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WorksheetsTree Protection and Defence (CODIT)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does the acronym CODIT stand for?
Compartmentalisation Of Defence In Trees
Comparing of Decay In Trees
Compartmentalisation Of Decay In Trees
What is the purpose of the trees defence system?
To resist the spread of infections
Defend liquid transport
Defend energy storage
Defend mechanical support systems
All of the above
Which wall consisits of the last cells of growth ring at the time of wounding and limits the inward spread of dysfunction?
Wall 1
Wall 2
Wall 3
Wall 4
Which wall is created by the pluggling of the upper and lower vascular elements?
Wall 1
Wall 2
Wall 3
Wall 4
Which is the strongest wall?
Wall 1
Wall 2
Wall 3
Wall 4
Which wall is created by the growth ring that forms after the injury?
Wall 1
Wall 2
Wall 3
Wall 4
Which wall is comprised of the ray cells?
Wall 1
Wall 2
Wall 3
Wall 4
What other words can the 'D' in CODIT stand for
Defence
Damage
Disease
Dysfunction
When undertaking a target pruning cut, what does BBR stand for?
Branch band ridge
Branch bark ridge
Bark Branch ridge
Select the correct statement
All pruning cuts should be made inside the branch collar
All pruning cuts should remove the branch collar
All pruning cuts should be made outside the branch collar
All cuts should be made into the branch collar
Select the correct statement
Codominant stems with more than 1 or 2 cm diameter should only be partially reduced rather than remeoved completely
Codominant stems with more than 5 or 10 cm diameter should only be partially reduced rather than remeoved completely
Codominant stems with more than 10 or 15 cm diameter should only be partially reduced rather than remeoved completely
Codominant stems with more than 15 or 20 cm diameter should only be partially reduced rather than remeoved completely
Select the correct statement
Callus is a tissue that is meristematic and low in lignin
Callus is a tissue that is not meristematic and high in lignin
