Vascular Plants (Ferns, Pines, Monocots, Dicots) - over 550 species.
Algae - section incomplete
Lichens
| Vegetation Type | Dominant Species | Moisture Levels
| Species Diversity |
Species Richness |
Basal Area per Tree |
|
| Bottom Lands | Ulmus rubra
Platanus occidentalis |
Mesic | H'=2.04 | 4.8 | 133.3 sq. cm |
| Protected Slopes |
Cornus florida
Quercus alba Quercus velutina |
Less mesic | H'=1.95 | 6.2 | 103.4 sq. cm |
| Exposed South- Facing Slopes | Juniperus virginiana
Quercus muehlenbergii |
Relatively xeric | H'=1.94 | 7.0 | 100.3 sq. cm |
The table summarizes the results of M. Zimmerman and W. L. Wagner's 1979 survey of the plants of Tyson Research Center (A Description of the Woody Vegetation Of Oak-Hickory Forest in the Northern Ozark Highlands, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 1106(2):117-122).
