LA CES CEU – Advanced Ecological Design Workshop with Larry Weaner, December 2021 Successfully complete the following quiz to qualify for 6 LA CES continuing education credit. A passing grade requires 15 correct answers. CEU LA CES LWeaner Workshop December 2021 Last Name(Required) First Name(Required) Middle Name or Initial (if it appears on your license) ASLA # CLARB # CSLA # FL# Email 1. Biennial species like Rudbeckia hirta grown from seed in a meadow will remain a major component indefinitely due to seed dispersal. True False 2. Genetics within the same species may vary from eco-region to eco-region. True False 3. Different species within a plant community reduce competition by occupying complementary niches within the community. True False 4. In temperate zones within the US herbaceous species are generally the earliest stage of ecological succession. True False 5. Earthworm presence in a woodland soil indicates an optimal condition for plant establishment. True False 6. Canada Goldenrod will generally decrease diversity in a meadow due to its highly competitive nature. True False 7. Soil disturbance generally stimulates seed germination. True False 8. Cultivars of Native Species Do Not Attract Pollinators. True False 9. Jens Jensen founded a native plant nursery in Western Massachusetts. True False 10. Cool season European grasses are generally mat forming. True False 11. Coefficients of Conservatism refers to the elevation in which a plant commonly occurs. True False 12. Lands with a high level of disturbance history are most likely to be dominated by indigenous species. True False 13. Habitat Fidelity refers to the need for a plant to grow in a highly fertile condition. True False 14. Ecotone refers to a transitional area between two different vegetation types. True False 15. Design by removal is not a legitimate landscape approach. True False 16. Wild Indigenous Landscapes are not compatible with landscape formality. True False 17. Mowing a meadow in June will cause it to regrow at a lower height than it would have achieved unmown. True False 18. In this presenters’ view, horticultural cultivars of native species should not be used in landscape plantings. True False 19. European mat forming turf and pasture grasses are most actively growing in the summer. True False 20. Soil PH is an important factor in determining the adaptability of a particular species to that soil. True False Δ
