Table 2.

Species frequency by size on Maryland roadside tree plots.

Species and frequency (5% or greater)
Seedlings
SpeciesPercent of all seedlings
Ailanthus altissima24%
Moms spp.17%
Robinia pseudoacacia7%
Ulmus rubra7%
Corylus cornuta5%
Juglans nigra5%
Saplings
SpeciesPercent of all saplings
Acer negundo14%
Acer rubrum12%
Cornus florida12%
Robinia pseudoacacia8%
Pinus strobus5%
Moms spp.5%
Prunus pennsylvanica5%
Prunus serotina5%
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’5%
Trees
SpeciesPercent of all trees
Acer rubrum9%
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’9%
Prunus serotina9%
Acer negundo7%
Quercus palustris6%
Quercus alba5%