ISA Certified Arborist Chapter 12 (Tree Assessment and Risk Management) Already Passed

ISA Certified Arborist Chapter 12 (Tree Assessment and Risk Management) Already Passed List the three components of risk assessment. - Answer ️️ -potential for failure environment that may contribute to failure potential target By definition, if there is no _______, a tree cannot pose a risk. - Answer ️️ -target When performing a tree assessment, it is important to develop and stick to a _______ process. - Answer ️️ -systematic For structural strength, branches should be _______ in diameter than their parent limbs or trunk. - Answer ️️ -smaller _______ _______ fungi primarily decay the lignin within and between cell walls in the wood. - Answer ️️ -white rot Codominant stems often have _______ ______ within the branch union, making them structurally less stable. - Answer ️️ -included bark Trees that have grown in dense shade such as a forest tend to have long, straight stems with little _______. - Answer ️️ -taper Trees often produce _______ _______, providing more stability to compensate for lean. - Answer ️️ -reaction wood Brown rot fungi primarily decay the _______, leaving behind the stiff lignin and thereby reducing the bending strength of the tree. - Answer ️️ -cellulose Decay located in the lower trunk and/or base of the tree is referred to as _______ _______. - Answer ️️ -basal rot (butt rot) In recent years, a number of more advanced _______ _______ _______ have been developed to help arborists determine the presence and extent of decay inside trees. - Answer ️️ -decay detection devices