Native Plants
Explore Native Plants Quiz
Discover the fascinating world of native plants through our engaging quiz! This quiz will test your knowledge about native plant species, their ecosystems, and the importance of biodiversity in your local environment.
Test your understanding with challenging questions, learn about invasive species, and explore how plant communities contribute to ecological balance.
A native plant, is a plant that evolved naturally in a region without human intervention. They are adapted to local climate, soil, and topography.
True
False
Select which of the following ecoregions occur in Watauga and Ashe counties.
Amphibolite Mountains
New River Plateau
Broad Basins
High Mountians
Changes to plant communities caused by natural disaster such as forest fires, or human activities such as weed eating, or mowing an overgrown pasture, are known as _________________________.
Secondary succession
Ecological destruction
If you discontinue mowing a grassy road bank for 7-8 years, which of the following would you expect to see growing on the hillside ?
Flowering perennials
Blackberries
Young pines
Young oak trees
Some people might consider Oxeye Daisy, Moth Mullein, Dames Rocket, and Chickory to be "wildflowers", but because they were brought to North America by settlers, they are considered _________________
Native
Naturalized
Invasive
In NC there are more than 30 distinct ______________________________, which are areas with similar species of plants, similar geology and soil types, as well as similar hydrological and climate conditions.
Biomes
Populations
Plant communities
Invasive species are plants that are: non native, highly adaptable, aggressive, with a high reproductive potential, and capable of destroying ecosystems. Which of the following plants are considered invasive in Watauga County?
Chinese Silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis)
Bee Balm
Oriental Bittersweet
Japanese Barberry
A layered landscape that includes a diversity of large trees, an understory, and herbaceous plants is important for creating biodiversity in the ecosystem, check any of the following that are provided?
Larval food sources for butterflies
Food for birds
Habitat and nesting sites for birds
Food for pollinators
Hybrid plants can be created between native plants, both naturally and on purpose, the resulting cultivars are loved by some and hated by others. Research is still being done to determine if they provide the same ecosystem services. The are now often referred to as "nativars"
True
False
Any plant that is native always does best in the landscape.
True
False, not every native plant is adapted to every site.
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