Relative tolerance of 12 popular urban tree species to poor and flooded soils.
| Species | Relative tolerance to: | |
|---|---|---|
| Flooded soils | Poor soils | |
| Acer platanoides | moderate | ? |
| Acer rubrum | high | high |
| Acer saccharinum | high | ? |
| Acer saccharum | low | low |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica | moderate | high |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | high | moderate |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | high | moderate |
| Quercus palustris | high | high |
| Quercus rubra | moderate | moderate |
| Pyrus calleryana | moderate | moderate |
| Tilia cordata | moderate | moderate |
| Ulmus americana | high | high |
Sources: Fowells (10), Harris (14), Kielbaso etal. (17)