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Climate Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two ways vegetation intercepts solar radiation?

A

Direct and reflected

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2
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What kind of plant is best for filtering the sun?

A

Leafy deciduous

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3
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What kind of plant is the best for reflectivity?

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Conifers and fine textured plants

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4
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What kind of plants protect structure walls the best?

A

Vines

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5
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What is evapotranspiration?

A

Process that water is transferred from land to the atmosphere

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6
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T or F: evapotranspiration can be more cooling than shading

A

True

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7
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What are the benefits of vegetation?

A

Cheap, aesthetic, noice canceling, soil stabilization, and increased property value

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8
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What are the 4 effectiveness factors to consider for vegetation?

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  1. Density
  2. Shade
  3. Dimensions
  4. Placement
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9
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What are 2 direct effects of vegetation?

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  1. Shade
  2. Wind blocking
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10
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What is an indirect effect of vegetation?

A

Evapotranspiration

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11
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T of F: leafless trees still intercept up to 50% of the sun’s rays

A

True

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12
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T or F: vegetation shading does not outperform mechanical shading

A

False- it does!

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13
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T or F: the benefit of summer shade outweighs winter interception

A

True

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14
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What are the different average annual min temperatures per zones?

6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, & 8b

A

6b: -5 - 0 deg. F
7a: 0 - 5 deg. F
7b: 5 - 10 deg. F
8a: 10 - 15 deg. F
8b: 15 - 20 deg. F

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15
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When is a good time to plant for better establishment?

A

Fall

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16
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What are the 6 steps to plant for better establishment?

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  1. Remove existing plant (tops/ roots/ all)
  2. Deep till (8”-10” min)
  3. Amend soil (organic compost)
  4. Plant new shrubs/ trees
  5. Mulch
  6. Water
17
Q

What are the 4 wind controlling devices?

A
  1. Obstruction
  2. Guidance
  3. Deflection
  4. Filtration
18
Q

How do you determine the effectiveness of wind breaks (5)? What type of plant is generally the most effective?

A
  1. Density, placement, height, width, & permeability
  2. Evergreen
19
Q

What is the best direction to plant against winds?

A

Perpendicular to prevailing winds

20
Q

Wind velocity maybe reduced by ___% for a distance of 10-20 times the plant height downwind of a wind barrier.

A

50%

21
Q

Wind is obstructed and/or deflected for a distance of ____ to ____ times the height of the plant from the front of the barrier & ___ to ___ times the height in the leeward side of a barrier.

A
  1. 2 to 5
  2. 10 to 15
22
Q

How much rainfall does the central + southern region of Georgia receive per year?

A

Approx. 50”/ year

23
Q

How much rainfall does the northern part of GA receive per year?

A

Approx. 60”- 80”/ year

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