Table 1 Species list, abundance (in percent cover), and richness in each of the burn and recovery categories found on the study area.

Cyperus giganteus Vahl

28.10

10.38

1.98

20.04

1.00

Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A.Mey.) Soják

21.20

3.11

1.50

0.73

28.36

12.87

Polygonum hispidum Kunth

7.85

1.29

0.28

0.64

1.50

Alternanthera spp.¹ Forssk.

5.30

5.94

24.00

2.48

0.42

0.03

Echinochloa helodes (Hackel) Parodi

0.25

3.81

0.15

Cissus palmata Poir.

0.10

0.05

0.04

Polygonum meissnerianum Cham. & Schltdl.

0.05

0.08

Mikania micrantha Kunth

0.10

0.06

0.00*

0.30

Polygonum hydropiperoides Michx.

0.01

Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth.

5.90

0.16

Pontederia cordata L.

0.10

0.01

Senecio bonariensis Hook. & Arn.

0.00*

Polygonum stelligerum Cham.

0.10

0.04

0.06

Zizaniopsis bonariensis (Balansa & Poitr.) Speg.

0.05

0.20

0.03

Echinodorus grandiflorus (Cham. & Schltdl.) Micheli

0.03

Carex spp. L.

0.08

0.00*

0.00*

Hymenachne grumosa (Nees) Zuloaga

0.25

7.83

Mimosa tweedieana Barneby ex Glazier & Mackinder

0.01

Hydrocotyle bonariensis Lam.

0.03

Tripogandra elongata (G.F.W. Mey.) Woods.

0.10

Tradescantia anagallidea Seub.

3.75

0.94

Jaborosa integrifolia Lam.

0.08

Aeschynomene montevidensis Vogel

0.00*

Polygonum punctatum Elliott

0.10

7.67

Typha spp. L.

0.76

Aspilia silphioides (Hook. & Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f

0.07

Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.

0.00*

Scirpus giganteus Kunth

1.83

Azolla filiculoides Lam.

0.03

Ranunculus apiifolius Pers.

0.001

Low bearing grasses

24.81

1.9

Total coverage

76.25

31.13

26.75

5.50

76.37

31.9

Specific richness²

14

18

3

7

30

19

Median height of junco or pirí (m)

1.8

1.8

1.5