Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Define landscape management

A

Art, science, and skill employed by professionals who maintain all or any part of the exterior environment.

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2
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Responsible for:

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Plants ,animals, and inanimate Objects.

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3
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Manages: (4)

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People, Time , Equipment, and money.

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4
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What year did Landscape Management Begin

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1960 along with fertilizer and chemical companies.

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5
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How many acres of managed turf areas are in the U.S.

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50 million

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6
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Average size of home lawns in the U.S.

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0.32 acres or 1,400 sq.ft.

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7
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Good lawn and landscape management adds: (2)

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Pride, Property Value

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8
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What is the Largest Franchise in the Country

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True Green (1969), 200 branches, 1.4 billion

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9
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other large franchise companys

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valleycrest co. , the Brickman Group, Davey Tree Expert Co,

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10
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Small sized markets have:

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opportunities in Niche markets, room for growth, (quality work/ fair prices.)

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11
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How many golf courses are in the U.S.

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19,000

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12
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Companies Diversify in what areas:

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mowing, woody plant care, annual color, Irrigation, Lawn Establishment and/or renovation. aquascapes.

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13
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What act re-evaluated over 9000 pesticides?

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Food Quality Protection Act

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14
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Risk cup test exposure over how many years?

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70 years

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15
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California Air and Resource Board did what?

A

Banned 2-cycle models,

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16
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What is the major expense for most Landscape firms.

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Labor

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17
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H2B does what?

A

allows foreigners to work seasonally under temporary visas.

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18
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Good indicators of the Landscape industry are:

A

housing market and personal income

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19
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Landscape freshwater usage:

Golf course:

A
  1. 9%

1. 5%

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20
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$ of irrigation sold annually ?

A

800 million

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21
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Xeriscapes

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Designing to take full advantage of rainfall.

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22
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Landscape managers must be:

A

Good horticulturists/ Good business people

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23
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Profit =

A

Sustainability

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24
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how many landscape management companies are in the U.S.

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50,000 to 145,000

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25
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Small companies produce less than

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200,000 annually, Residential markets(bread&butter)

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26
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Top 50 Firms hold only ___% of the market

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15%

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27
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Profession Orginizations

A

Sports Turfmanagers Association(STMA)
Golf Course Superintendent Association (GCSAA)
Professional Landcare Network(Planet)

Landcarenetwork.org, GCSAA.org, STMA.org

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28
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1 acre =

1 gal=

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  1. 560ft^2

3. 785L

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29
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Groups of Cells with common origins, structures and functions?

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Tissues

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30
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Monocot

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3’s, parallel, vascular bundle scattered.

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31
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Dicot

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4, 5, 2 cotyledons, netlike venation, vascualar bundle circular

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32
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true leaf is made of: (3)

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Blade, Petiole and axillary Bud

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33
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axis where pinnately compound leaves attach

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Rachis

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34
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Thorns:
Spines:
Prickles:

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aborted shoots,
aborted leaves
modified epidermal cells.

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35
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Stem Functions(4)

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support, storage, xylem &phloem, photosynthesis

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36
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Root Function(4)

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Anchorage, water/nutrient uptake, storage, Nitrogen Assimilation.

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37
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group of flowers

A

group of flowers

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38
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Flowers are sessile

A

Spike

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39
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flowers with pedicels (unbranched)

A

raceme

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40
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compound raceme

A

panicle

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41
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flat top youngest flowers at end of rachis

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corymb

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42
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flat top, pedicles originate from common point.

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umbel

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43
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flat toped, oldest flowers at end of rachis

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Cyme

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44
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many single, sessile flowers

A

Head

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45
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fleshy spike and modified leaf

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spathe and spadix

46
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Leaf shapes

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Lancelate, oval, cordate, triangular

47
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Leaf margins

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entire, serrate, ungelate, lobed

48
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Leaf venation

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parallel, pinnate(birdfeather), palmate

49
Q

Growth =

A

cell division +cell elongation + cell differentiation

50
Q

The upper few inches or feet of the earths crust are

A

Soils

51
Q

Soil __% solids and ___% pore space

A

50/50

52
Q

describes how the mineral particles are arranged in soils.

A

Soil Structure

53
Q

Ideal pH range

A

6-7

54
Q

ability of soil to hold and exchange positively charged ions.

A

cation exchange capacity.

55
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% of organic matter & how much to add per year

A

3-5%, most common and useful amendment.

add 3 cubic yards/1000 sf /yr

56
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Pros/Cons with organic matter

A

pros: good CEC, buffer, Nutrient reservoir, holds water,
Cons: build up changes pH, Can be high in soluble salts.
Sedge is best.

57
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Sand

A

2mm- 500mm needs to be 1/3 of soil volume

58
Q

Lime

Gypsum

A

basic

neutral

59
Q

Acidic Loving plants

A

Azelia ,Sweet potato

60
Q

Reducing Soil pH

A

Amonium Nitrate:time consuming
Elemental Sulfur: Quick
Al Sulfate Intermediate

61
Q

Amino acids, proteins, makes chlorophyll?

A

Nitrogen

62
Q

ATP

A

Phosphorus

63
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Stomatal Conductance

A

Potassium

64
Q

Cell walls

A

Calcium(Secondary)

65
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component of chlorophyll

A

magnesium(Secondary)

66
Q

builds certain amino acids & involved in synthesis of chlorophyll.

A

Sulfur(Secondary)

67
Q

Activates enzymes ,Most important micro nutrient

A

Iron

68
Q

water releases electrons to the light reactions and oxygen in the atmosphere.

A

Chlorine.

69
Q

Use these to raise pH

A

lime and calcium

70
Q

Chemical equation of Photosynthesis

A

6CO2+12H20+lightenergy = C6H1206 +6H20+ 602

71
Q

Requirement for photosynthesis

A

Light, temperature,water, soil, nutrients and CO2

72
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Chemical equation for respiration

A

C6H1206+6O2= 6CO2 +6H20 +released energy

73
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Requirements for Respiration

A

Carbohydrates, 02, Stress

74
Q

produces food, stores energy, uses water, occurs in sunlight, uses carbon dioxide, releases oxygen,

A

Photosynthesis

75
Q

uses food, releases energy, produces water, produces CO2, uses oxygen, occurs in dark and light.

A

Respiration.

76
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What does transpiration do

A

transports minerals from soil through the plant, cools plant, moves sugars and plant chemicals, maintaing tugor pressure.

77
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Nitrogen must be in what form to be taken

A

NH3 ammonia

78
Q

how many soil samples

A

15-20, 4-6in. deep ,S-shape,

79
Q

both, tips and shoots and roots, primary growth, increase in length, produces dermal ground and vascular tissue

A

Apical Meristems

80
Q

monocots, particulary grasses, occurs between differentiated tissues in internode. usually at base of leaves.

A

intercalary meristems

81
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woody dicots and few biennials & perennials, secondary growth increase in grith

A

Lateral meristem

82
Q

produces conducting tissue, secondary xylem and phloem.

A

Vascular Cambrium

83
Q

produces bark

A

Cork Cambrium

84
Q

A group of cells which are able to divide and enlarge

A

Meristems

85
Q

3 growth promoting horomones

A

Auxins(2rings), Gibberillans(5rings), and cytokinins

86
Q

2 growth stopers

A

Ethylene, Absistic acid(1ring)

87
Q

Chilling injury

A

20-0 degrees C or 68- 32 F , can be overcome but may slow germination.

88
Q

Critical range for plants

A

0-15 C or 32-42 F

89
Q

Freezing injury

A

less than 0C or 32F, intra and extra cellular freezing

90
Q

Death of plants due to cold temps

A

Winter Kill

91
Q

ice crystals kill the cell once they grow to large

A

intracellular ice

92
Q

ice forms on the outside and protoplasm of plant become dehydrated.

A

Extracellular Ice

93
Q

what precent of plants are introduced

A

90%

94
Q

USDA hardiness zone map is based on

A

average annual minimum temperatures.

95
Q

What part of plants need to be protected the most?

A

Flower buds and veg buds.

96
Q

Martin is in what zone

A

7b

97
Q

Factors that affect hardiness

A

speed, duration, acclimation,genetic variability.

98
Q

period of gradual decrease in temperature over several months

A

Acclimation

99
Q

when water freezes it gives off heat energy

A

Latent Heat of Freezing, protects down to 22F

100
Q

horomone that effects meristematic tissue

A

Auxin

101
Q

horomone that effects meristematic tissue in leaves,roots and seeds.

A

Gibberellins

102
Q

horomone that effects root tips

A

cytokinins

103
Q

horomone that effects shoots

A

Ethylene

104
Q

horomone that effects green tissue

A

Abcisic Acid

105
Q

Loss of internal water pressure

A

Drought

106
Q

Which type of wilting can be overcome?

A

Primary wilt

107
Q

Overall plant death

A

plasmolysis

108
Q

silt:
sand :
clay-loam:

A

40
40
20

109
Q

How do deep roots help with drought avoidance?

A

Capture deep water

110
Q

How can transpiration be controlled and how can it be avoided?

A

Stomatal closure

Leaf shed.

111
Q

How can a plant survive drought periods?

A

Dormancy