Regional ecosystem details for 1.9.13
| Regional ecosystem | 1.9.13 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 4, (2.7), (2.2), (2) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 58000 ha; Remnant 2021 58000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus leucophloia low open woodland on shale hills |
| Structure code | Low Open Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus leucophloia low open woodland with a variable shrub layer of Acacia spp., often Acacia hilliana or Acacia phlebocarpa. Ground layer of Triodia pungens. Occurs on hills on pre-Cambrian shales. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 19a). |
| Protected areas | Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) NP, Lawn Hill (Littles Range) RR, Lawn Hill (Arthur Creek) RR, Lawn Hill (Stockyard Creek) RR |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Storm season to early dry season. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 4 - 10 years. Ensure some areas are long (10-20 years) unburnt. Adjust intervals/frequency according to rainfall-drought cycles, fuel accumulation and previous fire history. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 20. STRATEGY: Ensure burns are undertaken across the landscape at a range of frequencies to create a mosaic of times since fire. Apply numerous small burns every year to achieve a mosaic and reduce risks of wildfire across vast areas of the landscape. Maintain burnt areas < 20%. ISSUES: Rainfall is a major factor affecting spinifex growth, such that a very wet year or a series of wet years may boost the spinifex fuel load leading to the possibility of extensive wildfire in subsequent years. |
| Comments | 1.9.13: This vegetation community was previously mapped as 1.9.7a. Occurs exclusively in sub-region 4. |
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.
