Marjal del Moro postfire
‘Marjal del Moro’ is a small coastal wetland located in the municipalities of Puçol and Sagunt (Valencia, Spain). It is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC; ZEC in Spanish) and a Special Protected Area for the conservation of birds (SPA; ZEPA in Spanish), of the European Union. In January the 4th a wildfire burned 320ha which is ca. 80% of the wetland. Here are some dynamics after the fire.
1 month after the fire (18th February 2018):
At this time, Tamarix trees (salt ceder) were not resprouting, but some other plants already started to resprout (click to enlarge):
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- Dittrichia viscosa
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- Schoenus nigricans
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- Foeniculum vulgare
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- cf Suaeda
4 months after fire (1st May 2018):
Note that the two trees (salt ceders, Tamarix) are the same ones from the picture above (taken in February). At this time, Tamarix species were already resprouting (click to enlarge):
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- Tamarix africana
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- Tamarix cf canariensis
Thanks to E. Laguna for his help on the species identification.