Description should include
- definition of a shade-tolerant tree
- factors influencing competition
- growing space
- soil moisture
- soil nutrients
- effects of competition
- tolerance classification for common Virginia tree species
- dominance classifications
- dominant
- co-dominant
- intermediate
- suppressed.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How does competition and shade tolerance affect ecosystem diversity?
- What effect may competition have on native species and forest health?
- What are the effects of dominance on the growth rates of trees?