Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What carries water up the tree f

A

Xylem

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2
Q

Absorbing roots are found where d

A

in the upper 6’’ of soil

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3
Q

included bark is g

A

bark within a tree crotch

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4
Q

phloem conducts what b

A

food conducting tissue

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5
Q

photosynthesis

A

sugar production by plants

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6
Q

cambium

A

zone of diameter growth in a tree

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7
Q

transpiration

A

water vapor loss through the leaves

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8
Q

deciduous trees are

A

trees that loose leaves annually.

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9
Q

True or False Small fibrous roots serve to take up water and minerals?

A

True

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10
Q

True or False the root system is like a mirror image of the top of the crown?

A

True

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11
Q

True or False roots tend to grow where water and oxogen are avalible?

A

True

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12
Q

True or False tree roots rarely grow beyond the dripline

A

False

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13
Q

True or False Starches are stored throughout the trunk and branches of the tree?

A

True

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14
Q

True or False the cambuium is located in the center of the trunk and branches?

A

False

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15
Q

True or False the phloem only carries sugar to the roots

A

False

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16
Q

True or False the xylem is located directly beneath the bark?

A

False

17
Q

True or False normally each growth ring represents one year of growth?

A

True

18
Q

True or False the thickness of the growth ring is often an indication of growing conditions in previous years?

A

True

19
Q

True or False the heartwood conducts water and minerals up through the tree?

A

False

20
Q

True or False in most tree species, only the outter rings of sapwood conduct water?

A

True

21
Q

True or False rays are storage sites for starch

A

True

22
Q

Treu or False the bulge at the base of the branch point of attachemnt to the trunk is called the branch collar

A

True

23
Q

True or False Leaves may be considered food factories for trees?

A

True

24
Q

True or False a vigerous tree will compartmentalize decay to limit it’s spread?

A

True

25
Q

True or False most of the time if a tree is stressed, the cause is an insect problem?

A

False

26
Q

True or False a tree that is showing general decline throughout the crwon is mostl likely suffering from a root problem?

A

True

27
Q

True or False With deciduous trees, insects or diseases that only affect the foliage of the tree are not fatal?

A

True

28
Q

True or False Insects or diseases that affect the vascuallt system of the tree are usually serious?

A

True