Plant Communities
The two primary plant communities of Livermore
Grassland and Oak Woodland
When processing a cutting for propagation, you cut below this part of the stem
node
The United States is divided into numbered zones based on average annual minimum temperature; these zones are termed as this
USDA Hardiness Zone
These round growths on oak leaves or twigs form when tiny wasps lay their eggs inside plant tissue.
galls
The term for the part of the stem in between nodes
internode
These two California plant communities are known for their shallow, nutrient-lacking, rocky soil
chaparral and coastal scrub
This hormone is often used to encourage root growth in cuttings.
Auxin
In the Northern Hemisphere, slopes facing this direction (N,E,S,W) receive the most sunlight.
South-facing
What is the genus of oaks?
Quercus
This type of venation is typically found in monocots
These salt-tolerant plants are typically found in coastal scrubs and alkali sinks
Halophytes
Seeds that require a period of cold before germinating must undergo this process.
Stratification
The drainage rate of the soil is directly affected by this physical property
Soil texture (bulk density is accepted)
This adaptation allows California Lilac to thrive in nutrient-lacking soils
Symbiotic relationship with N-fixing microbes
A leaf divided into multiple leaflets, all attached to a single petiole
compound leaf
This plant community has been thoroughly replaced by invasive wild oats (Avena spp.)
Central Valley Grassland
Which plant hormone is primarily responsible for lateral/auxillary growth?
Cytokinin
A type of plant with thick, tough, leathery leaves that are adapted to hot, dry, and nutrient-poor environments is termed...
sclerophyll
What family do sages belong to?
Mint family/ Lamiaceae
Found in areas like root and shoot tips, these tissues are made of undifferentiated cells responsible for primary growth
Meristem
Based on ecological succession, which two California plant communities are described as "climax communities"
Mixed evergreen, redwood
This term describes a plant cell’s ability to regenerate into an entire new plant under the right conditions.
Totipotent
The gradual process by which plant communities change and develop over
ecological succession
This California shrub is known for its smooth red bark, urn-shaped flowers, and resistance to fire.
Manzanita (arctostaphylos)
The small bundle that holds a group of pine needles together
Fascical