Chpt. 4: Planting

Question 1

In the United States, industry developed, nation consensus standards for nursery stock

Answer 1

ANSI Z60.1

Question 2

Tree or plant dug and removed from the ground for replanting with roots wrapped in burlap or burlap-like fabric

Answer 2

balled-and-burlapped

Question 3

Tree or plant removed from the ground for re-planting without soil around the roots

Answer 3

bare root

Question 4

In biology, a taxonomic name consisting of a genus name and a species epithet, used to designate a species

Answer 4

binomial

Question 5

Asexually produced organisms that are genetically identical

Answer 5

clone

Question 6

A cultivated variety of plant, cannot be reproduced without human assistance. Usually propagated asexually (cloned).

Answer 6

cultivar

Question 7

Area of forest, vegetation, parks, or open land surrounding a community

Answer 7

greenbelts

Question 8

Plantings designed for the tops of structures (buildings) that increase the urban forest canopy

Answer 8

green roofs

Question 9

Soil brought from one site to another

Answer 9

import soil

Question 10

Species that originate and occur naturally on a site

Answer 10

indigenous species

Question 11

Facilities and systems such as sewers, roads, utilities, etc serving a community

Answer 11

infrastructure

Question 12

Non-native plant likely to spread, disrupting the natural balance of an ecosystem

Answer 12

invasive plant

Question 13

In urban forestry, a tree population consisting of just one species

Answer 13

monoculture

Question 14

Tissue restoration or new growth produced by an organism, In forestry, establishment of new trees, either naturally or replanted

Answer 14

regeneration

Question 15

A forested area in a community containing native flora and fauna that has not been significantly altered from its natural structure.

Answer 15

remnant forests

Question 16

Planting to provide new plant cover. Includes planting indigenous and site condition appropriate plants.

Answer 16

revegetation

Question 17

Membranes or sheets installed vertically in the soil to re-direct or limit tree root growth

Answer 17

root barriers

Question 18

In forestry, a measure of the existing tree density compared to what is considered optimal. In Urban forestry, the number of street trees present compared to the number of planting spaces available

Answer 18

stocking density

Question 19

Pavement substrate that can be compacted to meet engineering specifications yet remains penetrable to tree roots in the urban environment. Composed of angular crushed stone, clay loam, and hydrogel mixed in a weight ratio of 100:20:0.03

Answer 19

structural soils

Question 20

A paved surface that is reinforced and supported with piers or other structures so that it does not relay on compacted subgrade or soil for support

Answer 20

suspended pavements

Question 21

A tube placed a tree seedling for protection and growth enhancement

Answer 21

tree shelters

Question 22

In urban forestry, a population of trees that vary in age from young to old

Answer 22

uneven-aged stands

Question 23

Naturally occurring subdivision of a species having a distinct difference and breeding true to that difference.

Answer 23

variety

Question 24

The chemical, biological, and physical characteristics of a water source.

Answer 24

water quality