Chapter 15 Flashcards
It is natural for weeds to fill empty niches in cropping systems
True
Weeds can be classified by the environments in which they grow
True
Crop plants are never weeds
False
Biennial weeds flower in the first year
False
Most dicots are easier to kill by cultivation than monocots
True
A weed must be alive in order to demonstrate allopathic properties
False
Over 95% of the corn, soybean and cotton crops grown are treated with herbicides
True
Weeds can interfere with harvesting equipment
True
Weed seed tends to be bigger than crop seed
False
Animals do not have a significant role in weed dispersal
False
Insecticides are used more than any other pesticide
False
It is a violation of federal law to use an herbicide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling
True
Selective herbicides affect almost all plants
False
Different crops species select for different weed species
True
A disadvantage of biological control is the possibility of affecting non-target species
True
Tillage is an effective strategy of weed control regardless of weed species
False
The main concern with atrazine is leaching and accumulation in surface and groundwater
True
A plant can be classified as a weed if it:
A. Causes economic loss to a crop
B. Is harmful to humans and livestock
C. Is detrimental to wildlife or ecosystem
D. All answers are correct
D. All answers are correct
Weeds that are especially injurious are classified by the government as: A. Toxic B. Noxious C. Non-Native D. Exotic
B. Noxious
The long-term persistence of a certain annual weed species is most likely due to: A. Extensive root system B. Herbicide resistance C. High seed production D. Tolerance to tillage
C. High seed production
A weed that reproduces asexually is most likely:
A. An Annual
B. A Biennial
C. A Perennial
D. None of these answers are correct
C. A Perennial
Milk sickness is caused when people drink milk from cows who have consumed which weed? A. Poison Ivy B. Musk Thistle C. Pigweed D. White Snakeroot
D. White Snakeroot
The first defense against weeds is: A. Prevention of establishment B. Herbicides C. Tillage D. Biocontrols
A. Prevention of establishment
Which agency of the USDA is responsible for preventing the introduction of noxious weeds? A. EPA B. APHIS C. ARS D. NRCS
B. APHIS