Regional ecosystem details for 12.8.18
| Regional ecosystem | 12.8.18 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 1 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 300 ha; Remnant 2021 300 ha |
| Short description | Simple notophyll vine forest with Ceratopetalum apetalum on Cainozoic igneous rocks |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Simple notophyll vine forest, generally with Ceratopetalum apetalum and Lophostemon confertus. Other characteristic species include Ackama paniculosa, Karrabina benthamiana and Orites excelsus. Occurs on Cainozoic igneous rocks, in particular less fertile substrates such as rhyolite. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 6a). |
| Supplementary description | Bean et al. (1998), G27a |
| Protected areas | Lamington NP, Springbrook NP |
| Special values | 12.8.18: Habitat for threatened plant species including Parsonsia tenuis and is the range limit of temperate adapted species such as Pararistolochia laheyana. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Protection relies on broad-scale management of surrounding country. May need active protection from wildfire in extreme conditions or after prolonged drought. Planned burns should not create a running fire into vine forest. Ensuring conditions of good soil moisture and moisture of litter in surrounding communities will limit fire behaviour/intensity. ISSUES: Fire sensitive and not normally flammable. There may be issues with lantana and other weeds from fire and other disturbance. Remnants may be limited by frequent fire at the margins. |
| Comments | 12.8.18: Confined to the McPherson Range except for an unmapped disjunct occurrence of Ceratopetalum apetalum in gullies at Kroombit Tops (subregion 10) on volcanics of land zone 12. |
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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/ecosystems/remnant-vegetation/ ).
