Question

forestry module 3
possible points: 4
tree
often used for identification include: leaves, bark, fruit, buds,
branch structure, and overall form of the tree.
:: dendrology :: leaves :: meets & bounds :: characteristics

Explanation:

The sentence is about what is used for tree identification. "Characteristics" means features or traits. Leaves, bark, fruit etc. are all tree characteristics. Dendrology is the study of trees. Leaves is just one of the things listed. "Meets & bounds" is not relevant here. So the word that fits is "characteristics" as it encompasses all the listed parts (leaves, bark etc.) which are tree - related features for identification.

Answer:

characteristics