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Glossary H Flashcards

1
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characteristic form or manner of growth….

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habit

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2
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an environment suitable for sustaining a population of a given organism….

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habitat

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3
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simple knot used to temporarily attach a line to an object. Also used as a backup in combination with other knots….

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half hitch

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4
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plants that tolerate soils with a high concentration of salts….

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halophytes

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5
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a small, handheld magnifying glass….

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hand lens

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tool used for pruning twigs of less than 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) diameter. Contrast with secateurs. …

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hand pruning shears

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7
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broken or cut branch that is hanging in a tree….

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hanger

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protective hat made of a rigid material that must be worn when climbing and working on trees….

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hard hat

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rope manufactured with tightly wound strands, making it stiffer than standard lay or soft lay ropes….

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hard lay rope

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10
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plant tissue that is acclimated to the cold or a new environment….

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hardened off

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genetically determined ability of a plant to survive low temperatures….

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hardiness

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compacted soil layer nearly impervious to water, air, and roots….

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hardpan

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13
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the constructed inanimate elements of a landscape, such as walls, pathways, and seats made of wood, stone, and/or other materials….

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hardscape

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(1) wood of an angiosperm tree as distinguished from that of a conifer; broadleaf tree. (2) refering to an angiosperm, or broadleaf tree.

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hardwood

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15
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device used to clasp and hold cables….

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Haven grip

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a situation or condition that may result in personal injury, property damage, or disruption of human activities. (1) in tree management, a tree or tree part that has a high liklihood of failure and causing damage or injury. (2) in tree care or forestry operations, the presence of a condition or situation that may cause harm or injury to workers or others.

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hazard

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17
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systematic process of identifying hazards. See risk assessment….

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hazard assessment

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the process of managing, reducing, or eliminating an identified hazard. …

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hazard mitigation

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19
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type of pruning to remove dead, severely decayed, split, or other unsafe branches….

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hazard reduction pruning

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20
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cutting a shoot back to a bud or cutting branches back to buds, stubs, or lateral branches not large enough to assume apical dominance. Cutting an older branch or stem back to a stub in order to meet a structural objective.

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heading (heading back)

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21
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a physiological, regenerative process not known to occur in plants….

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healing

22
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any of several types of fungal decay of tree heartwood, often beginning with infected wounds in the living portions of wood tissue….

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heart rot (aka. heartwood rot)

23
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wood that is altered (inward) from sapwood and provides chemical defense against decay-causing organisms and continues to provide structural strength to the trunk. Trees may or may not have heartwood. Contrast with sapwood.

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heartwood

24
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an urban area that is warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to urban activities and greater heat retention by urban structures and development….

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heat island effect

25
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ability of a plant to endure high temperatures

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heat tolerance

26
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tool used to trim hedges….

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hedge shears

27
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chemical compounds that kill vegetation….

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herbicides

28
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an animal the feeds primarily on plants….

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herbivore

29
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lines with voltages greater than a specified amount, typically in excess of 60,000 volts, depending on the utility….

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high voltage lines

30
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strip of uncut wood fibers created between the face cut or notch and the back cut that helps control direction in tree felling or limb removal. Holding wood.

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hinge

31
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sequence of cuts used to control the direction of a limb being removed….

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hinge cut

32
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(1) type of knot made when a rope is secured around an object or its own standing part. Contrast with bend. (2) a mechanical device for connecting a towing vehicle to a trailed or towed vehicle or implement.

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hitch

33
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section of wood located between the face cut and the back cut that helps direct where the tree will fall. See hinge….

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holding wood

34
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rope construction consisting of a braided rope with no core….

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hollow braid

35
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sugary substance secreted by certain insects, including aphids and some scale insects, when feeding on plants….

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honeydew

36
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layer of soil within the soil profile….

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horizon

37
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boring, with special machinery, below the surface of the ground without an open trench. Alternative for installation of underground utilities that avoids cutting of tree roots or damage to hardscape or existing utilities. Contrast with radial trenching, trenching, and tunneling.

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horizontal boring

38
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highly refined petroleum oils that may be applied to plants to smother certain insects and other pests by disrupting their respiration….

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horticultural oils

39
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art and science of growing, handling, and processing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants….

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horticulture

40
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living organism from which a parasite obtains nutrition….

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host

41
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in the United Kingdom, the Health and Safety Executive, which is the government agency that deals with health and safety in the workplace….

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HSE

42
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felling notch that is horizontal on the top and angled on the bottom. Also called Humboldt scarf or reverse scarf. Contrast with conventional notch and open-face notch….

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Humboldt notch

43
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dark-colored, stable form of organic matter that remains after most of plant or animal residues have decomposed….

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humus

44
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plant resulting from a cross between two or more other plants that are more or less alike….

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hybrid

45
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crystalline polymers which absorb water and, if needed, can be added to the soil to increase its water holding capacity….

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hydrogels

46
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study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth’s surface, underground, and in the atmosphere….

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hydrology

47
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the physical or chemical property of a molecule or substance that is attracted to water (and may be dissolved in water)….

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hydrophylic

48
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the physical or chemical property of a molecule or substance that is attracted to water (and may be dissolved in water)….

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hydrophilic

49
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condition of highly organic soil after it has completely dried and its chemical composition repels water rather than absorbing it….

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hydrophobic

50
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grouping plants in a landscape according to their water requirements….

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hydrozoning

51
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retained water that is held too tightly in soil for uptake by plants….

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hygroscopic

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