LARE LARE Plants and Planting Design

Question 1

Which term describes a plant that completes its entire life cycle within one growing season?

Accepted Answer

Annual

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Perennial

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Biennial

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Ephemeral

Question 2

On a LARE planting plan, what does a plant's 'caliper' measurement refer to?

Accepted Answer

Diameter of the trunk measured 6 inches above ground

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Height of the tree at maturity

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Width of the root ball

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Spread of the canopy at planting

Question 3

Which USDA hardiness zone system do US landscape architects primarily reference when selecting plants for cold tolerance?

Accepted Answer

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

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AHS Heat Zone Map

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Sunset Western Garden Zones

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Ecoregion Classification System

Question 4

What is a 'climax community' in the context of landscape succession?

Accepted Answer

The stable, long-term plant community that develops after succession

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The first plants to colonize a disturbed site

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A planting design that mimics natural woodland edges

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A community dominated by annual wildflowers

Question 5

Which planting zone specification best ensures plant survival when installing trees in urban heat islands?

Accepted Answer

Select plants rated one zone warmer than the site's USDA zone

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Select plants rated one zone cooler than the site's USDA zone

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Always use native species regardless of heat tolerance

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Use only evergreen species for maximum shade

Question 6

In planting design, what is the primary benefit of specifying a 'B&B' (balled and burlapped) tree over a container-grown tree of the same species?

Accepted Answer

Larger available sizes for established specimens

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Lower cost per unit

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Faster establishment after transplanting

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Greater variety of species available