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.

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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?

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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