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Rights-of-way Pest ManagementExam Questions And Answers
is the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests so that
acceptable control can be achieved. - -Integrated Pest management
-why must weeds and woody plants be managed on right of way? - -saftey,
access to facilities, decrease in maintenence costs, wildlife.
-the first component of an effective pest management program is pest
identification. - -true
-When identifying the pest, what other information should be collected
about the pest? - -pest life cycles, physiology, reproductive potential, and
past control results
-List several examples of different sites that might have site specific
requirements - -urban, suburban, rural areas, dry upland, wetlands, popular
tourist, scenic areas, recreation areas.
-Why should you monitor your control strategies? what information should
be recorded? - -adjustments can be made when necessary. Records should
include rate for any pesticides applied, identification of equipment
-list four categories of control methods. - -biological, cultural, mechanical,
chemical control
-how does shading work as a cultural control? where is it often used? - -
floats of black plastic on water, adding dye to water. aquatic weed control.
-how have public attitudes changed about vegetation and its control in
rights-of-way? - -more selective approach is being used in terms of what
plants are bad.
-Why is it important to protect wetlands? - -wildlife habitat, minimize bank
and shorline erosion along rivers and lakes.
-Four stages of weed development and briefly describe each. - -Seedling,
vegetative, seed production, maturity
-list three plant types and briefly describe each - -annual, biennials,
perennials
, -what is the difference between a monocot and dicot plant - -monocots -
only one leaf on seedlings and veins run parallel. fibrous root system.
Dicots - two leaves as they emerge from the seed, net like venation. taproot
-Grasses may be annual or perennial - -true
-How does a sedge differ from a grass - -triangular stems. SEDGES HAVE
EDGES!
-all actively growing broadleaf plants have ___________ at the end of each
stem and in each leaf axil. - -exposed growing points. (terminal bud) and
(auxiliary buds)
-trees are annual plants? - -false
-how do ferns reproduce? - -Spores and creeping rhizomes.
-________ plants live on and get their food from host. - -Parasitic seed plants
-what are the classifications of aquatic plants? - -Emergent, floating,
submergent, algae.
-do you need a permit from the DNR to control aquatic plants? - -yes
-what tree has dark-brown, flat pods that are 3-4 inches long? - -black
locust
-what tree has slender, bright red twigs in the winter that turn light gray and
prefers swamps and stream banks? - -red maple
-what tree has 3 different shaped leaves? the bark is dark red-brown, orange
when cut with a knife. - -Sassafras
-What tree has round leaves with flat stems that are said to "quake" in the
wind? - -Quaking aspen (trembling aspen) (poplar)
-what perennial has a taproot, a bright blue flower and smooth milky sap. - -
Chicory
-what weed smells like a carrot? - -wild carrot
-which thistle is a perennial and has a greater root system: Canada or musk
thistle? - -Canada thistle
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