Regional ecosystem details for 12.5.4
| Regional ecosystem | 12.5.4 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Contains Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 8, (10), (9), (7), (4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 208000 ha; Remnant 2021 100000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus latisinensis +/- Corymbia intermedia, C. trachyphloia subsp. trachyphloia, Angophora leiocarpa, Eucalyptus exserta woodland on complex of remnant Tertiary surfaces and Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus latisinensis +/- Corymbia intermedia, C. trachyphloia subsp. trachyphloia, Angophora leiocarpa, Eucalyptus exserta woodland. Other characteristic species include Eucalyptus siderophloia, Lophostemon suaveolens, Melaleuca viridiflora var. viridiflora, M. quinquenervia, M. cheelii and Grevillea banksii. Patches of Allocasuarina luehmannii or Banksia oblongifolia present locally and Xanthorrhoea johnsonii common in ground layer. Occurs on complex of remnant Tertiary surfaces and Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments. Contains Palustrine. (BVG1M: 9g). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 12.5.4a: Woodland of Melaleuca quinquenervia and/or M. viridiflora var. viridiflora +/- Eucalyptus latisinensis, Corymbia intermedia, Angophora leiocarpa, E. exserta, Lophostemon suaveolens and M. nodosa. Occurs on complex of remnant Tertiary surfaces and Cainozoic and Mesozoic sediments usually lower slopes. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 21a). |
| Supplementary description | Ryan, T.S. (ed.) (2012); Bean et al. (1998), D9 |
| Protected areas | Great Sandy NP, Bingera NP, Poona NP, Burrum Coast NP, Littabella NP, Vernon CP, Deepwater NP, Eurimbula NP, Cordalba NP, Noosa NP, Police Paddock CP, Granville CP, Wongi NP, Tinana Creek CP, Duggan CP, Pipeclay NP, Beelbi Creek CP, Bingera CP2 |
| Special values | 12.5.4: Habitat for threatened plant species including Macrozamia lomandroides and near threatened species including Melaleuca cheelii. This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). 12.5.4a: Habitat for threatened plant species including Macrozamia lomandroides, Germainia capitata and near threatened species including Melaleuca cheelii. This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Summer to winter. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 4-10 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 10. 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. Fire may promote coning and the production of seed for the threatened plant species Macrozamia lomandroides, but it does not appear to be an essential requirement for coning to occur, with coning levels comparable between burnt and unburnt areas. M. lomandroides is usually quick to recover and is typically the first species in its habitat to produce new growth after fire. |
| Comments | 12.5.4: Has been extensively cleared and fragmented for exotic pine plantation, sugar cane and rural residential development. 12.5.4a: This regional ecosystem usually occurs as a result of groundwater discharge typically on lower slopes. Has been extensively cleared and fragmented for exotic pine plantation, sugar cane and rural residential development. |
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.
