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A reason for leaving inside branches when thinning a tree is that: - (answer)These branches
provide food without adding weight to the ends of the branches
Sap loss (bleeding) by susceptible trees can be reduced by: - (answer)pruning in the fall
When removing 30% of the crown, a juvenile tree would be less susceptible to decay than a
mature tree because: - (answer)pruning wounds tend to be larger on mature trees
When raising the crown, the parts MOST often removed from the tree are; - (answer)low,
spreading limbs
The objective in shaping a wound should be: - (answer)to minimize the size of the wound
Cutting a large limb back to a small water sprout: - (answer)may result in dieback of the limb
,Maximum twig elongation will occur when required pruning is done: - (answer)just before the
spring flush of growth
When felling trees, after the notch is cut, the back cut should be made _______ the point or apex
of the notch to prevent kickback - (answer)higher than
Crown restoration is used to: - (answer)reform the structure by removing undesirable growth
Severe pruning (removal of more than thirty percent of the foliage) often results in: -
(answer)decay in branches where large cuts were made
A branching situation that may create a potential hazard is: - (answer)a lateral branch similar in
diameter to the parent branch or stem; multiple branches origination from one point, lacking
branch bark ridges; codominant stems which have grown close together in the crotch
The MOST likely result of heading back a mature tree by removing one-third to one-half of the
crown just prior to bud break would be: - (answer)sprout production
Which chemical is commonly used to disinfect pruning tools without corroding them: -
(answer)alcohol-based lysol
, When a tree has lost apical control and its top is being overtaken by lateral branches, the proper
method for reestablishing a leader would be to: - (answer)select a leader and prune the
competing laterals
When a final pruning cut is made with a saw: - (answer)the cut sometimes must be made from
below or to the side
An adverse effect of heading back shoot terminals in the spring is: - (answer)delayed root growth
Describe a topping (heading) cut on a tree: - (answer)an older branch cut to a stub
indeterminate shoot growth patterns in trees: - (answer)make multiple flushes of growth with
buds produced at the end of each flush
What is the difference between shearing and pruning: - (answer)pruning cuts are determined by
the presence of a bud or lateral
Compared to a MORE horizontal growing branch, an upright branch will usually: -
(answer)Grow more vigorously
GRADED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 LATEST UPDATED | 100%
GRADED CORRECT | 100% GUARANTEED TO PASS | GET A+
A reason for leaving inside branches when thinning a tree is that: - (answer)These branches
provide food without adding weight to the ends of the branches
Sap loss (bleeding) by susceptible trees can be reduced by: - (answer)pruning in the fall
When removing 30% of the crown, a juvenile tree would be less susceptible to decay than a
mature tree because: - (answer)pruning wounds tend to be larger on mature trees
When raising the crown, the parts MOST often removed from the tree are; - (answer)low,
spreading limbs
The objective in shaping a wound should be: - (answer)to minimize the size of the wound
Cutting a large limb back to a small water sprout: - (answer)may result in dieback of the limb
,Maximum twig elongation will occur when required pruning is done: - (answer)just before the
spring flush of growth
When felling trees, after the notch is cut, the back cut should be made _______ the point or apex
of the notch to prevent kickback - (answer)higher than
Crown restoration is used to: - (answer)reform the structure by removing undesirable growth
Severe pruning (removal of more than thirty percent of the foliage) often results in: -
(answer)decay in branches where large cuts were made
A branching situation that may create a potential hazard is: - (answer)a lateral branch similar in
diameter to the parent branch or stem; multiple branches origination from one point, lacking
branch bark ridges; codominant stems which have grown close together in the crotch
The MOST likely result of heading back a mature tree by removing one-third to one-half of the
crown just prior to bud break would be: - (answer)sprout production
Which chemical is commonly used to disinfect pruning tools without corroding them: -
(answer)alcohol-based lysol
, When a tree has lost apical control and its top is being overtaken by lateral branches, the proper
method for reestablishing a leader would be to: - (answer)select a leader and prune the
competing laterals
When a final pruning cut is made with a saw: - (answer)the cut sometimes must be made from
below or to the side
An adverse effect of heading back shoot terminals in the spring is: - (answer)delayed root growth
Describe a topping (heading) cut on a tree: - (answer)an older branch cut to a stub
indeterminate shoot growth patterns in trees: - (answer)make multiple flushes of growth with
buds produced at the end of each flush
What is the difference between shearing and pruning: - (answer)pruning cuts are determined by
the presence of a bud or lateral
Compared to a MORE horizontal growing branch, an upright branch will usually: -
(answer)Grow more vigorously
