Forest Ecosystems Part 1
Which forest ecosystem is found in remote areas of NC and has the oldest and largest trees in the state?
Mountain Cove Forests
Which type of forests are typically found in floodplains?
Bottomland Hardwood Forests
A tree that has bee weakened or is dying is susceptible to an attack from which specific beetle?
IPS Beetle
What defoliator was introduced to the US in 1869 by a French scientist?
Spongy Mouth
What are abnormal growths caused by fusiform rust on a tree called?
Galls
What Fungus is the single most damaging disease to merchantable hardwood timber?
Heart Rot
What is the most notable fire dependant tree in NC?
Longleaf Pine
At how many feet above sea level can spruce fir/boreal forests be found?
5,500 feet
What region in NC is where the Sandhills Longleaf Pine found in?
Coastal Plain
What is the Size of a Southern Pine Beetle compared to?
A grain of rice
True or False: a Spongy moth can kill a healthy tree within a year.
False
What two species of pine are suceptible to an attack from fusiform rust?
Slash Pine and Loblolly Pine
When and Where was Sudden oak death first recognized in the US?
California in 1990
How many feet per year can a longleaf pine grow once it reaches the pole stage?
3-4 feet
What are the most notable threats to spruce fir forests?
Acid Rain/Air Pollution
What extinct species was said to have inhabited to Bottomland Hardwood forests?
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Which of the Bark beetles in the manual is the largest?
Black Turpentine Beetle
What is the mortality rate of the Balsam Wooly Adelgid?
90-99%
Which conifer is especially susceptible to an attack from Annosus Root Rot?
Red Cedar
What disease listed in the manual is carried by bark beetles and mainly affects Elms?
Dutch Elm Disease
What species of pine can only reproduce due to the presence of fire?
Pond Pine
How old is the oldest bald cypress tree found along the black river estimated to be?
1,600 years old
Which forest ecosystem is home to half of NC's 200 species that are either endangered, threatened, or of special concern?
Piedmont Streams forest
Which beetle was discovered in Michigan in 2002 that was introduced from Asia?
Emerald Ash Borer
Name the defoliator listed in the manual that attacks pine trees and leaves only stubs.
Pine Sawfly
What habitat does an attack from Red Heart in a Long Leaf pine provide to which animal?
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
Within how many years was the American Chestnut wiped off the face of the US after it was introduced?
30 years
When does noticeable growth of the Long Leaf Pine begin after consistent burning?
after 7-8 years
True or False: The Bald cypress tree loses all of its needle-like leaves in the fall.
True
Which two rattlesnakes are found in the Sandhills Longleaf Pine forest?
Pigmy rattlesnake, Eastern diamondback rattlesnake,
What colors of dust are left behind from an IPS beetle attack?
Red and yellow
Where was the Asian Spongy moth introduced?
From a military cargo ship in Wilmington, NC
What threat to trees is defined as sustained structural and functional damage of living tissue which may cause the tree’s death?
Tree Disease
What fungus that mainly affects pine trees is carried by bark beetles?
Blue Stain Fungi
What three oak species are burned away to prevent them from competing with Longleaf Pine?
Turkey, Blackjack, and Post Oaks