Everything about Shade totally explained
Shade is the blocking of
sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the
shadow created by that object. It may refer to blocking of sunlight by a roof, a
tree, an
umbrella, a
window shade or blind,
curtains, or other objects.
Shade is an important issue in
temperate and
tropical zones for providing cooling and shelter from the
sun. Providing certain configurations of shading is an important
passive solar technique. This may be done with overhangs, with
shade trees, or with
vines. Vines particularly suited for this purpose include
Boston ivy,
Virginia creeper, and
morning glory.
Shading using non-living materials blocks the sun, but also results in sunlight being absorbed and re-radiated as heat, or in sunlight being reflected as
glare. Green plants, on the other hand, not only absorb a significant portion of the sunlight to invest as energy in
photosynthesis to produce
sugar, but also actively transpire, producing an additional cooling effect.
In gardening terms, there are various types of shade:
- Full sun - more than five hours of direct sun per day.
- Part shade - two to five hours of direct sun, or all-day dappled sun (sunlight shining through open trees).
- Full shade - less than two hours of direct sun per day.
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