List of tree species by shade tolerance

A list of tree species, grouped generally by biogeographic realm and specifically by bioregions, and shade tolerance. Shade-tolerant species are species that are able to thrive in the shade, and in the presence of natural competition by other plants. Shade-intolerant species require full sunlight and little or no competition. Intermediate shade-tolerant trees fall somewhere in between the two.

Americas

Nearctic realm

Eastern North America

Shade tolerant

Intermediate shade tolerant

Shade intolerant

Western North America

Shade tolerant

Intermediate shade tolerant

Shade intolerant

Eurasia

Palearctic realm

Central Europe

Shade tolerant

Intermediate shade tolerant

Shade intolerant

References

External links

• Tolerance of Tree Species
• Silvics of North America, an encyclopedia of characteristics for around 200 tree species native to the United States published by the United States Forest Service.
• Zeigerwerte der Pflanzen Mitteleuropas (German) Archived 2015-08-07 at the Wayback Machine

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2. Clearcutting
3. Paulownia tomentosa
4. Elm
5. Ailanthus altissima
6. Outline of forestry
7. Lophostemon confertus
8. Tsuga canadensis
9. Platanus × acerifolia
10. Acer saccharum
11. Honey locust
12. Dracaena fragrans
13. Ficus benjamina
14. Pongamia
15. Salvadora persica
16. Ginkgo biloba
17. Conocarpus lancifolius
18. Acer rubrum
19. Liriodendron tulipifera
20. Taxus baccata