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Regional ecosystem details for 11.3.26

Regional ecosystem 11.3.26
Vegetation Management Act class Least concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status No concern at present
Subregion 27, 14, 22, 18, (8.4), (16), (17), (12), (24), (11), (32), (23), (31), (19), (21), (12.10), (28), (30), (13.3), (26)
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 121000 ha; Remnant 2021 44000 ha
Short description Eucalyptus moluccana or E. microcarpa woodland to open forest on margins of alluvial plains
Structure code Woodland
Description Eucalyptus moluccana or E. woollsiana +/- E. populnea +/- E. melanophloia open forest to woodland +/- Allocasuarina luehmannii low tree layer and a grassy ground layer. In northern subregions, there may be shrub layer of any of Eremophila mitchellii, Flindersia dissosperma, Citrus glauca or Petalostigma pubescens, with a sparse grassy ground layer. Occurs on margins of Cainozoic alluvial plains on deep texture contrast soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13d).
Supplementary description Forster and Barton (1995), Littlemere, Nulgi; Neldner (1984), 14c; Speck et al. (1968), Boomer, Dingo, Melbadale; Taylor and Grimshaw (1994-95), Chinchilla MU1C and MU4A; Gunn and Nix (1977) LU 128
Protected areas Carnarvon NP, Bouldercombe Gorge RR, Rundle Range RR, Cania Gorge NP, Bouldercombe Gorge CP, Goodedulla NP, Rundle Range NP
Special values 11.3.26: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Sphaeromorphaea major. This ecosystem is also known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus).
Fire management guidelines INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Fire management required only sometimes as there is often nothing to burn (even in the absence of cattle stock). ISSUES: Grass will become established if trees have been tordoned, but typically there is no grass available as fuel.
Comments 11.3.26: Subject to clearing and disturbance.

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