Chpt. 5 Maintaining

Question 1

Non-living

Answer 1

abiotic

Question 2

ANSI

Answer 2

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Question 3

Evapotranspiration that would occur form a well-aerated soil/plant surface at field capacity; affected by energy from solar radiation and air movement

Answer 3

atmospheric demand

Question 4

pertaining to living organisms

Answer 4

biotic

Question 5

maintenance activities initiated in response to outside call or inquiry. Contrast with scheduled maintenance.

Answer 5

by-request service

Question 6

using materials, equipment, and procedures that conserve and protect natural resources

Answer 6

green maintenance practices

Question 7

People employed by public agencies that do work rather than contracted labor

Answer 7

in-house crews

Question 8

program of the U.S. Green Building Council

Answer 8

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

Question 9

essential element that is required by plants in relatively large quantities

Answer 9

macronutrient

Question 10

essential element that is required by plants in relatively small quantities

Answer 10

micronutrient

Question 11

material applied to soil surface to reduce weed growth, retain soil moisture, moderate temperature, reduce compaction, etc

Answer 11

mulch

Question 12

transfer of service previously provided by public in-house labor

Answer 12

privatization

Question 13

The time scheduled between pruning events that is established as a guideline for providing clearing between trees and conductors

Answer 13

pruning cycle

Question 14

Water that has be previously used… and has been treated for reuse, aka effluent or reclaimed water

Answer 14

recycled water

Question 15

“length of time” between each maintenance pruning for a given geographic area

Answer 15

rotation length

Question 16

What do you call a methodical and systematic approach to determining when and how often tree care activities will take place

Answer 16

scheduled maintenance

Question 17

treatments and maintenance activities aimed at sustaining soil productivity

Answer 17

soil health management

Question 18

Volume of soil occupied by roots that supplies water to the plant.
Amount of water available dependent on the size of the root system and water holding capacity of the soil. also “soil water reservoir”

Answer 18

soil moisture reservoir

Question 19

Managing trees and their surrounding environment to promote vigor, structural stability, and natural defense

Answer 19

tree health management

Question 20

Damage that occurs when enlarging roots and trunks displace or crack sidewalks, curbs, streets, or other paved areas

Answer 20

tree-pavement conflicts

Question 21

damage to sewer lines caused by tree roots

Answer 21

tree-sewer conflicts

Question 22

land owned or within easements where utilities place their infrastructure

Answer 22

utility rights-of-way

Question 23

chips and logs derived from pruning and tree removal

Answer 23

wood waste