Leaf ID
Are needles considered leaves?
Yes
What type of tree has bark with a diamond pattern?
Ash
What is windsnap?
When a tree is snapped due to wind.
An fungicide kills what type of pest?
Fungus
What are 2 ways to identify trees?
Bark
What does "lobed, toothed or smooth" describe?
Leaf edges
What tree has long strips of bark that peel off the trunk?
Powdery Mildew
What is an invasive species?
A species that is not from an area and wreaks havoc on the environment.
What tree has light, papery bark that peels off in large sheets around the trunk?
Birch
What are the 2 types of veins?
Parallel and Net like
What type of pine has bundles of 2-3 needles?
What is mechanical damage?
What species creates large webbed nests in the branches of trees?
Tent Caterpillars
What tree has short, 1/2 inch long needles that could be infested by an invasive species?
Eastern Hemlock
What is the difference between simple and compound leaves?
Simple: 1 leaf on a stem
Compound: multiple leaflets on 1 stem
Red Oak - pointed
White Oak - rounded
What is windthrow?
When a tree is uprooted due to wind.
What should you do if you see a Spotted Lanternfly outside?
Kill it!
What tree grows by water that has white bark that peels off in orange and grey patches?
Sycamore
What are the 5 characteristics of leaf ID?
Shape, Veins, Arrangement, Arrangement on Stem, Edges
What are the opposite arranged species described by MAD HORSE?
Maples, Ashes, Dogwoods, Horse Chestnut
What causes root plate destabilization?
Flooding
What are 2 side effects of invasive species in trees?
Decreases the value of the lumber
Makes the tree sick
Kills the tree
Ruins the fruit
Damages the tree
What were the 3 species we identified outside?
Maple, Ash, Hemlock