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Regional ecosystem details for 1.7.3

Regional ecosystem 1.7.3
Vegetation Management Act class Of concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status Of concern
Subregion 1, 2, 4.7
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 5000 ha; Remnant 2021 5000 ha
Short description Triodia pungens hummock grassland on ferricrete and on silcrete
Structure code Hummock Grassland
Description Triodia pungens hummock grassland on remnant lateritic surfaces. Occurs on ferricrete and on silcrete. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 33b).
Fire management guidelines SEASON: Storm season to early dry season. INTENSITY: Low with occasional moderate. INTERVAL: 4 - 10 years. Ensure patches of long-unburnt vegetation are left (>30 years). Adjust intervals/frequency according to rainfall-drought cycles, fuel accumulation and previous fire history. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Burning with good soil moisture should ensure a patchy mosaic of burnt and unburnt vegetation should occur. Burn < 20% of the landscape. ISSUES: Seasonal rainfall is a key driver of fuel and therefore fire extent and frequency. Adjust fire regime according to wet season.
Comments 1.7.3: This vegetation community was previously mapped as 1.7.1c.

1 Estimated extent is from version 13.1 pre-clearing and 2021 remnant regional ecosystem mapping. Figures are rounded for simplicity. For more precise estimates, including breakdowns by tenure and other themes see remnant vegetation in Queensland.

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Last updated
14 May 2024