NRES 250 FINAL EXAM | 117 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
Where should you prune a tree? Answer - Before the branch collar
What is tree diversity? Answer - Having a selection of different trees
How can diversity be quantified? Answer - Species, genera, family
When selecting a tree, how is cold tolerance used? Answer - Finding a tree
that can withstand the mean annual minimum temperature of the area it is to
be planted
How is available tree rooting area and compatibility of the final planting site
used to select urban trees? Answer - Trees that have an appropriate rooting
size for the area it has to grow in (if there is too large of a root system, it can
cause damage)
What are two effects of inadequate soil volume on tree growth and longevity?
Answer - 1. Trees are smaller
2. Trees live for a shorter amount of time
, What are some example benefits of the urban forest? Answer - Stress levels
reduced, shade, aesthetics, water inception, energy conservation, reduction in
violence, retail commerce, traditional forest products
What four variables are used to account for the compensatory value of a
landscape tree? Answer - Size, condition, location, species
Is the UWSP urban forest providing more benefits than costs associated with
managing this tree population? Answer - Yes
Where should the structural roots be at planting? Answer - Right below the
surface of the earth
Insect part of Dutch Elm Disease Answer - Elm Bark Beetle
Insect part of Oak Wilt Answer - Sap feeding beetle
How does the host get infected with OW? Answer - Through an open wound
What is a symptom? Answer - The plant expression to the problem
What is a sign? Answer - The actual agent that causes the plant disorder
What is a symptom of DED? Answer - Canopy leaf flagging
What is canopy leaf flagging? Answer - Leaf yellowing to browning
What is a symptom(s) of OW? Answer - Canopy leaf loss, outer leaf tanning
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
Where should you prune a tree? Answer - Before the branch collar
What is tree diversity? Answer - Having a selection of different trees
How can diversity be quantified? Answer - Species, genera, family
When selecting a tree, how is cold tolerance used? Answer - Finding a tree
that can withstand the mean annual minimum temperature of the area it is to
be planted
How is available tree rooting area and compatibility of the final planting site
used to select urban trees? Answer - Trees that have an appropriate rooting
size for the area it has to grow in (if there is too large of a root system, it can
cause damage)
What are two effects of inadequate soil volume on tree growth and longevity?
Answer - 1. Trees are smaller
2. Trees live for a shorter amount of time
, What are some example benefits of the urban forest? Answer - Stress levels
reduced, shade, aesthetics, water inception, energy conservation, reduction in
violence, retail commerce, traditional forest products
What four variables are used to account for the compensatory value of a
landscape tree? Answer - Size, condition, location, species
Is the UWSP urban forest providing more benefits than costs associated with
managing this tree population? Answer - Yes
Where should the structural roots be at planting? Answer - Right below the
surface of the earth
Insect part of Dutch Elm Disease Answer - Elm Bark Beetle
Insect part of Oak Wilt Answer - Sap feeding beetle
How does the host get infected with OW? Answer - Through an open wound
What is a symptom? Answer - The plant expression to the problem
What is a sign? Answer - The actual agent that causes the plant disorder
What is a symptom of DED? Answer - Canopy leaf flagging
What is canopy leaf flagging? Answer - Leaf yellowing to browning
What is a symptom(s) of OW? Answer - Canopy leaf loss, outer leaf tanning
