Science Olympiad Forestry

What kind of trees do you see pictured?

• Birch

• Oak

• Maple

• Redwood

What is Forest Ecology?

• The study of forests

• The study of a forest ecosystem

• The study of the forest food system

• The study of forest soil

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This is a "Bidens Alba". What does Alba mean?

• Albanian Origin

• Grouped together

• Flower

• White

Two parts of a scientific name are classified by what areas?

• Species and family

• Genus and variety

• Genus and Species

• Family and variety

Which of the following statements are true?

• Softwood and hardwood trees do shed leaves during the winter.

• Softwood trees shed leaves during the winter and hardwood trees do not shed their leaves during the winter.

• Hardwood and softwood trees do not shed leaves during the winter.

• Hardwood trees shed leaves during the winter and softwood trees do not shed their leaves during the winter.

What does it mean if one tree's rings are wider than another tree of the same age, genus and family?

• Nothing.

• Indicate better growing conditions.

• Indicates that the tree with the wider rings has more branches.

• None of the above

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The tool used to measure tree height is called

• Merritt Hypsometer

• Meriter Hospital

• Martin Hydrolysis

• Mason Hillometer

According to the white paper "Old Forest Community and Old-Forest Wildlife Habitat Definitions for New Brunswick 2012" published by the Government of New Brunswick. What is the most common tree in New Brunswick

• Black Spruce

• Cedar

• Palm

• Apple