ISA Arborist Chapter 8 – Pruning Exam with accurate detailed answers

ISA Arborist Chapter 8 – Pruning Exam with accurate
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Because pruning removes leaves and reduces the overall photosynthetic capacity of a tree, it
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also reduces _______. - ✔✔growth
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Name five common reasons for removing limbs from trees. - ✔✔dead
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diseased

hazardous

crossing

thinning for light or air penetration || || || || ||




weight reduction ||




size reduction
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obstructing signs, views, clearance, etc. || || || ||




To maximize flowering, plants that bloom on current season's wood should be pruned prior
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to ______ ______, or in the summer after bloom has occurred. Plants that bloom on last
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season's wood should be pruned just after ______. - ✔✔leaf emergence
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bloom



True/False - Trees that tend to "bleed" should never be pruned in the early spring because
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doing so is likely to cause a major decline in vigor. - ✔✔False
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______ ______ is bark that gets pushed inside the branch union as two branches grow and
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develop. - ✔✔included bark || || ||