1. List the three components of risk assessment. potential for failure
environment that may contribute to
failure
potential target
2. By definition, if there is no , a tree cannot target
pose a risk.
3. When performing a tree assessment, it is impor- systematic
tant to develop and stick to a process.
4. For structural strength, branches should be
7. Trees that have
in diameter than their parent limbs or
grown in dense
trunk.
shade such as a
5. fungi primarily decay the lignin forest tend to have
within and between cell walls in the wood. long, straight stems
with little
6. Codominant stems often have .
within the branch union, making them struc-
turally less stable. 8. Trees often
produce
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smaller
taper
white rot
reaction wood
included bark
9. Brown rot fungi primarily decay the , leav- cellulose
ing behind the stiff lignin and thereby reducing
the bending strength of the tree.
10. basal rot (butt rot)