ISA Urban Forest Professional Practice Test

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• Which landscape movement emphasized picturesque, natural scenery in urban design?
• Which statement best describes a fixed-price contract?
• Which is a main phase of street tree management?
• Which statement about single tree selection is accurate?
• In mineral element availability, which factor is a primary consideration?
• Which of the following is NOT a silviculture system?
• At what height is diameter at breast height (DBH) measured?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of tree risk assessment?
• A tree is hazardous when the injury or damage exceeds the threshold defined by which entity?
• What is basal area used for in relation to timber management?
• Which factors are included in the species factor?
• What is the recommended root ball to trunk ratio for transplanting?
• Which phase follows Preparation in the natural disaster response sequence?
• What is Land Cover Mapping?
• What does the forest continuum describe?
• Which statement correctly contrasts arboriculture with silviculture?
• Which of the following is NOT a listed category of air pollution?
• Which is an example of a negative externality from street trees?
• Shelterwood silviculture system involves removing mature trees in a series of cuts to provide shelter for regeneration.
• Which items represent the three powers of government as described?
• What does a management plan articulate in an urban forest program?
• What best captures the definition of Urban Forestry as a discipline?
• What is a performance bond in contracting?
• The pH scale is used to measure which of the following?
• Which trio correctly lists the three factors for street tree selection?
• In a 6-year pruning cycle, which fraction of trees is touched each year?
• Which bid type is identified as preferred in the RFP bidding framework?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three main phases of street tree management?
• In sampling designs for inventories, approximately how many plots are often recommended?
• Which of the following is a component of tree risk assessment?
• Which of the following describes three aspects of an effective tree ordinance?
• Which pollutant is a secondary pollutant formed in the atmosphere?
• Which of the following is the first component of risk management?
• In aerial photography, what does Representative Fraction (1:250,000) signify?
• Oak wilt is a fungal disease. Which description matches its leaf symptom pattern?
• Caliper size is typically used for which type of trees?
• Basal area is best described as:
• Which sampling approach is used to study an ecosystem by selecting representative square sections when it is impossible to study the entire area inch by inch?
• Point sampling is frequently used to determine what?
• Under the Sikes Bill/Urban Forestry Act of 1972, what provision is described?
• UTC Urban Tree Canopy Analysis can be determined by dot grid, LiDAR, and other methods and is helpful for measuring current urban forest health and projecting future planting sites.
• What percentage of the city budget is spent on street trees?
• Which sampling method uses fixed points to assess vegetation across a site?
• What are the three phases of a street tree inventory?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of urban forestry?
• Which data type represents ordered categories?
• Which item is NOT listed as a way communities differ?
• Which is NOT an environmental constraint?
• What is the ultimate sink for pollutants in an urban tree planting system?
• Which of the following is an inorganic gas category example?
• What are allees?
• Which is a component of risk management?
• Which term best describes the stage after a natural disaster when restoring operations begins?
• In urban forest planning, which statement best describes objectives?
• Which part of a tree contributes most to benefits due to leaf surface area?
• Which data type has no inherent order?
• In the full stocking equation, which statement defines g?
• Which is an economic factor for street tree selection?
• Which definition describes mesoclimate?
• Leaves absorb what percentage of UV radiation?
• Which statement best describes a hazard?
• What is the correct taxonomic order from Kingdom to Species?
• Which phase comes second in the natural disaster response?
• Which of the following is NOT a type of inventory sampling used in urban forestry?
• Which is a component of risk management?
• Increasing leaf surface area increases which of the following?
• Which of the following is included as a parameter in the Helliwell UK tree valuation system?
• In planning a tree inventory, which factor determines the scope of data to collect?
• Urban ecology is best described as which of the following?
• DBH is defined as the diameter measurement taken at what height above ground and how is it calculated?
• Which is a listed oxygen-related urban-forest benefit?
• Which mapping technique uses aerial photographs followed by ground checks to determine the nature of plant communities on a site?
• Under the 10/20/30 Rule, what percentage should be family?
• Which set lists the four types of land use in cities?
• Point sampling using a prism at DBH is used to estimate which metric?
• Caliper size is the diameter measurement used for nursery stock and is measured where?
• What are the three phases of modern forestry as listed in the materials?
• ANSI is an acronym for which organization?
• In infrared aerial imagery, which color indicates healthy trees?
• In urban forest planning, what best describes a goal?
• Which definition describes macroclimate?
• Which tools are commonly used to measure basal area?
• Which description aligns with the material’s depiction of urban forestry’s role in society?
• How is a pruning cycle defined?
• Job analysis (4 parts) includes duties, authorities, controls, resources.
• In the full stocking equation, what does s represent?
• Which silviculture system involves leaving seed trees for regeneration?
• CTLA stands for
• What is the recommended distance from intersections?
• Which of the following is NOT part of the ideal soil composition?
• Net Present Value is defined as the present value of current and future benefits minus the present value of current and future costs.
• In GIS inventory, which term refers to the actual data values assigned to attributes?
• Which of the following is a way trees influence meso/microclimates?
• In GIS terminology, which term describes the physical objects for which data are collected?
• How is trunk cross-sectional area calculated in this method?
• What does municipal forestry entail?
• In urban tree management, what determines a tree's value?
• A windshield survey is best described as which of the following?
• Which is the third component of tree risk assessment?
• What are the three types of RFP bids commonly used?
• ISA practice and study is described as which of the following?
• Aerial sensed data include which of the following?
• Dutch Elm Disease is described as which of the following?
• Which of the following is a risk management component?
• What does tree attrition refer to?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three factors for street tree selection?
• Which data are typically collected in an urban forest inventory system?
• Which is NOT part of the four-part planning process?
• Which term describes the current cost to prune all trees in the planned cycle?
• Which component focuses on coordinating risk management across the organization?
• CTLA appraisal method used for trees too large to replace?
• In the full stocking equation, what does r represent?
• In mature forest stands, basal area typically ranges approximately between:
• What best defines urban forest as described in the materials?
• Which combination of approaches do CTLA appraisals typically use to establish appraised value?
• Management by Objectives (MBO) is a program that encompasses specific goals, participatively set, for an explicit time period, with feedback on goal progress.
• Which statement accurately describes the scope of the urban forest as per the materials?
• Particulate matter is defined as which of the following?
• When applying trunk area for multi-stemmed trees, what is the correct approach?
• What does a benefit-cost ratio of 3.09 imply?
• Which process removes CO2 from the atmosphere?
• Which option correctly defines silviculture according to the material?
• Which option represents 10% under the 10/20/30 Rule?
• Which statement about the Helliwell tree valuation system is correct?
• Which is a social factor in street tree considerations?
• Primary purposes of urban silviculture include recreation and environmental protection.
• Horticulture is the practice of what?
• Which statement about mineral element availability is true?
• Whorl thinning involves removing every other whorl of branches to reduce wind resistance.
• What does the CTLA Appraisal Method establish?
• Which of the following is a component of risk control?
• Which description best defines establishment services?
• Which soil property governs the solubility of many mineral nutrients?
• What is the formula for relative canopy cover?
• AGS is an acronym used in urban forestry inventories. What does it stand for?
• Which set lists the four types of land use in cities (re-stated with different wording)?
• Which statement best describes how leaves contribute to air quality?
• In forest management, cleaning and release commonly use which approaches?
• Which landscape movement is specifically associated with the development of urban parks?
• What is the recommended minimum distance to plant from driveways, fire hydrants, or alleys?
• Which is one of the three needs for good long-term management?
• How is DBH most commonly measured?
• Basal Area is useful to determine when to thin a stand of trees to promote health.
• Which analysis uses dot grid, LiDAR, and similar methods to assess urban tree canopy?
• Which term describes managing trees across an urban area as a population?
• Which contract type is most frequently used?
• Basal area is a crucial indicator of stand density because it shows how crowded the stand is.
• In budgeting for street trees, which factor is used to determine the number of trees to prune or treat in a cycle?
• Which is an example of a nominal attribute in a GIS inventory?
• Which definition describes microclimate?
• Which two methods identify needs and desires in a landscape project?
• What does CTLA stand for?
• In Land Cover Mapping, which elements are delineated to describe a selected area?
• The location factor combines which elements?
• Macroclimate is best described as climate patterns at what scale?
• Which statement correctly identifies a common characteristic of the urban forest?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as an urban vegetation benefit?
• Which sequence represents the hierarchical steps of the planning process?
• A complete fertilizer contains which nutrients?
• Which of the following are the three areas of air pollution?
• What is the purpose of a planning policy in urban forestry?
• Which pruning method is preferred: directional pruning or round-over pruning?
• Which data type includes numeric measurements such as height or size?
• Which landscape movement focused on harmonizing grandeur and order to beautify cities?
• The pH scale measures what property?
• The Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act 1974 requires what?
• The safety standard for tree care operations in the United States is the _________.
• Which planting space is recommended for small trees?
• Which term is NOT among the three landscape movements commonly discussed in urban forestry and landscape history?
• Under the 10/20/30 Rule, what percentage should be genus?
• Ecologic land classification is commonly used to predict which ecological aspect?
• Certain cedar stands in the Lake States can have basal areas exceeding:
• What does TCIA stand for?
• In a unit price contract, pricing is based on unit costs per item.
• Which sequence correctly describes the four steps of the planning process?
• Which are the three main functions of street tree management?
• In tree care management, which factor do arborists have the most direct control over?
• Which option correctly describes ISA in this context?
• Cultivars are defined as what?
• Tree spades are suitable for trees of what diameter range?
• Which description best defines environmental forestry?
• What is the purpose of benefit-cost analysis?
• Relative standard error is defined as which of the following?
• Which activities are typically included in maintenance services?
• UFORE is a model used in urban forestry analysis. What does UFORE stand for?
• How do goals relate to the management plan?
• Gases are categorized into which two groups?
• CSL is an acronym used in urban forestry inventories. What does it stand for?
• What is the purpose of a water management program in urban forestry?
• The trunk formula method is used to do what?
• If a project has a benefit-cost ratio greater than 1, what does it indicate?
• Which sampling method involves counting the number of individuals observed as you move along a line?
• A screening ordinance primarily applies to what?
• Which statement best describes the relationship among macroclimate, mesoclimate, and microclimate?
• Which measurement is NOT used to determine biomass in urban forestry?
• Which of the following is a direct way trees influence urban climates?
• Windshield surveys are frequently used to detect Dutch Elm Disease.
• Biotic factors refer to what?
• Which metric is used to express how much of a site is covered by tree canopy relative to its potential in that area?
• In a 6-year pruning cycle, what fraction of trees is touched each year?
• Which ANSI standards govern tree care?
• Which description best describes actions in the planning process?
• Which statement best describes needs assessment?
• Which services are appropriate to contract out in urban forest management?
• ANSI Z60.1 defines in the United States:
• Which of the following is NOT one of the four conditions defining negligence?
• What is the typical timeframe mentioned for a management plan?
• What does abiotic mean according to the text?
• Which category is the highest rank in the biological taxonomy mnemonic used to remember ranks?
• In benefit-cost analysis, which ratio is considered a good indicator of project viability?
• What does the condition factor assess?
• What is the safety standard for tree care operations in the United States?
• Which are the two types of design objectives?
• Which statement best describes the difference between arboriculture and urban forestry?
• Which statement best defines arboriculture?
• Which of the following is a fungal disease affecting oaks?
• Which ANSI standard specifically addresses safety in arboricultural operations?
• Which two attributes are used to determine biomass in urban forestry?
• The USDA Forest Service recommends regions based on which factor?
• Best treatment for newly planted trees?
• Which statement best describes aerial sensed data?
• Photogrammetry is defined as.
• What is the purpose of a vision statement in urban forest planning?
• Which item is a cultural constraint within site factors?
• In GIS, which term is used to describe attributes such as DBH and location that are customized for features?
• Which option reflects one of the changes that led to the concept of urban forestry?
• In budgeting pruning for an urban forest, which metric best defines the scope of the pruning program?
• Which of the following is the third component of risk management?
• What is the ideal soil composition by volume?
• Which of the following is the second component of risk management?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship among microclimate, mesoclimate, and macroclimate?
• Relative canopy cover expresses canopy cover as a percentage of potential canopy cover.
• Which factor largely controls the solubility of mineral elements in soil?
• Which of the following describes the two types of pruning?
• Which ANSI standard governs nursery stock?
• Basal Area is a measurement of?
• Which statement best describes LIDAR?
• Which item is listed as an environmental benefit related to water management?
• Zone of Rapid Taper refers to which description?