ISA Exam (Municipal Specialist)
Questions with Complete Answers 2026.
Urban Forestry - Answer Management of naturally occurring and planted trees and associated
plants in urban areas.
Municipal arborists must be skilled in - Answer policy development, budgeting, personnel
management, equipment acquisition and maintenance, contract development, negotiation and
management, public relations, and operating in a public environment.
Aboriculture focuses on - Answer tree care activities to individual trees and small group of trees
Urban forestry focuses on - Answer management of groups of trees, using both traditional
practices and forestry treatments
Benefits of trees - Answer Range from ecological to monetary to aesthetic and sociological.
Environmental Benefits of trees - Answer air quality, carbon sequestering, energy conservation,
reduction of storm water runoff
Sulfer Dioxide (SO2) - Answer a gas produced by coal burning which increases acid rain
nitrogen oxides - Answer (NOx) Major source is auto exhaust. Primary and secondary effects
include acidification of lakes, respiratory irritation, leads to smog and ozone. Reduced using
catalytic converters.
Ozone - Answer formed by photochemical reaction of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons in UV
and moisture
Peroxyacetyl Nitrate (PAN) - Answer secondary pollutant present in photochemical smog with
ozone (O3)
Particulates - Answer Small particles of solids released into the atmosphere by many natural
processes and human activities
How do trees cause pollution? - Answer Biogenic volatile organic compounds-produced by
small trees that can contribute to the formation of ozone and carbon monoxide
, How do trees capture carbon dioxide? - Answer stored in wood by sequestration
Energy conservation of trees direct effects - Answer shade and wind effects
Urban Heat Index - Answer 4-10 degrees
Noise reduction planting size - Answer dense, tall and wide, (80-115 feet)
CTLA - Answer Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers
Replacement cost method - Answer how much it would cost to replace with one of same size
and speices
trunk formula method (TFM) - Answer for trees to large to replace. add the cost of replacing
with largest commonly available tree of comparable value and increase based on the difference
in trunk area
3 reasons it is important to understand and be able to describe the benefits of trees - Answer 1.
return on investment 2. meet environmental regulations 3. apply for grants aimed at
enhancement
Trees help improve air quality by absorbing _______ and intercepting ________. - Answer
pollutants; particulates
Steps of planning greenspace - Answer 1. define long-term goals 2. collect data 3. plan for tree
preservation
Vegetation resource component - Answer canopy coverage, age distribution of trees, species
mix, native vegetation
Community framework component - Answer agency cooperation, involvement of landholders,
awareness of trees as a resource, citizen interatction
resource management component - Answer citywide plan, funding, staffing, assessment tools,
tree protection, species and site selection, citizen safety, recycling
Sustainability management must emphasize - Answer tree inventory, dialog and collaboration,
understanding benefits, knowledge of factors affecting forest, information transfer
Questions with Complete Answers 2026.
Urban Forestry - Answer Management of naturally occurring and planted trees and associated
plants in urban areas.
Municipal arborists must be skilled in - Answer policy development, budgeting, personnel
management, equipment acquisition and maintenance, contract development, negotiation and
management, public relations, and operating in a public environment.
Aboriculture focuses on - Answer tree care activities to individual trees and small group of trees
Urban forestry focuses on - Answer management of groups of trees, using both traditional
practices and forestry treatments
Benefits of trees - Answer Range from ecological to monetary to aesthetic and sociological.
Environmental Benefits of trees - Answer air quality, carbon sequestering, energy conservation,
reduction of storm water runoff
Sulfer Dioxide (SO2) - Answer a gas produced by coal burning which increases acid rain
nitrogen oxides - Answer (NOx) Major source is auto exhaust. Primary and secondary effects
include acidification of lakes, respiratory irritation, leads to smog and ozone. Reduced using
catalytic converters.
Ozone - Answer formed by photochemical reaction of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons in UV
and moisture
Peroxyacetyl Nitrate (PAN) - Answer secondary pollutant present in photochemical smog with
ozone (O3)
Particulates - Answer Small particles of solids released into the atmosphere by many natural
processes and human activities
How do trees cause pollution? - Answer Biogenic volatile organic compounds-produced by
small trees that can contribute to the formation of ozone and carbon monoxide
, How do trees capture carbon dioxide? - Answer stored in wood by sequestration
Energy conservation of trees direct effects - Answer shade and wind effects
Urban Heat Index - Answer 4-10 degrees
Noise reduction planting size - Answer dense, tall and wide, (80-115 feet)
CTLA - Answer Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers
Replacement cost method - Answer how much it would cost to replace with one of same size
and speices
trunk formula method (TFM) - Answer for trees to large to replace. add the cost of replacing
with largest commonly available tree of comparable value and increase based on the difference
in trunk area
3 reasons it is important to understand and be able to describe the benefits of trees - Answer 1.
return on investment 2. meet environmental regulations 3. apply for grants aimed at
enhancement
Trees help improve air quality by absorbing _______ and intercepting ________. - Answer
pollutants; particulates
Steps of planning greenspace - Answer 1. define long-term goals 2. collect data 3. plan for tree
preservation
Vegetation resource component - Answer canopy coverage, age distribution of trees, species
mix, native vegetation
Community framework component - Answer agency cooperation, involvement of landholders,
awareness of trees as a resource, citizen interatction
resource management component - Answer citywide plan, funding, staffing, assessment tools,
tree protection, species and site selection, citizen safety, recycling
Sustainability management must emphasize - Answer tree inventory, dialog and collaboration,
understanding benefits, knowledge of factors affecting forest, information transfer
