FREE Certified Arborist Installation and Establishment Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following describes a benefit of the trees that nurseries sell as bare roots?

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Bare-root trees have all of these advantages.

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They are not big.

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It is simple to transplant them.

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They are not too expensive.

Question 2

How do you begin training a young tree?

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By cutting off any damaged or dead branches.

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By the selection of scaffold branches.

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By deciding on the ideal structure.

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By finding the lowest permanent branch.

Question 3

What is the term used to describe groups of different plants that require approximately the same amount of water?

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Hydrozones

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Drought Zones

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Aquasets

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Xeriscapes

Question 4

For recently planted trees, what kind of fertilizer is recommended?

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Slow-release nitrogen fertilizer

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Liquid fertilizer

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Complete fertilizer

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Injection fertilizer

Question 5

Why is it not a good idea to use gravel to fill the bottom of the hole when planting a large tree?

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There’s a possibility that the soil can get overly saturated.

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There's a good chance that soil will fall into the gravel and damage the tree trunk.

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Beneficial soil organisms cannot live in gravel.

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Hazardous chemicals can seep into the soil through gravel.

Question 6

Which kind of nursery stock is less likely to have roots girdle when planted?

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Bare root

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Container grown

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Containerized

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Balled and burlapped

Question 7

Which kind of nursery stock has up to ninety percent of its roots cut for absorption before it is sold?

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Balled and burlapped

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Container grown

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Containerized

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Bare root

Question 8

What is the name of the process that quickly transitions bare-root nursery stock from dormancy to growth?

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Sweating

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Hardening

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Springing

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Heating

Question 9

What does integrated pest management aim to achieve?

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For maintaining pest damage at a tolerable level.

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For promoting the population of insects.

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For introducing species that prey on pests.

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To get rid of pests.

Question 10

What is the term for the temporary storage of carbon dioxide in the wood and other tissues of a tree?

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Carbon Sequestration

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Carbon Collection

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Carbon Retention

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Carbon Stabilization