Michigan State University CSS 202 Quiz 7 Microclimate Adaptations 1)Creeping bentgrass is more drought resistant than perennial ryegrass St

6. Creeping bentgrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than annual bluegrass
7. Centipedegrass has superior submersion tolerance than St. Augustinegrass
8. Evapotranspiration does not include water lost from leaf surfaces
9. Generally speaking, cool-season turfgrasses are more drought resistant than warm-season turfgrasses
10. Annual bluegrass is more drought resistant than perennial ryegrass
11. Kentucky bluegrass is more drought resistant than creeping bentgrass
12. Rootzone conditions are an important aspect of a turf’s microenvironment
13. Which of the following is a mechanism involved in soil-water uptake by the roots?
14. Generally speaking, cool-season turfgrasses have better shade tolerance than warm- season turfgrasses
15. Once a turfgrass reaches maturity, its microclimate is at an equilibrium and remains

constant until a different species is introduced

16. As a whole, warm-season turfgrasses can tolerate salinity better than cool-season

turfgrasses

17. Which of the following turfgrasses has the best shade tolerance?
18. Water-use rate is the total amount of water needed for turfgrass growth minus the quantity lost via evapotranspiration
19. Which of the following Turfgrasses has the least shade tolerance?
20. When soil moisture is not limited and soil temperatures are optimal, all turfgrasses grow best in full sun
21. Perennial ryegrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than Kentucky bluegrass
22. In terms of turfgrass adaptations, which of the following situations generally has the least influence on climate?
23. Creeping bentgrass has better submersion tolerance than Kentucky bluegrass
24. Zoysiagrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than centipedegrass