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In a seeder‐dominated shrubland, does burning season affect post‐fire regeneration? Are herbs and shrubs similarly affected? Is the dominance of the main species modified by burning and its timing?

Los Puntales, Sierra Morena (Córdoba, southern Spain).

The shrubland was 12 yr old, dominated by several species of Cistus, among the main seeders. Four blocks, each containing plots of 25 × 25 m, were burned in late May (early season, ES) and late September (late season, LS) with similar fire intensity. Woody plant density and woody and herbaceous cover and richness were monitored during the first three post‐fire years and compared to pre‐fire using ANOVA and ordination techniques.

Burning season did not affect cover of the herbaceous or woody species in general, nor cover of the main groups (monocots, dicots, annuals and perennials) or density of the main …