Regional ecosystem details for 12.3.10
| Regional ecosystem | 12.3.10 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Endangered |
| Wetlands | Contains Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 10, 5, 6, 2, (7) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 25000 ha; Remnant 2021 400 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus populnea woodland on alluvial plains |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus populnea +/- E. tereticornis grassy woodland/tall woodland +/- patches of Acacia harpophylla and Melaleuca bracteata. Occurs on Quaternary alluvial plains. Contains Palustrine. (BVG1M: 17a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 12.3.10a: Acacia harpophylla open forest to woodland. Occurs on Quaternary alluvial plains where minor areas of cracking clay soils prevail. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 25a). |
| Supplementary description | Bean et al. (1998), E8 |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Late summer, autumn and spring after rain. INTENSITY: Low. INTERVAL: 3-6 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 3. INTERVAL_MAX: 6. STRATEGY: Aim to burn 40-60% of any given area. Spot ignition in cooler or moister periods encourages mosaics. ISSUES: Maintain ground litter and fallen timber habitats by burning only with sufficient soil moisture. Burning should aim to produce fine scale mosaics of unburnt areas. |
| Comments | 12.3.10: Eucalyptus populnea is one of the species characteristics of the broad overlap between the Southeast Queensland and Brigalow Belt bioregions. Confined to western margins of bioregion. Cleared and thinned for grazing and agriculture. Some relatively intact remnants present in road reserves. 12.3.10a: Acacia harpophylla is one of the species characteristic of the broad overlap between the Southeast Queensland and Brigalow Belt bioregions. Confined to Lockyer Valley. Cleared and thinned for grazing and agriculture. |
1 Estimated extent is from version 13 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.
