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Abiotic
Ecology
Misc.
100
  • The hard covering front wings of a beetle.

What are elytra?

100
  • Beaufurt Scale
How is wind speed measured?
100
  • This nutrient is often deficient in many NW soils.

What is nitrogen?

100
  • Non-native species that cause harm.

What is an invasive species?

100
  • A DNR entomologist

Who is Glenn Kohler?

200
  • Also known as Round Headed wood borers

What are long-horned beetles?

200

Describes trees whose branches are bent around or missing from one side due to wind.

What is flagging?

200
  • Air pollution from coal plants caused this type of precipitation.

What is acid rain?

200
  • A process of moving a species to an area adjacent to its existing range.

What is assisted migration?

200
  • A DNR pathologist

Who is Dan Omdal?

300
  • Also known as flat headed wood borers

What are metallic wood-boring beetles?

300
  • A storm with winds above 72MPH in the Indian Ocean

What is a cyclone?

300
  • Trees suddenly exposed to sunlight can suffer from this.

What is sunscald?

300
  • A method to control invasive species using other organisms.

What is biological control?

300
  •  A tree lying on its side with most of the roots out of the ground.

What is wind throw?

400
  • Genus name means “Tree Killer”

What is dendroctonus?

400
  • Enlarged annual rings formed on the lee side of a conifer tree.

What is compression wood?

400
  • Rain on snow can cause this type of tree damage.

What is snowbreak?

400
  • This tree grows in a grass state for the first few years of its life.

What is longleaf pine?

400

Gives evidence of on ongoing or developing problem.

What is a symptom or indicator?

500
  • This invasive beetle has recently been found in Oregon attacking Fraxinus trees.

What is the Emerald Ash Borer?

500
  • Translates to “straight wind”

What is a derecho?

500
  • Describes the amount of crown that catches the wind.

What is sail?

500

Many forest health issues can ultimately be traced back to this species.

What are humans?

500

Mountian pine beetle is associated with this fungus.

What is blue stain fungus?