ISA Exam (Urban Forestry) (CH 14)
Questions and Answers
Urban forestry - Correct Answers -Management of naturally occurring and planted trees
and associated plants in urban areas.
arboriculture - Correct Answers -Practice and study of the care of trees and other woody
plants in the landscape
municipal arborist - Correct Answers -an individual specializing in the fields of
arboriculture and urban forestry having the responsibility for the management of all or
part of planted and naturally occurring green-spaces on public land in communities.
(aka city forester)
City forester - Correct Answers -an individual specializing in the fields of arboriculture
and urban forestry having the responsibility for the management of all or part of planted
and naturally occurring green spaces on public land in communities (aka municipal
arborist).
True - Correct Answers -True/False--Even where standards do not carry direct
legislative authority, they may be recognized in a court of law.
specifications - Correct Answers -Urban foresters should establish detailed
_________________ for all tree work including planting, pruning, fertilizing, pest control
and monitoring, installation of support or protection systems, construction near trees,
and removals.
management plan - Correct Answers -Managing large populations of trees under the
common urban pressures and financial restraints of a municipality requires a strong,
well-thought-out ________________________.
30, 20, 10 - Correct Answers -To maintain species diversity in the urban forest, a
common guideline is to aim for densities not to exceed ________________ percent
from a single plant family, _____________ percent of a single genus, and
_________________ percent of a single species.
Tree warden - Correct Answers -Title given to a individual who cares for trees on public
town lands, mostly used in several New England states (U.S.).
, Tree officer - Correct Answers -in the United Kingdom and other countries, an individual
responsible for the care and protection of public trees and greenspaces
stormwater runoff - Correct Answers -water originating from precipitation (rain or melting
snow and ice) that flows above ground rather than infiltrating into the soil. May occur if
soils are frozen or saturated or if the rate at which precipitation falls is greater than the
infiltration rate of a soil.
carbon sequestration - Correct Answers -Capturing and long-term storage of carbon.
Most often used in reference to the capturing of atmospheric carbon dioxide through
biological, chemical, or physical processes. Trees capture carbon through
photosynthesis.
greenhouse effect - Correct Answers -Rise in temperature that the earth experiences
because certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun.
hardscape - Correct Answers -constructed inanimate elements of a landscape, such as
walls, pathways, and seats made of wood, stone, and/or other materials.
i-Tree - Correct Answers -suite of software products and management tools that allows
the user to inventory the urban forest and analyze its costs, benefits, and management
needs.
Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers (CTLA) - Correct Answers -Group of
representatives of several tree care and landscape associations that works to research
author the Guide for Plant Appraisal.
Replacement Cost - Correct Answers -Method to appraise the monetary value of trees
considered replaceable with nursery- or field-grown stock. Based on the cost of
replacement with the same or comparable species of the same size in the same place,
subject to depreciation for various factors.
trunk formula method (TFM) - Correct Answers -Method to appraise the monetary value
of trees considered too large to be replaced with nursery or field-grown stock. Based on
developing a representative unit cost for replacement with the same size and in the
same place, subject to depreciation for various factors.
green infrastructure (GI) - Correct Answers -Living components within developed areas.
Can be incorporated with gray infrastructure (utilities, paved surfaces, and buildings) to
perform important ecological functions such as stormwater management, erosion
control, temperature buffering, and more.
Sustainability - Correct Answers -The ability to maintain ecological, social, and
economic benefits over time.
Questions and Answers
Urban forestry - Correct Answers -Management of naturally occurring and planted trees
and associated plants in urban areas.
arboriculture - Correct Answers -Practice and study of the care of trees and other woody
plants in the landscape
municipal arborist - Correct Answers -an individual specializing in the fields of
arboriculture and urban forestry having the responsibility for the management of all or
part of planted and naturally occurring green-spaces on public land in communities.
(aka city forester)
City forester - Correct Answers -an individual specializing in the fields of arboriculture
and urban forestry having the responsibility for the management of all or part of planted
and naturally occurring green spaces on public land in communities (aka municipal
arborist).
True - Correct Answers -True/False--Even where standards do not carry direct
legislative authority, they may be recognized in a court of law.
specifications - Correct Answers -Urban foresters should establish detailed
_________________ for all tree work including planting, pruning, fertilizing, pest control
and monitoring, installation of support or protection systems, construction near trees,
and removals.
management plan - Correct Answers -Managing large populations of trees under the
common urban pressures and financial restraints of a municipality requires a strong,
well-thought-out ________________________.
30, 20, 10 - Correct Answers -To maintain species diversity in the urban forest, a
common guideline is to aim for densities not to exceed ________________ percent
from a single plant family, _____________ percent of a single genus, and
_________________ percent of a single species.
Tree warden - Correct Answers -Title given to a individual who cares for trees on public
town lands, mostly used in several New England states (U.S.).
, Tree officer - Correct Answers -in the United Kingdom and other countries, an individual
responsible for the care and protection of public trees and greenspaces
stormwater runoff - Correct Answers -water originating from precipitation (rain or melting
snow and ice) that flows above ground rather than infiltrating into the soil. May occur if
soils are frozen or saturated or if the rate at which precipitation falls is greater than the
infiltration rate of a soil.
carbon sequestration - Correct Answers -Capturing and long-term storage of carbon.
Most often used in reference to the capturing of atmospheric carbon dioxide through
biological, chemical, or physical processes. Trees capture carbon through
photosynthesis.
greenhouse effect - Correct Answers -Rise in temperature that the earth experiences
because certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun.
hardscape - Correct Answers -constructed inanimate elements of a landscape, such as
walls, pathways, and seats made of wood, stone, and/or other materials.
i-Tree - Correct Answers -suite of software products and management tools that allows
the user to inventory the urban forest and analyze its costs, benefits, and management
needs.
Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers (CTLA) - Correct Answers -Group of
representatives of several tree care and landscape associations that works to research
author the Guide for Plant Appraisal.
Replacement Cost - Correct Answers -Method to appraise the monetary value of trees
considered replaceable with nursery- or field-grown stock. Based on the cost of
replacement with the same or comparable species of the same size in the same place,
subject to depreciation for various factors.
trunk formula method (TFM) - Correct Answers -Method to appraise the monetary value
of trees considered too large to be replaced with nursery or field-grown stock. Based on
developing a representative unit cost for replacement with the same size and in the
same place, subject to depreciation for various factors.
green infrastructure (GI) - Correct Answers -Living components within developed areas.
Can be incorporated with gray infrastructure (utilities, paved surfaces, and buildings) to
perform important ecological functions such as stormwater management, erosion
control, temperature buffering, and more.
Sustainability - Correct Answers -The ability to maintain ecological, social, and
economic benefits over time.
