FORESTRY TESTLAINGSBURG INVITATIONAL

MIDDLE SCHOOLDIVISION B

JANUARY 14, 2012

SLIDE 11. How do you tell a Oak

from an Maple when the leaves are gone? (4 points)

2. Which specimen (A or B) is from a Maple? (1 point)

3. What two major plant groups are trees classified in? Define each. (4 points)

A

B

SLIDE 21. What is the scientific and

common name for this specimen? (2points)

2. What is this tree valued for and why?(2points)

3. What is its wood used to build?(1 point)

4. Why would you not want this tree in your backyard? (1 point)

5. This trees roots contain juglone. What is it and what does it do? (2 point)

6. Describe the flowers produced by this specimen?(2 points)

SLIDE 31. What is the scientific

and common name for this specimen? (2 points)

2. What makes this species highly unusual? (1 point)

3. What do wildlife use this specimen for? (2 points)

4. What is the insect enemy of this specimen? (1 point)

5. What is the principle commercial use for this specimen in the United States? (1 point)

SLIDE 41. What is the scientific and

common name for this specimen? (2points)

2. Describe it’s seeds? (3 points)3. Describe it’s fruit? (4 points)4. Is this specimen native to

Michigan? If not where did it originate from? (2 points)

Slide 51.What is the scientific

and common name of this specimen? (2 points)

2. Describe how this tree looks in spring, summer and fall?(3 points)

3. Describe this specimens fruit ? Is it Edible? (4 points)

4. What mammals use this tree as a food source ? (6 points)

Slide 61. What is the

scientific and common name for this specimen? ( 2 points)

2. Describe the bark of this specimen? ( 3 points)

3. What is this trees habitat? (1 point)

4. Is it native to Michigan? What is its average life span? (2 points)

5. What do humans use these trees for? (9 points)

Slide 71. What is the scientific and common

name of this specimen? (2 points)2. Describe this specimens bark?(4

points)3. What butterflies larvae uses this tree

exclusively to feed on? (1 point)4. Describe this trees habitat?(3 points)5. What does its fruit looks like inside?

Describe its taste ? (3 point)

Slide 8

1. What is the scientific and common name of this specimen? (2 points)

2. Describe its flowers? (4 points)3. What parts of this specimen

are consumed by wildlife?(3 points)

4. What birds eat the buds and catkins of this specimen? (2 points)

Slide 91. Name the scientific and

common name for this specimen? (2 points)

2. What did pioneers use this specimen for? (1 point)

3. Describe this specimens leaves?(7 points)

4. What is this specimen used for?(4 points)

5. Describe this specimens trunk? (include both young and mature trunks) (2 points)

Slide 10Tie breakers

1. What is the Scientific and common name for this specimen? ( picture only for this question)

2. Describe an Acer rubrum leaves? What family is it from?

3. What does the word rubrum translate to?

4. What tree family has only one species in its family worldwide?

5. Describe the difference between an arboretum and a herbarium?