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ISA Municipal Specialist Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Urban Forestry - CORRECT ANSWER-Management of naturally occurring and planted trees and associated plants in urban areas. Municipal arborists must be skilled in - CORRECT ANSWER-policy development, budgeting, personnel ma...

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ISA Municipal Specialist Final Exam
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Urban Forestry - CORRECT ANSWER-Management of naturally occurring and planted
trees and associated plants in urban areas.

Municipal arborists must be skilled in - CORRECT ANSWER-policy development,
budgeting, personnel management, equipment acquisition and maintenance, contract
development, negotiation and management, public relations, and operating in a public
environment.

Aboriculture focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER-tree care activities to individual trees
and small group of trees

Urban forestry focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER-management of groups of trees,
using both traditional practices and forestry treatments

Benefits of trees - CORRECT ANSWER-Range from ecological to monetary to aesthetic
and sociological.

Environmental Benefits of trees - CORRECT ANSWER-air quality, carbon sequestering,
energy conservation, reduction of storm water runoff

Sulfer Dioxide (SO2) - CORRECT ANSWER-a gas produced by coal burning which
increases acid rain

nitrogen oxides - CORRECT ANSWER-(NOx) Major source is auto exhaust. Primary
and secondary effects include acidification of lakes, respiratory irritation, leads to smog
and ozone. Reduced using catalytic converters.

Ozone - CORRECT ANSWER-formed by photochemical reaction of nitrogen oxides and
hydrocarbons in UV and moisture

Peroxyacetyl Nitrate (PAN) - CORRECT ANSWER-secondary pollutant present in
photochemical smog with ozone (O3)

Particulates - CORRECT ANSWER-Small particles of solids released into the
atmosphere by many natural processes and human activities

How do trees cause pollution? - CORRECT ANSWER-Biogenic volatile organic
compounds-produced by small trees that can contribute to the formation of ozone and
carbon monoxide

, How do trees capture carbon dioxide? - CORRECT ANSWER-stored in wood by
sequestration

Energy conservation of trees direct effects - CORRECT ANSWER-shade and wind
effects

Urban Heat Index - CORRECT ANSWER-4-10 degrees

Noise reduction planting size - CORRECT ANSWER-dense, tall and wide, (80-115 feet)

CTLA - CORRECT ANSWER-Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers

Replacement cost method - CORRECT ANSWER-how much it would cost to replace
with one of same size and speices

trunk formula method (TFM) - CORRECT ANSWER-for trees to large to replace. add
the cost of replacing with largest commonly available tree of comparable value and
increase based on the difference in trunk area

3 reasons it is important to understand and be able to describe the benefits of trees -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. return on investment 2. meet environmental regulations 3.
apply for grants aimed at enhancement

Trees help improve air quality by absorbing _______ and intercepting ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-pollutants; particulates

Steps of planning greenspace - CORRECT ANSWER-1. define long-term goals 2.
collect data 3. plan for tree preservation

Vegetation resource component - CORRECT ANSWER-canopy coverage, age
distribution of trees, species mix, native vegetation

Community framework component - CORRECT ANSWER-agency cooperation,
involvement of landholders, awareness of trees as a resource, citizen interatction

resource management component - CORRECT ANSWER-citywide plan, funding,
staffing, assessment tools, tree protection, species and site selection, citizen safety,
recycling

Sustainability management must emphasize - CORRECT ANSWER-tree inventory,
dialog and collaboration, understanding benefits, knowledge of factors affecting forest,
information transfer

Mistakes when making a urban forest plan - CORRECT ANSWER-too general, no clear
and comprehensive recommendations, and do not define concrete course of action

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