Student Presentations

Ailanthus is native to __________ and Taiwan.

China

Allegheny National Forest is Pennsylvania’s only __________ forest.

national

The __________ is responsible for transporting carbohydrates in woody plants.

Phloem

Andrew Jackson Downing is considered the founder of American __________ architecture.

landscape

Bartram’s Garden is home to the rarest and most __________ trees in the US.

endangered

Benlate, a fungicide, has the active ingredient __________.

benomyl

The __________ is commonly used for flooring and trim in the eastern part of the US.

Black Oak

Clearcutting involves removing all trees in a stand in __________ harvest.

one

Daniel J. Robison is the Dean of the College of __________ at Iowa State.

Ag and Life Sciences

To exclude deer, __________ fencing can be used to prevent damage from rubbing.

wire/electrical/plastic

Deer repellents are designed to deter deer, but no spray is __________ effective.

100%.

The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area has __________ total waterfalls.

9

Epicormic sprouts are a __________ response to stress in trees.

stress

Fairmount Park is known as the largest landscaped __________ park in the world.

urban

False rings in trees are caused by __________ changes in the environment.

abrupt

FIA was founded in __________ to monitor forests long-term.

1928

Fire as a silvicultural tool is most effective in __________ and summer.

spring

An increment borer is used to measure tree __________ and age.

growth

__________ trees in urban forests can block sunlight, affecting tree health.

Invasive

Jennifer Gagnon focuses her research on __________ regeneration.

stand

Loblolly Pine is a major source of __________ in the southeastern U.S.

timber

Natural regeneration allows plants to replace themselves without __________ help.

human

Northern Red Oak is known for its ridged bark with __________ stripes.

silver

Orthene is an insecticide with the active ingredient __________.

Acephate

The champion trees of PA are significant due to their __________.

historical importance

Patrick Brose emphasizes to 'leave the world __________ than you found it.'

better

The Coastal Plain region of PA follows the __________ River.

Delaware

Red Maple is well-known for its __________ colors in fall.

vibrant

Root grafting allows the roots of the same species to __________ together.

fuse

Saw Palmetto is known for being fire __________.

tolerant

Scarlet Oak has a good seed crop every __________ to __________ years.

3 to 5

Spongy moths, native to Eurasia, cause __________ million in damage annually.

$200

The Susquehanna River supplies water to __________ million people.

6.1

Verticillium Nonalfalfae first isolated by Don Davis is a __________ fungus.

deadly

White Oak is a slow-growing tree that can reach a height of __________ feet.

100

Yellow Poplar, also known as Liriodendron tulipifera, can live for __________ years.

300

Eric Wiseman’s mission is to promote the care and __________ of all trees.

protection