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White Pine is, in the Soutii, almost shade bearing; in the 

 North, it is almost light demanding. 



Yellow Poplar stands heavy shading overhead on fertile soil. 



D. The woody species, in their relative order of resistance 

 against heavy shading, might be arranged as follows: 



I. Relative order for the Southern Appalachians: 



Witch Hazel. 



Dogwood. 



Fir. 



Hemlock. 



Hard Maple. 



Chinquapin. 



Black Gum. 



Spruce. 



Linden. 



Soft Maple. 



White Pine. 



Pinus virginiana. 



Chestnut. 



Red Oak. 



^Vhite Oak. 



Chestnut Oak. 



Ash. 



Spanish Oak. 



Black Oak. 



Finger Oak. 



Post Oak. 



Pinus rigida. 



Black Locust. 



Poplar. 



Hickory. 



Pinus echinata. 



Sassafras. 



Unfortunately, at Biltmore, shade bearers are usually weeds 

 interfering with the valuable species. 



II. Pinchot gives the following schedule for the Adirondacks: 



Hard Maple. 



Beech. 



Hemlock. 



Spruce. 



Balsam. 



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