WorksheetsLichens and Dendrology
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 18mins
______________ is the study of woody plants and trees.
Forestry
Dendrology
Hydrology
Botany
Which of the following make LICHENS good BIOINDICATORS? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!
SUSCEPTIBILITY to pollution
LOW COST
POPULATION DENSITY (commonly found)
LONG RESPONSE TIME to pollution
What type of lichen is shown here?
FRUTICOSE
CRUSTOSE
FOLIOSE
What FUNCTION do RHIZINAE have for a lichen?
photosynthetic
absorption of gasses
fasten to surfaces
waste excretion
Where would you most likely find POLLUTION TOLERANT SPECIES of lichens?
forest
undeveloped coastline
mountain range
city park
What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE for the graph shown?
Lead Levels
Year
# of Lichens
Plummers Island
Which TWO terms describe lichens?
endangered species
invasive species
bioindicator species
pioneer species
Which form of SUCCESSION are lichens more often associated with?
secondary
primary
intermediate
exponential
Which organism WOULD NOT be a part of a lichen's anatomy?
algae
plant
fungi
bacteria
The TYPE of SYMBIOSIS utilized by lichens...
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
authoritarianism
Which leaf(s) in the diagram would be COMPOUND?
Left
Middle
RIght
The leaf arrangement pattern shown is;
opposite
alternating
Which descriptor WOULD NOT describe the leaf shown here?
lobed
smooth (may have teeth)
non-lobed
simple
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY regarding the leaf shown.
serrated
simple
pinnately compound
lobed
alternating pattern
For the cross section of a tree shown, which area of the tree rings would indicate a warm, wet climate?
outer rings
middle rings
inner rings
none do
Which MISSOURI TREE SPECIES is disappearing due to a lack of forest fires and being outcompeted by other softwood trees?
Pin Oak
Shortleaf Pine
Red Cedar
Silver Maple
PRESCRIBED BURNS are actually done to protect what biome?
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Taiga
Prairie Grassland
