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2. List of tree species by shade tolerance - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. 15 Small Trees to Show Off in Your Front Yard - AOL

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   Hophornbeams work as an understory tree or on their own to provide shade, and they look perfect in woodland gardens and shaded landscapes. USDA Hardiness zones: 3 to 9 Jon Benedictus - Getty Images

4. Understory - Wikipedia

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   The understory therefore receives less intense light than plants in the canopy and such light as does penetrate is impoverished in wavelengths of light that are most effective for photosynthesis. Understory plants therefore must be shade tolerant—they must be able to photosynthesize adequately using such light as does reach their leaves. They ...

5. Acer pensylvanicum - Wikipedia

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   Acer pensylvanicam inflorescence in Ashford, Connecticut. Moosewood is an understory tree of cool, moist forests, often preferring slopes. It is among the most shade-tolerant of deciduous trees, capable of germinating and persisting for years as a small understory shrub, then growing rapidly to its full height when a gap opens up.

6. Shade tolerance - Wikipedia

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   Eastern Hemlock is a shade-tolerant tree. In ecology, shade tolerance is a plant's ability to tolerate low light levels. The term is also used in horticulture and landscaping, although in this context its use is sometimes imprecise, especially in labeling of plants for sale in commercial nurseries. [citation needed]

7. We now know what to look for in shade trees. Here’s how to ...

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   For the past 30 years I’ve boiled my list of recommended large shade trees for North Central Texas down to seven: live oak, Shumard red oak, Chinquapin oak, bur oak, pecan, cedar elm and Chinese ...