Ryerson’s Woods Park: A Relict Woodland?

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Ryerson’s Woods Park: A Relict Woodland? Sophia Krajewski & Diana Horton Department of Biology Historical Vegetation Introduction Methods City of Iowa City park, 49 acres Topographically diverse, bisected by deep ravine Natural woodland Spectacular spring flora, uncommon plants Weekly field surveys of plant species throughout growing season Quantitative estimates of abundance of each species historical vegetation based on 1837 land surveys 1837 Land Surveys Prairie Oaks Hickory Other Trees Purpose Document plant species diversity Compare with 1837 land survey records of vegetation Results Present-Day Vegetation Conclusions Upland prairie/savanna now woodland Wooded ravine relict