What is the difference between hardwood and softwood trees, and what are some examples of each?
Like the others above said Hardwoods are deciduous trees that drop there leaves every year: examples of trees Aspen, Popular, Birch, Elm, Maple, Oak Normally these trees are shade-intolerant – requiring maximum sunlight. Softwood trees are trees that are conifer and have needles and normally don’t lose there needles except one species: Which is Larch or Tamarack species (Larix) which looses its needles every year like deciduous trees. Softwood trees can be either Shade tolerant (can grow with minimal sunlight) or shade-intolerant (require Maximum sunlight) Examples of shade-tolerant – Spruce (white, black, engelmann, sitka), Hemlock, Western Red Cedar.
