Evidence that the susceptibility of plants to O3 is conserved at relatively high taxonomic levels.. The reader may refer to the references for further details.
| Susceptibility | Reference |
| Angiosperms > gymnosperms | (204) |
| Pioneer species > climax species | (205) |
| Temperate species > subtropical species | (12) |
| Therophytes > other Raunkiaer life forms (chamaephytes and hemicryptophytes) | (14, 43) |
| Deciduous trees > evergreen conifers | (5) |
| Deciduous broadleaf species > evergreen broadleaf and needle-leaf species | (12) |
| Fabaceae (legumes), Poaceae, and Asteraceae > Brassicaeae | (5, 43) |
| Fabaceae > Asteraceae, Caryophyllaceae, and Poaceae | (43) |
| Myrtaceae and Salicaceae > Boraginaceae and Brassicaceae | (5) |
| Legumes > other forbs and grasses | (14) |
| Species grown under favorable growth conditions or productive habitats > species grown in less productive habitats | (14) |
| Light-loving plants > Plants that normally occur in the shade | (43) |
| Plants grown at dry sites > plants grown in moister soils | (43) |
| Plants tolerant to moderate salinity > plants of no saline habitats | (43) |