Table 4.

Percent crown dieback on trees greater than 12.7 cm (5 in.) dbh for major species on roadside tree plots in Maryland.

Species (number of trees in study area, total)Percent crown dieback class
None (0-5%)Light (6-20%)Moderate (21-50%)Severe (51+%)
Percent of sampled trees
Acer rubrum (13)92.37.70.00.0
Acer negundo (9)88.90.00.011.1
Acer platanoides (5)60.020.020.00.0
Acer saccharinum (4)75.025.00.00.0
Quercus palustris (8)100.00.00.00.0
Quercus alba (7)100.00.00.00.0
Quercus ellipsoidalis (5)100.00.00.00.0
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ (13)92.37.70.00.0
Prunus serotina (11)100.00.00.00.0
Cornus florida (4)50.025.00.025.0