Regional ecosystem details for 12.5.1
| Regional ecosystem | 12.5.1 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 6, 8, 2, 11.27, 10, 5, (7), (11.18), (11.22), (9), (11.14), (3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 53000 ha; Remnant 2021 28000 ha |
| Short description | Open forest complex with Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata on subcoastal remnant Tertiary surfaces. Usually deep red soils |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Woodland to open forest complex generally with Corymbia trachyphloia, C. citriodora subsp. variegata +/- Eucalyptus crebra, E. longirostrata, C. intermedia, E. major, E. fibrosa subsp. fibrosa (can be locally common) and E. acmenoides. Localised occurrences of Eucalyptus taurina, E. decorticans, E. dura, E. cloeziana and E. melanoleuca. Understorey grassy or shrubby. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces, usually with deep red soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 10b). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 12.5.1a: Eucalyptus decorticans open forest +/- Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata, C. trachyphloia and Acacia blakei. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces often around margins of plateaus. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 12a). 12.5.1b: Eucalyptus cloeziana open forest +/- E. microcorys and Corymbia intermedia. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces. Usually deep red soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 12a). 12.5.1c: Eucalyptus helidonica open forest +/- Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata, C. trachyphloia, E. planchoniana, E. taurina, E. baileyana, Angophora woodsiana, Lysicarpus angustifolius. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9h). 12.5.1d: Eucalyptus dura, E. acmenoides and Corymbia intermedia woodland. Occurs on plateaus and broad crests on remnant Tertiary surfaces. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 12a). 12.5.1e: Eucalyptus crebra and Angophora leiocarpa +/- Corymbia intermedia, E. longirostrata, E. major, E. tereticornis, E. acmenoides or E. portuensis, C. citriodora subsp. variegata woodland to open forest. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9h). 12.5.1f: Eucalyptus sideroxylon, E. melanoleuca and E. moluccana open forest. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 12a). 12.5.1g: Eucalyptus planchoniana and/or E. baileyana woodland to open forest +/- C. trachyphloia, E. carnea, Angophora woodsiana, E. psammitica, E. crebra, E. racemosa subsp. racemosa. Occurs on remnant Tertiary surfaces. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9h). |
| Supplementary description | Bean et al. (1998), G20 (in part), G29, H20 (in part), H28, J16 (in part) |
| Protected areas | Lockyer NP, Littabella NP, Littabella CP, Nour Nour NP, Woroon NP, Tarong NP, Bania NP, Cherbourg NP, Kroombit Tops NP, Cherbourg CP, Boat Mountain CP 1, Lockyer RR, The Palms NP, Calliope CP, Daisy Hill CP |
| Special values | 12.5.1: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Bertya pedicellata, Caustis blakei subsp. macrantha, Eucalyptus taurina, Grevillea quadricauda, Lasiopetalum sp. (Proston J.A.Baker 17), Melaleuca formosa, Paspalidium grandispiculatum and Pomaderris clivicola. This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). 12.5.1a: Habitat for threatened plant species including Paspalidium grandispiculatum, Grevillea quadricauda, Lasiopetalum sp. (Proston). 12.5.1b: This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). 12.5.1c: Habitat for threatened plant species including Eucalyptus taurina, Paspalidium grandispiculatum and Grevillea quadricauda. This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). 12.5.1g: This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Summer to winter. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 4-15 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 15. STRATEGY: Aim for 40-60% mosaic burn. Burn with soil moisture and with a spot ignition strategy so that a patchwork of burnt/unburnt country is achieved. Variability in season and fire intensity is important. ISSUES: The fire regime should maintain a mosaic of grassy and shrubby understoreys. |
| Comments | 12.5.1: Isolate of RE with Eucalyptus dura locally prominent at Moggill on Brisbane's western outskirts. Occurs in sub coastal parts of bioregion. Extends into adjacent Brigalow Belt bioregion. 12.5.1a: Occurs in Tarong area. 12.5.1b: Occurs in sub coastal parts of Cooloola Shire. 12.5.1c: Occurs mainly in the Helidon Hills. 12.5.1e: Occurs in the Burnett area. 12.5.1f: Occurs in the Burnett area. 12.5.1g: Occurs in the Nathan, Mt Gravatt area. |
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.
