palms?
A) palms can be directionally pruned
B) palms can be reduced in height
C) palms can close over trunk wounds
D) palms can quickly replace removed fronds

Answer 13

D) palms can quickly replace removed fronds

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of tree growth regulators (TGRs)?
A) TGRs are effective in reducing the rate of shoot growth
B) TGRs have little or no deleterious effects
C) TGRs result in leaves that are smaller and slightly darker than normal
D) TGRs are most effective when applied to slow-growing trees

Answer 14

D) TGRs are most effective when applied to slow-growing trees

Question 15

Chemical and mechanical pruning methods should be restricted to areas
A) with high residential density and many trees
B) where conventional methods are impractical, such as remote and rural locations
C) where individual amenity trees must be reduced in height
D) with strict regulations prohibiting arborists from climbing trees

Answer 15

B) where conventional methods are impractical, such as remote and rural locations

Question 16

Heavy sprout growth following utility pruning is never expected from healthy trees.
A) True
B) False

Answer 16

B) False